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| Patrick Leigh Fermor, British adventurer, writer and war hero, dies at 96 Washington Post By Matt Schudel, Long before Patrick Leigh Fermor died June 10 at age 96, his extraordinary achievements as a writer, adventurer and war hero had entered into legend. At 18, he set out across Europe on foot, reciting poetry along the way, sleeping in a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tablet war hots up, Blackberry to launch Playbook this month in India Economic Times NEW DELHI: After mobile phones, the competition is hotting up for "tablets" in India with BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) all set to launch its PlayBook in the country later this month to face the likes of Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Civil War balloon flight re-enacted on National Mall Kansas City Star By LYDIA MULVANY The National Mall on Saturday was the place to be for Civil War balloon enthusiasts John DePerro, 68, and David DePerro, 39, of Warrenton, Va. The father and son have read all the books on Civil War ballooning, and on Saturday they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dedications held at Civil War monuments and grave Cleveland Daily Banner by REECE RUTLAND, Banner Staff Writer In honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, a pair of local dedications took place Saturday put on by the United Daughters of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis Chapter 900. Events started at the Union Grove ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'War on Drugs' Has Failed; Is It Time for a New Approach? Southern Pines Pilot By DG Martin One lesson America is reluctant to learn: Wars are easer to declare than to win. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya elude the kind of total victory our country achieved in World War II. And we have other declared wars that command ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| War or not, U.S. maintaining presence in Iraq Lancaster Eagle Gazette Earlier this week, this area was served with a stark reminder that despite all the claims, the war in Iraq isn't truly over. Monday, five American soldiers, including Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, 20, of Rockbridge, were killed when insurgents launched a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Portuguese man-of-war spotted on Lowcountry beaches Hilton Head Island Packet By BO PETERSEN Portuguese man-of-war -- the gorgeous, jellyfish-like creature with tentacles that can hang as long as a tree is high and pack a sting that burns like fire -- have been spotted near Lowcountry beaches in the past few days, including on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ceremony salutes Berks soldiers who served in Civil War Reading Eagle Standing on hallowed ground Saturday in Reading's Aulenbach's Cemetery, Craig Breneiser invoked President Abraham Lincoln's immortal words to pay tribute to Berks County soldiers who died in the Civil War. "They made the ultimate sacrifice by giving ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Patrick Cockburn: Hopes for democracy fade as civil wars grip the Arab world The Independent Instead of ushering in democracy, the uprisings in at least three Arab states are fast becoming vicious civil wars. In the past 10 days, crucial developments in Syria, Libya and Yemen have set these countries spiralling into violent and intractable ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Luongo, Sedins join in on war of words CBC.ca (blog) Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo, left, stated to reporters that he would have stopped Maxim Lapierre's game-winner because he stays in the crease more than his aggressive Boston counterpart. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) By Tim Wharnsby, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Unwinding the war in Afghanistan Richmond Times Dispatch Officials outside the Pentagon were reportedly citing two reasons for a quicker Afghanistan pullout: (1) the increasing cost of the Afghan war — we are spending $2 billion a week to fight it; and (2) the killing of Osama bin Laden, which they say has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Despite weather, King Philip's War event offers history and fun Fall River Herald News By Jeffrey D. Wagner Chief Wounded Bear from the Wabunukeeg Tribe had a crowd of people spellbound with his history lessons during a rainy King Philip War Reenactment on the Freetown Historical Society grounds. The impassioned leader, decked in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Korean War Vet Graduates With Granddaughter in Florida Fox News A law enacted in 2002 made it possible for World War II and Korean conflict veterans who enlisted in the military before graduating to receive an honorary diploma. Lee learned about the law in 2006, just before the graduation of his grandson and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| War on mosquitoes Idaho Press-Tribune CANYON COUNTY — How serious is Canyon County's war on mosquitoes? Well, Ed Burnett avoids the word "nuisance" to describe the flying insects. Some of the bugs can be deadly to humans and animals. And that, in Burnett's mind, defies a term as innocent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| San Fernando Valley girls', boys' squads triumph in War on the Floor... Los Angeles Daily News By Jacob H. Pollon Special to the Daily News The War on the Floor Future Stars girls' basketball game matching top players from the class of 2012 was a close affair Saturday at Moorpark High. For one half. The San Fernando Valley team had a six-point ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Lord of the Rings: War in the North preview: Death from