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Memorial Day began as northern Decoration Day
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:Memorial Day was first proclaimed in 1868 by Gen. John Logan, commander, Grand Army of the Republic, designating May 30 for decorating the graves of the Union’s dead. New York was the first to adopt the custom......Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest, New York
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'Bachelor Pad': Make it stop
Reality CheckBucky takes on another episode of Bachelor Pad. Poor Bucky.:OK, while I’m waiting for Bachelor Pad to start tonight, I have a pretty good idea and I’m giving it to ABC free of charge. On the next season of Bachelor......Tags: ABC (tv network), Tiger Woods, Jesse James, Reality Television (genre), Charlie Sheen
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Did a Bush steal Geronimo's bones?
The Swampby Frank James Some news stories leave you wondering just what to believe. A small New York Times story falls into that category. An excerpt: HOUSTON -- The descendants of Geronimo have sued Skull and Bones, a secret society at......Tags: The New York Times, Yale University, National Government, Clubs and Associations, Government
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Obama: U.S. 'not at war with Islam'
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated President Barack Obama, capping a European tour with an address to the Turkish Parliament today, issued a call for "a common ground'' between East and West that he has voiced in his travels across the......Tags: Civil Unrest, Religious Conflicts, Politics, Travel, Annapolis
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Petition warfare in Nassau
Spin CycleIt???s petition warfare in Nassau as Democrats and Republicans wrestle for control of the county legislature, where Democrats hold a slim 10-9 majority. Both parties are fighting over the Independence and Conservative support in the belief that having...Tags: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Referenda, National Government, Politics
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Obama: 'Hard work of peace'
The Swampby Christi Parsons On a day when Americans acknowledge the service of veterans past, President Barack Obama today told members of the military currently serving around the world that he will honor their work with a commitment to the "hard......Tags: Social Issues, Armed Forces, White House, Family, Texas
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Obama: Peace Prize for wartime prez
The Swampby Mark Silva As President Barack Obama heads for Oslo this week to accept the Nobel Prize for Peace -- only the third sitting president to accept the award -- he is ramping up the U.S. military deployment in Afghanistan,......Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Politics, White House, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions
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Crossed out: Desert memorial vanishes
The Swampby James Oliphant Here's a strange story for your morning. According to the New York Times, a seven-foot metal cross that recently was the subject of a Supreme Court case has disappeared into thin air. The cross, originally erected as......Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, The New York Times, Gardens and Parks, Politics, Local Government
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'The Amazing Race': dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot
Reality CheckThe Fantastic Bucky (that's now his official name) reports on tonight's Amazing Race. Take it away, Bucky!: When last we saw our amazing racers, they were listening to a Beatles cover band in Hamburg, sobering up from drinking huge boots of......Tags: Horse (animal), Fires, Dining and Drinking, Disasters and Accidents, Alcoholic Beverages
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'The Amazing Race': sour grapes
Reality CheckHere's Bucky on last night's Amazing Race:So, I’m working without a net tonight (on the road, no DVR.) Feel free to comment in with any corrections/additions if I got something wrong or omitted entertaining details.The teams are still in France........Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Vehicles, Dining and Drinking, Travel, Transportation
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Congress Erodes Sovereignty Of States
The Hartford CourantIn May 1918, with America embroiled in the First World War, Iowa's Gov. William Lloyd Harding dealt a blow against Germany. His Babel Proclamation — that was its title; you cannot make this stuff up — decreed: "Conversation in public places,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Lotteries, Influenza Pandemic (1918), Ethics
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What would our war dead think of the freedom for which they died?
This weekend's Memorial Day proclamation from President Barack Obama was like so many other gracious sentiments commemorating America's war dead. And like all the others, whether delivered by a president or by some junior councilman from the smallest...Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Wars and Interventions, Services and Shopping, Prozac (drug), Unrest, Conflicts and War
May 30, 2011
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Feb 20, 2009
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Jul 22, 2009
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Nov 11, 2009
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Dec 8, 2009
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May 12, 2010
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Mar 15, 2010
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Mar 22, 2010
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Jun 16, 2013
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May 26, 2013
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