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Sens. Feinstein and Boxer keep racking up seniority
WASHINGTON — Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have served longer together than any other pair of California senators — 20 years — and will soon replace Iowa's team as the current longest-serving tandem. In a chamber where the...
Tags: Weaponry, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Lindsey O. Graham
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Memorial Day restoration should forsake three-day weekends
The primary purpose of Memorial Day is no longer to honor Americans killed in battle while serving their country. It's to cater to clucks who want a three-day weekend to better facilitate fun. There. I hope that satisfies Gloria Martin of Slatington,...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest, American Legion, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln
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World War Two museum to open Freedom Pavilion
ReutersNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - One of the largest museums to commemorate the events and sacrifices of World War Two will open a new pavilion on Saturday as it races to complete a sprawling $350 million complex before the remaining veterans of the war are gone....Tags: U.S. Military, Human Interest, Tom Hanks, New York City, World War II (1939-1945)
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Pictures in the News | Dec. 20, 2012
FrameworkIn Thursday's Pictures in the News: The body of longtime U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington; French officials inspect caves in the foothills of the Pyrenees amid fears of ritual suicide linked to Friday's... -
NRA shoots itself in the foot with ‘disturbing’ commercial
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe National Rifle Association suffered a public-relations fiasco Friday. In light of the Newtown tragedy, the group had said it was “prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” But Wayne LaPierre of... -
Most intriguing person of 2012? Barack Obama, CNN viewers say
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelPresident Barack Obama was Time's Person of the Year. And CNN viewers, in an online poll, have picked him the most intriguing person of the year, the cable channel revealed Monday morning. The runners-up, from No. 2 to 10, were schoolgirl/activist... -
Who is more evil Instagram or the NRA? Internet is undecided
After the past few days, America needs something to be mad at and quick. Luckily the NRA and Instagram have stepped in to help our rage cravings. The NRA has been unusually silent throughout aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Its Twitter...
Tags: MTV (tv network), Twitter, Inc., Lisa Loeb, Catfish, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye Passes Away, Longtime Friend of Late Sen. Stevens
Channel 2 NewsSenator Daniel Inouye, of Hawaii, and longtime friend of the late Sen. Ted Stevens died Monday at the age of 88 after respiratory complications, according to his office. Sen. Inouye, D-HI, was a World War II veteran and served in the Senate since 1962...Tags: Interior Policy, Human Interest, Lisa Murkowski, Don Young, Ted Stevens
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Hawaii's nine-term senator, Daniel Inouye, dies at 88
WASHINGTON – Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history and winner of the Medal of Honor for combat heroics in World War II, has died, his office announced in a statement. He was 88. "His last words were,...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Italy, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Army, First Aid
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Sen. Daniel Inouye gets hero's farewell at Hawaii funeral
This post has been updated, as indicated below.HONOLULU – Before Daniel K. Inouye shipped off to Europe with members of his 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his unit traveled by train from Oakland to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Miss. After arriving, the predominantly Japanese American unit was...Tags: Daniel Akaka, Barack Obama, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Senate, White House
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Obama, lawmakers mark end of mournful week
WASHINGTON -- Washington officials marked the close of a somber week on Friday by observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting and attending the funeral of Sen. Daniel Inouye. At 9:30 a.m., roughly the time of the...
Tags: White House, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Washington, DC, Harry Reid
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