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Joe Biden: Vice president of the nation, but king of the eulogy
WASHINGTON – Say what you will about Vice President Joe Biden – the man can deliver a eulogy. Just ask him. “I’ve spoken at more eulogies than I’d like to remember,” he said Wednesday at a service for Frank R....Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Heads of State, Politics, Democratic Party, Joe Biden
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Memorial Day restoration should forsake three-day weekends
The primary purpose of Memorial Day is no longer to honor Americans killed in battle while serving their country. It's to cater to clucks who want a three-day weekend to better facilitate fun. There. I hope that satisfies Gloria Martin of Slatington,...
Tags: Slatington, Charlie Dent, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Abraham Lincoln
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Pictures in the News | Dec. 20, 2012
FrameworkIn Thursday's Pictures in the News: The body of longtime U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington; French officials inspect caves in the foothills of the Pyrenees amid fears of ritual suicide linked to Friday's... -
NRA shoots itself in the foot with ‘disturbing’ commercial
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe National Rifle Association suffered a public-relations fiasco Friday. In light of the Newtown tragedy, the group had said it was “prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” But Wayne LaPierre of... -
Most intriguing person of 2012? Barack Obama, CNN viewers say
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelPresident Barack Obama was Time's Person of the Year. And CNN viewers, in an online poll, have picked him the most intriguing person of the year, the cable channel revealed Monday morning. The runners-up, from No. 2 to 10, were schoolgirl/activist... -
Sharp words ahead of 'Plan B' tax vote
WASHINGTON – As the House prepared to vote Thursday on Speaker John A. Boehner’s tax plan, party leaders blamed each other for the stalemate as little progress is made to prevent falling off the “fiscal cliff,” the automatic tax...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Politics, Republican Party, John Boehner, Democratic Party
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World War Two museum to open Freedom Pavilion
ReutersNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - One of the largest museums to commemorate the events and sacrifices of World War Two will open a new pavilion on Saturday as it races to complete a sprawling $350 million complex before the remaining veterans of the war are gone....Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Red Tails (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, NBC (tv network), Tom Brokaw
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Sen. Daniel Inouye gets hero's farewell at Hawaii funeral
This post has been updated, as indicated below.HONOLULU – Before Daniel K. Inouye shipped off to Europe with members of his 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his unit traveled by train from Oakland to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Miss. After arriving, the predominantly Japanese American unit was...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Daniel Akaka, Awards and Prizes
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Obama, lawmakers mark end of mournful week
WASHINGTON -- Washington officials marked the close of a somber week on Friday by observing a moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting and attending the funeral of Sen. Daniel Inouye. At 9:30 a.m., roughly the time of the...
Tags: Washington, DC, Harry Reid, Sandy Hook Elementary School, White House
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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz tapped to succeed Sen. Daniel Inouye
KANEOHE, Hawaii — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to replace Daniel K. Inouye in the U.S. Senate, opting against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, whom the late senator had wanted as his successor. In a news conference at the...
Tags: Charles Djou, Colleen Hanabusa, Fiscal Cliff, Politics, Neil A. Abercrombie
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Obama and family arrive in Hawaii for Christmas holiday
KANEOHE, Hawaii -- President Obama began the holiday weekend as far removed as one could be from the stalled "fiscal cliff" talks in Washington: on a golf course in his native Hawaii. The first family arrived here just after midnight Saturday for...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Fiscal Cliff, Politics, John Boehner, Democratic Party
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