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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Events SEA TURTLE FESTIVAL: activities that involve cleaning up the beach for the nesting sea turtles, local artists' depictions of the local wildlife: 8 a.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday; Canaveral National Seashore, 212 S. Washington Ave., Titusville;...Tags: Longwood (Seminole, Florida), International Speedway Corp., Arts and Culture, Valencia College, Dining and Drinking
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Bill Would Give Hmong-American Vets Burial Rights
Channel 2 NewsU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is sponsoring legislation that would allow Hmong-American veterans who served in covert operations in Vietnam to be buried in U.S. national cemeteries. Murkowski testified on behalf of her bill before a Senate hearing in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Obituary: Billie Joe Howell
STANFORD — Billie Joe Howell, 79, of Stanford, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Fort Logan Hospital. Born Jan. 17, 1934, in Pocahontas, Tenn., he was a son of the late William and Jessie Matlock Howell. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, American Diabetes Association, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion
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If U.S. does not arm Syria's rebels, Arabs, Europeans may
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Among the consequences facing U.S. President Barack Obama if he decides against arming Syria's rebels is that Arab and European states may step in more aggressively, perhaps further fracturing rebel forces. Having watched...Tags: David Cameron, Wars and Interventions, Think Tanks, France, U.S. Department of State
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A journalist abroad, charting America's clandestine 'Dirty Wars' ★★★
Richard Rowley's documentary "Dirty Wars" is a sobering account of acclaimed journalist Jeremy Scahill's reporting on the war on terror in the Middle East and Africa, and the effect its clandestine operations have had not just on those shaken by its...
Tags: Entertainment, Wars and Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Arthur J. Nield, 83
Arthur Joseph Nield, 83, of 711 Chestnut St., Hagerstown, Md., died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Providence Place in Chambersburg, Pa. Born Dec. 26, 1929, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Frank Nield Sr. and Margaret McNamee Nield. He was...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Alzheimer's Disease, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion
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Column: Vietnam vets deserve recognition
Some very thankful, patriotic folks are planning a celebration of the signing of the end of the Vietnam War. The planners hope for financial help to create this much-needed event, which will be Sept. 13 and 14 at the Brown County Fairgrounds. We are...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Hanoi (Vietnam), Air Transportation Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Viewpoint: Patriotism at helm of school programs
The patriotic programs held last week in Holtville were even more wonderful than expected. The Pine School kindergarten class was a big hit at the Holtville Woman’s Club. The whole class wore costumes from Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty to...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Statue of Liberty, U.S. Army
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Without warrant, Hong Kong unlikely to act against Snowden
BEIJING -- Hong Kong authorities are not likely to take action against their most famous fugitive, Edward Snowden, unless the United States issues a warrant for his arrest, a former legislator said. "The Hong Kong government will do nothing until the U....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, Beijing (China), PRISM (surveillance program), Central Intelligence Agency
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When anti-gay bullying and free speech collide
As Congress revisits federal education policy, gay rights activists are pressing for the enactment of the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, which would prohibit harassment of students in public schools “on the basis of actual or perceived...
Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Bullying, Minority Groups
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Hero or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
ReutersBy John Shiffman and Daniel Trotta June 10 (Reuters) - A high school dropout who became a whiz at information technology, Edward Snowden was the son of parents who divorced in 2001, the year he turned 18. Twelve years later, he would catapult to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Social Sciences, Police Investigations, Arts and Culture, WikiLeaks
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Iran presidential race down to choice of 2 conservatives
TEHRAN — When Iranians go to the polls Friday, they will bid an unceremonious farewell to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the populist with the zip-up windbreaker who ran afoul of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even as he became Iran's provocative face...
Tags: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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