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Father Ted turns 95, reflects on years at Notre Dame
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh will spend Friday, his 95th birthday, as he spends every birthday -- fishing for bass, walleye and northern pike in northern Wisconsin. "The years are tough and they get tougher. But at the end of the year, you...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Notre Dame, Genes and Chromosomes, Roman Catholicism, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Memorial Day observances
The following area ceremonies are planned in observance of Memorial Day: Sunday - Morris Frock American Legion Post Auxiliary will host a ceremony in front of the Washington County Courthouse, West Washington Street, Hagerstown, 2 p.m. - Cedar Lawn...
Tags: Entertainment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Memorial Day, American Legion, Music
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Memorial Day: How much do you know about the holiday's history?
Los Angeles Times Travel editorMemorial Day is a day off for many of us, so as you’re lighting the fire and throwing another burger on the grill, consider this quiz, which talks about the meaning of the day. If you get all 10, well, pop open a beverage and have another dog. 1....Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Memorial Day, Kandahar Massacre (2012), Human Interest, Holidays
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Elmhurst Celebrates Memorial Day with 94th Parade on May 28
TribLocal - ElmhurstELMHURST, IL, May 17, 2011 — Led by Grand Marshal Leonard F. Prescott, a decorated Petty Officer in the United States Navy, nearly 90 entries …... -
Museums
Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton; 630-668-5161, cantigny.org The 500-acre park with formal gardens, picnic spots and campgrounds also has two history-rich museums. Taking a tour of the Robert R. McCormick Museum, you can get a look at the life...Tags: Science and Technology, Chicago Loop, Livestock Farming, Architecture, Photography and Video
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Memorial Day events
The following events are scheduled to mark Memorial Day in the Lehigh Valley region:
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Fountain Hill American Legion Post 406, memorial service, 1 p.m., Fountain Hill memorial plot, next to the Little League field. Students winners from...Tags: New Tripoli, Anglicanism, Lehigh County, American Legion, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Cromwell Seeks Donations To Flag Fund
The Hartford CourantThe town is seeking donations to keep Old Glory flying. Every year, 63 flags are raised along the Memorial Day parade route. Donations pay for the flags that traditionally remain up until after the Fourth of July, First Selectwoman Mertie Terry said....Tags: Festive Events, Customs and Tradition, Charity, American Legion, Arts and Culture
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Chan Lowe: Ending the war in Afghanistan
In 1914, young German men, brought up in the martial legacy of Bismarck’s Prussia, boarded trains for the front in a festival atmosphere as young women showered them with flowers and kisses. There lay the promise of glory and adventure—not...
Tags: NATO Summit, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Germany
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Upper Turkeyfoot community group to salute veterans
The Upper Turkeyfoot Township Veterans Memorial Committee will unveil the new memorial at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kingwood Church of God. The ceremony caps off a busy year full of fundraising and hard work that began when Charles Kreger and Blair...
Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Bin Laden realized the truth: Terrorism doesn't work
Five weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden publicly commanded his foot-soldiers to ramp up the violence against American civilians. But five weeks before his death, he privately instructed his lieutenants to refrain from killing any civilians....
Tags: Science and Technology, Terrorism, Abusive Behavior, Al-Qaeda, West Point
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Cannes 2012: BBC Films To Release Simon Curtis' Art Drama 'The Golden Lady,' Other Films
ReutersSimon May 20 (TheWrap.com) - Curtis will direct the art-world drama "The Golden Lady" for BBC Films, which announced an upcoming slate of films at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. The film from "My Week With Marilyn" director Curtis was written by...Tags: Cannes Film Festival, Science and Technology, Saoirse Ronan, Physiology, Stephen Graham
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Navy commissions the high-tech San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The $1.3-billion ship is billed as the most technologically advanced of any in its class in the U.S. Navy, with stealth capability and a state-of-the-art communications system.
But the commissioning ceremony Saturday that made the San...Tags: U.S. Navy, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure, Station North, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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