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Who'll volunteer? Berrien County ARC needs you
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe Berrien County Chapter of the American Red Cross already has a new home at 3838 Niles Road in St. Joseph. Now they're searching for new volunteers. If the chapter can count on you, call 269-556-9619. Wendy Glaser, chapter executive, said recently...Tags: Joplin (Jasper, Missouri), Disasters and Accidents, Charity, Rentals, Disasters
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Beatles' Abbey Road crossing now is heritage site
LONDON (AP) — A London zebra-crossing made famous by a Beatles album cover has been listed as a heritage site. Heritage minister John Penrose says Wednesday the crossing at Abbey Road in north London was listed as a testimony to the...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Washington Co. groups, individuals recognized for historic preservation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAn old store in Fairview is now in the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum and aviation artifacts are in another museum, factors in the selection of the Washington County Commissioners’ Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards winners. The...Tags: Museums, Corporate Officers, Arts and Culture, Travel, Local Government
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Religious Conflicts, Dwayne Johnson, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Heads of State
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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Unions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Corporate Officers, Wars and Interventions
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Israel calls off UNESCO Jerusalem tour, blaming Palestinians
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it had cancelled a visit by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to Jerusalem's Old City, saying the Palestinians had sought to politicise a conservation mission....Tags: UNESCO, Religion and Belief, Politics, International Organizations, Judaism
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RPT-Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
Reuters(Repeats May 19 story with no changes to text) * Myanmar president in first visit to Washington * Concern about rights abuses in ethnic conflict * Washington wants to foster ally on China's border By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Justice and Rights, Dwayne Johnson, Civil Rights, China, Politics
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Open House Day With Six Of Connecticut Landmarks' Historic Properties
HartfordJoin Connecticut Landmarks as it participates in Connecticut's Ninth annual statewide Open House Day on Saturday, June 8, and travel through four centuries of history with six Landmark properties. Explore the rich heritage of: the Bellamy-Ferriday House...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Suffield, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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READER SUBMITTED: Pirie Associates Architects' Renovation Of CT Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Receives Award
CoventryA five-year renovation and addition project of the Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Visitor's Services, designed and orchestrated by Pirie Associates Architects of New Haven, has received the 2013 Connecticut Real Estate Exchange's CREW CT Blue Ribbon Award in...Tags: Renovation, Conservation, Arts and Culture, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Travel
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Heads of State, China
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Five for your planner: Tuesdays, May 14
1. Comedy that’s ‘Dy-no-mite’ Make Me Laugh Comedy Tour will host two shows Saturday, May 18, at Fraternal Order of Eagles, 18 N. Locust St., downtown Hagerstown. The shows will feature Jimmie Walker and C.J. Burney, hosted by Chad...
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Honor Flight coming to South Florida
Honor Flight, a national nonprofit that sponsors free visits to Washington, D.C., war memorials for aging veterans, hopes to launch its first flights out of Fort Lauderdale this fall, making the popular trips more accessible for local seniors. The...
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