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Now in Congress: Bills to expand Yosemite for first time in 75 years
WASHINGTON -- Yosemite National Park would grow by about 1,600 acres, its first expansion in 75 years, to shield its western boundary from potential development under legislation introduced in Congress Tuesday. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who...
Tags: Tom McClintock, Barbara Boxer, FBI, Conservation, Jim Costa
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He shared an eloquence with his hero Lincoln
At age 103, the Rev. John Annas received a message from God: He should get married for a third time. So the Leesburg resident and retired Methodist minister knocked on the door of his love Lenore — 18 years his junior — and told her what...Tags: Christianity, Methodist, Religion and Belief, Heart Attack
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A LOOK BACK
April 21, 1836: An army of Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas independence. April 22, 1993: The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, D.C., to honor victims of Nazi extermination. April...Tags: War of 1812, Woodrow Wilson, U.S. Navy, Washington, DC, Manhattan (New York City)
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Children get hands-on experience during Junior Ranger Day at Antietam National Battlefield
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA boom bellowed and black smoke poured from the barrel’s mouth, but the caliber of sound the cannon made was only narrowly louder than the subsequent shrieks and gasps from the 12-and-younger crowd on Saturday at Antietam National Battlefield....Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Antietam National Battlefield, Wars and Interventions, Battle of Antietam, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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4/20
House Republicans still see nothing wrong with this idea: Taxpayers paying for nuclear plants that will never be built — for large corporations that make big profits. President Obama's tantrum over not getting his way with the gun-grabbing bill...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Criminals, Tea Party Movement, Suicide
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Civil War to come alive
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis never had the chance to meet each other as leaders during a divided America, but they're going to this weekend. The town? Costa Mesa. The place? Fairview Park. The occasion? "The town hall meeting that never...
Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Wars and Interventions, Historic Reenactments, Sociology, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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Examples of 19th century 'Pteridomania' are easy to find
Most people have heard about the bout of "Tulipmania" that spread through the Netherlands in the 17th century, but few know about "Pteridomania," or fern madness. In the 19th century, ferns were part of a popular health regimen. People would go into the...Tags: Furnishings and Furniture Industry, India, England, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Civil War Anniversary Commemorated at Harford Libraries
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War, Harford County Public Library is hosting Civil War 150, a series of events including visits from bestselling authors of books about the Civil War, book discussion...Tags: Smithsonian Institution, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Music, Photography, Edgewood
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10 Days: A guide to upcoming events in Carroll County, April 7-16
Sunday 4/7 Easter eggs An Easter egg hunt will be held April 7, at 10 a.m., at Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster. Face painting, crafts, magic tricks and more. Tickets are $10, with proceeds benefiting Carroll Hospice. 410-871-...Tags: Downton Abbey (tv program), Sushi and Sashimi, American Legion, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Mail Call - April 17
“I just can’t understand the Hagerstown City Council. They say they need more money to operate, but they just keep on spending the taxpayers’ money and then talk about raising taxes. This mayor and council is the worst that I can recall,...Tags: Government, Wars and Interventions, Firearms, Elections, Executive Branch
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Tax Day quiz: Honest Abe? Tricky Dick? Machine Gun Kelly?
You might describe April 15 as America’s “anti-holiday.” As Joseph Thorndike, a historian and director of the Tax History Project, put it, Tax Day is "something we all share but not something any of us want to do." In fact, Americans...
Tags: Personal Income, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Taxation, Politics
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Some post office locations to be open later on tax day
It’s tax day, and for those scrambling to get their forms postmarked in time, the U.S. Postal Service is making things a little easier. Some post offices will have extended hours to help last-minute filers make the midnight deadline. Federal tax...
Tags: Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Postal Service, Mail Order Industry, Politics, Taxation
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