above Joystiq by Mike Schramm on Jun 11th 2011 11:15PM We last saw Lord of the Rings: War in the North back in March, and the mechanics haven't changed much in the version seen on the floor of E3 earlier this week. It's still a three-player co-op game, featuring an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spitz: Stories of war and peace MetroWest Daily News "Framingham Remembers: Civil War Exhibit," which opens today at 10 am at Framingham History Center's Edgell Memorial Library, offers visitors a view of letters and trophies and flags that tell parts of their tales. But some have told their stories in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Are you a Vietnam War veteran? Newnan Times-Herald Congress recently declared 2011 the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War. This year's Veterans Muster will honor all veterans but will focus on Coweta's Vietnam veterans. A special ceremony will be held to honor Cowetans killed in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Local Korean War Vets Remember 'Forgotten War' FOX2now.com By Teresa Woodard Reporter A group of veterans spent Saturday in St. Louis remembering what is often called the 'Forgotten War'. It started 61 years ago this month. And at a reunion of Korean War veterans, the people they fought for said thank you. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A tug of war to control the turnaround Indianapolis Star Hanno Becker took to the microphone in Arlington Community High School's crowded auditorium earlier this month to tell his superintendent and the state's top education officials it's not hard to see what needs to change at the school. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Finding peace: Veterans visit monastery to heal traumas of war Rockdale Citizen CONYERS — On a recent Tuesday morning, a group of military veterans, along with a few of their wives, gathered at the Monastery of Holy Spirit to hear what Father Anthony Delisi had to say about anger and forgiveness as it relates to war. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Phl, US to hold war games Philippine Star He said the details of the coming joint naval war drill are still being worked out. "We are having a planning conference next week," he said. Malacañang, meanwhile, expressed confidence that the country can count on US support in defending its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| War on starthistle ends in victory in part of Bidwell Park Enterprise-Record By LAURA URSENY - Staff Writer Dan Efseaff, park and natural resources manager of Bidwell Park, stands in an area of upper park that has been eradicated of starthistle on Tuesday.(Ty Barbour/Staff Photo). All Chico ER photos are available here. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Pacific' star cast in Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' Digital Spy By Tom Ayres, Entertainment Reporter The Pacific star James Badge Dale has reportedly joined the cast of Paramount's upcoming zombie epic World War Z. Variety reports that Dale has been cast opposite the likes of Brad Pitt and Mireille Enos, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Civil War 150th anniversary Ithaca Journal As the United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of its Civil War, this website will provide an ongoing resource of information about this people and places in our region connected to the war. HORSEHEADS -- Dick Buchanan explains ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wounded Air Force captain determined to fly again in war zone Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Deem is certain that he'll be deployed into a war zone again. "It'll happen again, just with the rate at which we deploy," he said. "I'd say the earliest would be sometime this fall, but nothing's ever set in stone." See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Flag honors World War II veteran South Coast Today These bombers were instrumental in turning the tide of the war in America's favor. At the end of the war, the Defense Department gave the Waller Gunnery Trainer credit for saving over 350000 lives. Later in the war, Ribeiro was transferred to Buckley ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Civil War History Comes Alive at Dexter's Gordon Hall Patch.com The grounds of Gordon Hall came alive Saturday as visitors across Michigan descended on Dexter for the Dexter Area Historical Society's Civil War Days celebration. The event, which featured military encampments, musical performances and demonstrations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Civil War Trust to purchase former auto plant, reclaim Virginia battlefield Daily Journal A Civil War preservation group has set its sights on former auto plant in Spotsylvania County where historians say the Battle of Fredericksburg was decided. The Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg reported Saturday that the Civil War Trust intends to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World War II not foughtso U.S. could torture enemies Kennebec Journal On this Memorial Day, I thought about three of my uncles who served in the military during World War II. I thought about my uncle who was a US sailor at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed by the Japanese. I thought about another uncle who experienced some ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Filmmaker seeks war stories from Nebraska city NTV (AP) - Stories from people who lived in Hastings during World War II are being sought for a documentary. John Allen of Huntingtown, Md.-based Signature Communications is working on a documentary for the National Park Service. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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