A strong cast elevates ‘Country Strong’

A strong cast elevates ‘Country Strong’
A strong cast elevates ‘Country Strong’ even when the story gets predictable, as Gwyneth Paltrow’s recovering-alcoholic country singer tries for a comeback. There is a down-home comfort saturating “Country Strong,” in that “somebody done somebody wrong song” way, that almost carries you through when its music-drenched melodrama gets predictable. Which is pretty much as soon as the fragile, still …
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BNSF Railway wants to stop aquifer payments
The BNSF Railway Co. wants to end an agreement to pay about $ 100,000 a year to help protect the water supply under its refueling depot in Hauser, Idaho.
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Glum photos give voice to kids’ health concerns
STOCKTON – Broken pavement on a residential sidewalk. A dog running loose in a park. A rusty, dirty drinking fountain.
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