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D-Day: Honoring those who set history's course The Mercury Today is the 67th anniversary of D-Day, one of the most important events of World War II and a truly iconic event in America's history. On this day in 1944, more than 175000 Allied troops came ashore at Normandy on the west coast of France in an ... See all stories on this topic »

Afghan war No signs of winding down Politico "They're weak, and that's all they can do," Martindale told the press corps traveling with Defense Secretary Robert Gates during his war-zone farewell tour. "They're going for the media effect – trying to show that they still have some power. ... See all stories on this topic » Politico

Major Shift in War on Cancer Wall Street Journal By RON WINSLOW CHICAGO—New research is signaling a major shift in how cancer drugs are developed and patients are treated—offering the promise of personalized therapies that reach patients faster and are more effective than other medicines. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Star's editorial | Georgia-Russia conflict underscores the threat of cyber war Kansas City Star Given our computer and Internet dependence, this was a harbinger for an ominously threatening kind of war. The Defense Department has now concluded that a highly disruptive cyber attack by a foreign power could be justifiably viewed as an act of war ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

A Good Man Goes to War Watch Episode BBC News Because this is the episode where A Good Man Goes to War. Watch the Prequel now, or check out preview clips and the latest trailer. We've also got a jigsaw, Silurian mask, galleries and more! Steven Moffat has pointed out that episode 7 of this series ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

'Game of Thrones' recap: Unleash the Direwolves of War! Entertainment Weekly By James Hibberd | Published Jun 5, 2011 Imagine if you're at lunch chatting with co-workers and all of a sudden a bunch of sword-wielding psychotics rush into the break room and start killing everybody. That's the feeling we get in these chaotic ... See all stories on this topic »

Aventura veterans share memories of World War II MiamiHerald.com Memories of his two and a half years of service in the Army during World War II inevitably creep into his mind. "It makes me feel sad because I lost a lot of friends in the war," he said. "There's a lot of sadness there." Kaplan was barely 21 years old ... See all stories on this topic »

OPEC Overshadowed by Qaddafi in Most-Hostile Meeting Since 1990 Gulf War Bloomberg Takin worked at the OPEC Secretariat while Iran and Iraq were at war from 1980 to 1988. "During the war, ministers may not have been cordial, but they were professional," Takin said. "They may not have talked to each other during the breaks, ... See all stories on this topic »

Williams: Is it really a war on drugs? Fayetteville Observer Officially declared the "War on Drugs" by President Richard Nixon in 1971, this has become the longest and most costly war in American history. The question has become, how much more can we tolerate? America's drug war has failed to curb demand and I ... See all stories on this topic »

United States' illegal wars Tehran Times By Stephen Lendman With regard to war, international and constitutional laws are clear. Under the Constitution's Article I, Section 8, only Congress may declare war, not the president. That, in fact, last happened on December 8, 1941 after Japan ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya 'one step' from land war: Russia ABC Online Russia's deputy prime minister has expressed concerns that a land campaign in Libya may be "one step" away for the NATO-led operation to remove Libyan strongman Moamar Gaddafi. Moscow expressed alarm at the NATO campaign entering a new phrase as ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico peace tour: How the drug war changed once-calm Cuernavaca Christian Science Monitor Renowned poet Javier Sicilia has begun a citizen's protest against Mexico's war against drugs that will visit flashpoints across the country. Our correspondent is in the caravan, talking to residents along the way. Mexican poet Javier Sicilia with ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

National Civil War Museum curator's 2-week journey back to 1863 reaches end PennLive.com By BARBARA MILLER, The Patriot-News After a two-week trek as a Confederate soldier to benefit The National Civil War Museum, Brett Kelley hopes to soon be rid of his blisters, but will forever keep the historical perspective he gained from the venture. ... See all stories on this topic »

Israeli troops clash on Syrian border with protesters marking Six Day War The Guardian The violence had been widely predicted after organisers called for a symbolic March on Israel to mark 44 years since the beginning of the six day war in 1967. However, the clashes were smaller in scale than the last time pro-Palestinian activists ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Tour of Duty: Roy Schuhmacher fought war in Pacific from kitchen to gun post Baxter Bulletin By December her sailors were in the fight for Leyte Gulf in the Pacific war with Japan. In Luzon Bay an Oscar pilot flying a kamikaze mission would knock a hole in the Walke beam-width, setting the ship ablaze and fatally burning her captain George F. ... See all stories on this topic »

