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Syria opposition struggles to forge transition plan before talks
Reuters* Syrian National Coalition likely to attend Geneva talks * Fails to endorse outgoing leader's transition plan * Opposition in exile also has to elect new leader By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Syria's divided opposition leaders...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Moscow (Russia), Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Lebanon
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Tornadoes sound like eerie silence -- then evil
Chicago TribuneDoes a killer tornado really sound like a freight train? "I don't remember what it sounded like, honestly. It was like a freight train, but I don't remember much about it," said Rhonda Crosswhite, the Oklahoma grade school teacher who covered students...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Weather Warnings, Oak Lawn, Philosophy
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Michigan Muslim Capitol Day aims to promote interaction between community members, lawmakers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A coalition of organizations and individuals is planning a daylong event at the state Capitol during which Muslims from across Michigan can interact with state lawmakers and other leaders. Michigan Muslim Capitol Day is set...Tags: Islam, Council on American-Islamic Relations
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Memorial Day programs planned in area towns
Area communities will have Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Aberdeen There will be an 8 a.m. service at Riverside Memorial (by GAR statue), 8:45 a.m. service at St. Mary's Cemetery and 9:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Services include roll call of...Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, Disabled American Veterans, Holidays, Dwayne Johnson
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Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of religious exercises at the beginning of government meetings
Change of SubjectI wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their... -
Boy Scouts lift ban on openly gay youth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January next year, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations, Religious Events, Elections, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Back Story: First Memorial Day celebrated 145 years ago
"We cherish too, the Poppy red / That grows on fields where valor led, / It seems to signal to the skies / That blood of heroes never dies." — "We Shall Keep the Faith" by Moina Michael For many Marylanders, Memorial Day is the unofficial...
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The chalice and the cup
Contributing WriterThe chalice, if envisioned as the church building, is the visual affirmation of the presence of religious activity. But the church also is a cup. Cups were made to hold liquids that are swallowed by those who are thirsty, or who need to wash medicines...Tags: Human Interest
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Calling On Dr. Ruth About Her Play At TheaterWorks
The Hartford CourantThe doorbell of the apartment in a modest brick building in a quiet residential neighborhood in Washington Heights rings like Big Ben announcing the queen. "Come in, come in," says the chirpy, accented voice of Ruth Westheimer, known more popularly as...Tags: Planned Parenthood, Advice Columns and Columnists, Entertainment, Columbia University, Radio
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Chemical that sparked deadly Texas explosion found across U.S.
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 800,000 people across the United States live near hundreds of sites that store large amounts of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, which investigators are blaming as the source of last month's deadly blast at a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Safety at School, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Robin Williams, Disasters and Accidents
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London man hacked to death in apparent terror attack was soldier
LONDON -- As police scoured the attack site for evidence, authorities confirmed Thursday that a man who was hacked to death on a London street before horrified bystanders in an apparent terrorist assault was a member of Britain’s armed forces. The...Tags: BBC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islam, United Kingdom, Boris Johnson
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Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
Reuters* Syrian National Coalition must decide on Geneva talks * Opposition in exile also has to elect new leader * Pressure to include more liberals to balance Islamists By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, May 23 (Reuters) - The Syrian...Tags: Iraq, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, National Government, Christianity
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