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2 small planes diverted during Obama's Fla. visit
SEMINOLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a small plane that violated airspace restricted for President Barack Obama's visit to the Tampa Bay area. The president campaigned Saturday morning in Seminole before heading...
Tags: Bill Lewis, Barack Obama, Gainesville, Key West
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A LOOK BACK
May 12, 1958: The United States and Canada signed an agreement to create the North American Air Defense Command (later the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD). May 13, 1963: The U.S. Supreme Court, in Brady v. Maryland, upheld, 7-2, a...Tags: Racism, Judaism, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Senate, Punishment
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Guiding Light (tv program), Maggie Gyllenhaal, Customs and Tradition, Politics, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.
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Pentagon, Anchorage Koreans Respond to North Korea Threats
Channel 2 NewsWith the U.S. military ramping up its presence in the Pacific due to North Korean threats of a nuclear attack, Pentagon officials say Alaska's Fort Greely and its missile interceptors are part of that effort. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says...Tags: U.S. Military, Military Equipment, Kim Jong Un, South Korea, Missile Systems
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Army adding high-flying blimps to Aberdeen airspace
The Army is planning to move an over-the-horizon radar system, with more than 100 soldiers and a pair of giant, blimp-like aerostats that fly as high as two miles up, to Aberdeen Proving Ground in the fall, Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger said Thursday....Tags: Military Equipment, Government Debt, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Department of Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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California Air National Guard pilots on alert 24/7
FrameworkTeams of pilots from the California National Guards' 144th Fighter Wing, based in Riverside and Fresno, stand vigil over Southwest airspace 24 hours a day ready to respond to a repeat of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks or another other airborne threat.... -
Happy existential holidays from Henri, Le Chat Noir
Happy holidays from everyone's favorite existentialist cat and YouTube star, Henri, Le Chat Noir. The melancholy feline has released "The Worst Noel," a new video based loosely on Charles Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol." The video opens with...Tags: YouTube, Charles Dickens, Movies, Festive Events, Animals
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NORAD Santa Tracker: Watch Santa Claus and his flying reindeer's journey around the globe
Pop2itNORAD, which normally tracks traditional aircraft, is providing real-time satellite updates of Kris Kringle's journey.... -
Building the Santa story, one tracker and shelf-elf at a time
The Baltimore SunThis Christmas Eve, I find myself struggling with how much to feed the story of Santa. I mean, we've told our 4-year-old that Santa is bring him a gift, and he visited with him and got his picture taken. He remembers last year that we put out cookies for...Tags: Google Inc.
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Battle of the Santa trackers: Google takes on NORAD
Looking for an online Santa tracker? You've got options. For the last several years, Google's partnership with longtime Santa tracker NORAD dominated the Santa-tracking market. But this year, NORAD and Google went their separate ways. Now they...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Google Inc., Holidays
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Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve as RavensNation celebrates
Merry Christmas Eve, happy holidays, feliz navidad and happy festivus. Hope you are snuggled up in front of a warm fire and not fighting crowds at the mall (or your family in the living room). Rest happy with the knowledge that NORAD (The North...
Tags: National Football League, Sports, Social Media, Politics, Christmas
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