Diplomats hint of impending Israeli war Daily Star - Lebanon By Antoine Ghattas Saab Western diplomats are talking about the possibility of a large-scale Israeli war against Lebanon in the coming months, saying that Israel had finalized military, logistic and intelligence preparations for such an aggression. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Shame of Serbia New York Times And we can't wash it off by sending Mr. Mladic to the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Mr. Mladic's arrest brought relief to the families of victims. It offered the Hague tribunal recognition that it is a successful agent of international ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama cannot ignore the War Powers Resolution on Libya The Seattle Times Here is what we concluded in March: "President Obama owes a war-weary American public an immediate halt to the US role in Libya, and a full explanation of how the US went from geopolitical rhetoric to cruise missiles in a blink." The 1973 War Powers ... See all stories on this topic »

'Living Treasure' Recalls Morristown High School in the World War II Era Patch.com That didn't disappear until World War II. The area seemed much less built-up. There was only one apartment building in town. Because of that and because of the store, we used to feel that we knew everyone in town." Morristown High School, he said, ... See all stories on this topic »

Leading article: The autocrat has fled, but the danger of civil war remains The Independent The problem is that Mr Saleh's departure doesn't change all that much and could even hasten Yemen's descent into civil war – a development that would embolden the small, determined al-Qa'ida groups that have made use of Yemen's growing chaos to ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War worthy of our examination, remembrance Napa Valley Register As an amateur historian and descendent of several participants in the 1861 "War of Rebellion" (so deemed by several Federals), I was greatly pleased to read John S. Futini's Your Turn article, "Memorial Day's history dates back to Civil War," in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Pope visits grave of war-time cleric at end of Croatia trip Monsters and Critics.com By Peter Mayer Jun 5, 2011, 17:01 GMT Zagreb - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday championed a World War II Croatian cleric accused by Holocaust survivors of not standing up to the country's then pro-Nazi regime, describing him instead as 'a defender of the ... See all stories on this topic »

June 6, 1944, remembered Hero visits war site Record-Searchlight By Jim Schultz The famous black and white images by famed war photographer Robert Capa are blurred, but the nightmarish scene of June 6, 1944, remains crystal clear in the minds of those few remaining D-Day survivors who were there. ... See all stories on this topic »

On D-Day anniversary, World War II veteran from Middle Township reflects on ... Press of Atlantic City Veteran Harry Roach, 90 of Cape May Court House, tells of his tour of duty as a B-17 tail gunner over Europe during World War II. Harrison Roach as he looked during his military service. Posted: Monday, June 6, 2011 1:00 am | Updated: 6:26 am, ... See all stories on this topic »

Asheville-area resident recalls D-Day, changing views of war Asheville Citizen-Times Like so many Americans not directly involved in the fighting, Carol, now an 82-year-old Weaverville resident, experienced the famous invasion and other events of World War II through a narrow range of media outlets and her family's quiet talk about a ... See all stories on this topic »

Sex Not War: Lysistrata Jones Review The Faster Times It takes Aristophanes' bawdy anti-war comedy out of Greece and turns it into "Grease." The soldiers are now college basketball players, their women now cheerleaders who decide to stop having sex with them in order to get them to win more basketball ... See all stories on this topic » The Faster Times

Civil War history Warren Tribune Chronicle The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church was an American Civil War battle that took place on June 10, 1861, in Hampton and York County, Virginia. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler was in command at Fort Monroe near Hampton in ... See all stories on this topic »

Inner Mongolia in "War-Like State" Radio Free Asia Chinese authorities in the northern region of Inner Mongolia have described the situation there as "war-like" following a huge influx of troops into the region and a security lock-in at schools, universities and government institutions, according to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood stars at Georgia-Russia war film premiere AFP TBILISI — US stars Andy Garcia and Sharon Stone brought Hollywood glamour to ex-Soviet Tbilisi on Sunday at the premiere of a film about the Georgia-Russia war that portrays the conflict as Kremlin aggression. "Five Days of August", directed by ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Dunmore cemetery tour reveals area's ties to Civil War Scranton Times-Tribune "I didn't know he was here," Miss Woelkers, of Scranton, said Sunday after paying tribute to her descendant during a historical service honoring Civil War veterans at Forest Hill Cemetery to mark the 150th anniversary of the conflict. ... See all stories on this topic » Scranton Times-Tribune

Bulls and Bears in Tug of War on Bank Stocks Wall Street Journal By JONATHAN CHENG And RANDALL SMITH Bank-stock bear Mike Mayo, an analyst at Credit Agricole Securities, faced off in March against his more bullish counterpart, Richard Ramsden of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The debate: whether bank stocks had finally ... See all stories on this topic »

Sen. Kerry visits eroding Normandy cliff in 67th anniversary commemorations of ... The Canadian Press CRICQUEVILLE-EN-BESSIN, France — World War II veterans and Sen. John Kerry are commemorating the D-Day landings in Normandy at an iconic and eroding cliff. The visit is one of several events along the coast Monday marking 67 years since Allied forces ... See all stories on this topic » The Canadian Press

