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Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal...
Tags: U.S. Army, Business, U.S. Navy, Government Debt, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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South Bend police chief finalists announced
Three finalists have been selected to interview for the position of South Bend police chief, according to a news release from the office of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, According to the release, the three finalists are: - “Christopher Elg...
Tags: Government, Safety of Citizens, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Laws, U.S. Coast Guard
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Skydiver gearing up again for jump from stratosphere on Sunday
Reuters(Reuters) - An Austrian daredevil hopes to end a week-long delay on Sunday and skydive from a balloon flying 23 miles above the planet, breaking a 52-year-old altitude record - and the sound barrier in the process. On Saturday, skydiver Felix...Tags: NASA, Media Industry, Parachuting, Sports, Richard Branson
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Federal government sues Plymouth over Air Force reservist's pay
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The federal government filed a lawsuit against the city of Plymouth today, claiming the municipality failed to pay a city police officer longevity pay after he returned from an eight-month tour for the U.S. Air Force Reserves. David Capp,...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Trials, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Justice System
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Autistic teen rescued at White Sands monument
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — An autistic teenager who wandered away from his family during an outing at White Sands National Monument and spent the night among the sand dunes has been found. Monument officials say the 15 year old was spotted Monday...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Dieter honored as National player of month
The National High School Coaches Association announced that Gehrig Dieter of South Bend Washington High has been named the National High School Athlete of the Month for September.
“The NHSCA is proud to honor Gehrig Dieter as its September...Tags: Lou Gehrig, The National (music group), Schools, Health, Human Interest
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Officer who fought dismissal under 'don't ask, don't tell' to retire with full rank, pension
Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach will be allowed to retire from the U.S. Air Force on Oct. 1 with his full rank and his pension intact.
When he got that news recently, the 20-year veteran decorated flight officer, who has flown combat missions over Kosovo,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Elections, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010)
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Returning soldier will celebrate Memorial Day — and Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, more
Away at war, Celina Yebba missed a thousand little things about her family back in Sanford. Especially the holidays. Not just Christmas, as one might expect. The Yebbas are people who have always celebrated holidays — no matter how small —...
Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), St. Patrick's Day, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Memorial Day 5K race a way to honor the military
Get in some exercise and support a good cause by running in the Memorial Day 5K Classic in Weston. Registration is still open but race officials expect a sellout for the 25th annual run on Monday. New this year is a one mile race at 8:30 a.m. after the...Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest
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A Photograph From Spain Brings Back Memories Of An Emergency Beach Landing For Glastonbury WWII Veteran
The Hartford CourantAs Lt. Eugene Casale aimed the nose of the Douglas A-26 Invader toward England on an October evening in 1944, the cockpit area felt a little cold. So Casale flipped a switch activating a gas heater in the state-of-the-art twin-engine light bomber he was...Tags: Simsbury, Air Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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"Four"-ward thinking: Boyle County High School graduates quadruplets
kpeek@amnews.comOften referred to as “the quads” by friends and classmates, siblings Brendan, Delaney, Galen and Regan Overstreet will be among hundreds of students graduating Friday night at Boyle County High School. The quadruplets are believed to be the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Education
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Joy Umansky, baker
Joy Umansky, chief baker at the Dorothea's Breads business she co-owned for a decade, died May 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of complications from a fractured hip. She was 85 and lived in Pikesville. Born Margaret Joy Ward-Walker in Birmingham, England,...
Tags: Literature, Fells Point, Radio Industry, Breads, Pikesville
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