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Victory over Japanese at Kohima named Britain's greatest battle
Reuters* Kohima was turning point in WW2 * D-Day, Waterloo defeated in contest By Angus MacSwan LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - The Battle of Imphal/Kohima, when British troops fighting in horrendous jungle conditions turned the tide against the Japanese army in...Tags: Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Burma, Nazi Party, United Kingdom
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The jarring reality and artful beauty of photography
I wonder if the curators of the excellent "War/Photography" show at the Annenberg Space for Photography were tempted to include Jeff Wall's "Dead Troops Talk (A Vision After an Ambush of a Red Army Patrol, Near Moqor, Afghanistan, Winter, 1986)". It...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Painting
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New museum of Jewish history opens in Warsaw
The Museum of the History of Polish Jews opens Friday in Warsaw, partly funded by the Polish government. It’s located in the area that was once the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, in what was Nazi-occupied Europe. The museum aims not just to...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Warsaw (Poland), Entertainment
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Bernard Thomas
Bernard Thomas, 94, of Spearfish, passed away at his home on February 24, 2013. Bernard John Thomas was born on February 12, 1919 to Ludwig and Theresa (Keller) Thomas in Verendrye, ND. He grew up at Glenncross, SD and attended and graduated from Timber...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Celebration, Christianity
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L.A. County honors World War II Marines who broke racial barriers
L.A. NOWAs part of Black History Month, L.A. County honored a group of U.S. Marines who broke down racial barriers.... -
Elvira 'Bette' Kennedy, businesswoman
Elvira Elizabeth "Bette" Kennedy, a World War II veteran who with her husband co-founded Dawn's Office Supply, died Friday of a heart attack at Emeritus of Towson on North Charles Street.
The longtime Mount Washington resident was 89.
The daughter of...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Charles Street, Heart Attack
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Letters to the Editor - Feb. 26
What do we really believe? To the editor: Watching the events of the last couple of months unfold, I have to ask the question: What do we really believe? We all watched as the Newtown shootings unfolded. Days after, we saw the funerals and the tears...Tags: Religion and Belief, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, White House
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Why you're feeling broke
How glad I am that I'm too old to be starting a family. Today's young couples are facing impossible financial expectations and demands. I was reminded of that when a friend told me that her son's college education was costing $54,000 — a year....
Tags: Education, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Health Insurance Cost, Retirement
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Remember where you came from
There is a well-known quote that, “No matter where life takes you, don’t forget where you came from.” Every family can trace its own heritage and unique culture. That culture is made up of certain values, beliefs, traditions, food,...Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Republic of Ireland, Ethics
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William E. Thomas
William E. Thomas, age 89 of Belle Fourche, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Fort Meade VA Medical Center in Sturgis. A memorial service will be held 10 am Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche....
Tags: Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), Fort Meade (military base), U.S. Army, Human Interest
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The True National Debt
WASHINGTON -- How big is the national debt? You'd think this would be an easy question. Surely we know how much the government owes. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The true national debt could be triple the conventional estimate, anywhere from $11...
Tags: Productivity, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Gross Domestic Product, Banking, U.S. Congress
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Schafer returns to Sanitary District board
The Costa Mesa Sanitary District board of directors appointed Arlene Schafer on Friday morning to fill a vacancy created after a recent resignation. She will serve out the remainder of former Director Jim Fitzpatrick's term, which runs until December...
Tags: Laws, Arts and Culture, Lawyers, Elections, Politics
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Feb 26, 2013
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Feb 25, 2013
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Feb 25, 2013
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Feb 22, 2013
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