D-Day veterans recall World War Two turning point Cleveland News - Fox 8 Monday marks the anniversary of the pivotal World War Two invasion when 160000 Allied soldiers, mostly from the United States, Britain and Canada, landed in Normandy to begin the drive to break the German occupation of Europe. ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War fashion show in SW Pa. to showcase '1860s couture The Republic It'll be a comeback for '60s fashions — 1860s fashions, that is — when a southwestern Pennsylvania historical society hosts a Civil War-themed fashion show and dinner later this month. "We've never had an event quite like this," said Katie Cordek, ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War was felt in Utah, too StandardNet No shouts for secession rallied men to war here; no blood was spilled in battles pitting brother against brother. But even though Utah wasn't a state when the War Between the States engulfed the nation in 1861, the young territory was nevertheless ... See all stories on this topic » StandardNet

EDITORIAL: Winning cyber war TMC Net Jun 05, 2011 (Boston Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Pentagon, according to reports from Washington, has concluded that attacks on US computer networks from other countries could be acts of war. ... See all stories on this topic »

KY WW II veterans prep for special trip to Washington, DC 14WFIE.com On June 6, 1944, thousands of allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight Nazi Germany during World War II. To honor the people who served during World War II, Honor Flight Bluegrass is taking some World War II veterans to ... See all stories on this topic »

War on Libya is war on Africa San Francisco Bay View Gerald Perreira has lived and worked in Libya as an organizer and journalist and has been giving regular reports to Block Report Radio and the San Francisco Bay View newspaper about what is happening on the ground in the war torn country. ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Bay View

What: Northern Kentucky Goes To War lecture series Marion Star Information: Call the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum at 859-344-1145. You can also email ramagecivilwarmuseum@gmail.com FORT WRIGHT - A retired Navy SEAL who served in Operation Desert Storm and other local military veterans from six other conflicts ... See all stories on this topic »

Open Auditions for American Songbook: The Music of World War II ShorelinePlus.com The Town Players of New Canaan will hold open auditions for American Songbook: The Music of World War II on D-Day, Monday, June 6th and Tuesday, June 7th at 7:30 pm at the Powerhouse Performing Arts Center, Waveny Park, New Canaan with possible ... See all stories on this topic »

Efforts mounted to keep D-Day memories alives Greenville News The invasion of Normandy was a huge undertaking, exacting a high number of casualties, but Operation Overlord, as it was code-named, is credited by historians with turning the tide of World War II in favor of the Allies. By summer's end, Paris was ... See all stories on this topic »

Lake George ceremony honors missing soldiers, prisoners of war Glens Falls Post-Star JASON MCKIBBEN Jason McKibben - jmckibben@poststar.com Patriot guard riders hold flags as color guards parade down Veterans Memorial Highway in Lake George during a memorial service for prisoners of war and those missing in action Sunday, June 5, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic »

'We Shall See What Stuff You Are Made' New York Times (blog) By RANDALL FULLER Years later, as he recalled the difficulty of writing about the Civil War, Herman Melville wondered how best "to speak of the hurricane unchained." He wasn't alone: many prominent Northern writers wrestled with the same problem, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

Kentucky to continue war on mosquitoes with attack on standing floodwater The Republic AP FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky will be making a second attack this week to try to keep flooded areas of western Kentucky from becoming mosquito havens. Starting Monday, crews will identify standing floodwater that needs to be treated, with help from ... See all stories on this topic »

Vets wonder how they survived D-Day Columbus Dispatch By Alan Johnson Don Jakeway recalls that, as he fought in World War II, "I said to myself, 'If I do get home, I'm going to try to pay back somehow.'" "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about my days in the Army," said Herman Zerger, ... See all stories on this topic » Columbus Dispatch

Heat, Mavs brace for all-out war in Game 3 Journal Online FIVE years ago, the Heat went to Dallas to play in the NBA Finals, celebrated on the Mavericks' court and brought the Larry O'Brien championship trophy to South Florida. It was one of the highlights of Udonis Haslem's career. Larger-than-life photos of ... See all stories on this topic »

Slavery at root of the Civil War Jackson Clarion Ledger It was a complex time and there were other, secondary, justifications given for secession. But it was not until after the Civil War that the myth emerged that these secondary justifications were somehow more important than the preservation of slavery. See all stories on this topic »

Pineville veteran hopes to learn fate of his WWII comrades Alexandria Town Talk Webster Saucier, a World War II veteran who fought against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater, describes how he would take out snipers and other Japanese soldiers after landing on beaches in the South Pacific. Nearly 67 years after he was wounded by a ... See all stories on this topic »

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