Just about everyone in my hometown of Rochester Hills knew Madonna had grown up there, but I would guess there weren't too many who could point out which house had been hers.

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"Rather than just thinking about me, thinking about other people and my hometown has become more important, " she said.

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In preparation for our meeting in Chicago, at NATO, in my hometown, we talked about the transition that was already agreed to in Lisbon, when it comes to putting Afghans in the lead in security over the next several years.

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Ms. DICKINSON: Years ago, I interviewed the dean at Cornell University, which is near my hometown, and we had a really long talk about this.

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The narrative is about the hidden greatness in my sister's ordinary life and our sleepy hometown, most of which I hadn't been able to see until Ruthie began to die of cancer.

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In my hometown of Washington, we are known for being decidedly untrendy about fashion for a major city.

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