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Shelton To Give Veteran First Hand-Shake
Blake Shelton has shaken the hands of many fans over the years, but never one like this. Brendan Marrocco is making headlines as the first U.S. service member to live through a quadruple amputation after his armored vehicle was bombed in Iraq, in 2009. He...
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READER SUBMITTED: Veteran's Memorial Day Parade
ManchesterThe Annual Manchester Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27, at 9:30 a.m. The parade route will begin at the Army and Navy Club, 1090 Main Street, turns east on East Center St. and then turns west at Munro Park, and will conclude at the...Tags: Human Interest, Festive Events, Memorial Day, U.S. Army, Holidays
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Attacks kill 16 people in Iraq, 8 policemen kidnapped on road to Syrian, Jordanian border
Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria, the latest in a wave of violence to grip the country. The...Tags: Terrorism, Murder, Al-Qaeda, Highway Transportation, Religious Conflicts
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Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence
ReutersRAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred....Tags: Nouri Maliki, Islam, Al-Qaeda, Religion and Belief, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Eight killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq's Sunni heartland
ReutersRAMADI, Iraq, May 18 (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian...Tags: Islam, Al-Qaeda, Religion and Belief, Baghdad (Iraq), Religious Conflicts
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vladimir Putin, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Ban Ki-moon
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Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
ReutersBAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Several...Tags: Nouri Maliki, Al-Qaeda, Religion and Belief, Religious Conflicts, Bombings
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Israel
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'Black Rock' review: Woman-hunt tale whose only suspense is waiting for it to get better
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - I kept forgiving "Black Rock" for being a so-so action movie because I was waiting for it to turn into something else: a rumination on gender roles, perhaps, or even an examination of the government's ambivalent response to the...Tags: Rentals, Mark Duplass, Movies, Sundance Film Festival, Jay Paulson
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vladimir Putin, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Ban Ki-moon
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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...
Tags: Nouri Maliki, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, United Nations, Baghdad (Iraq)
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READER SUBMITTED: Efforts Underway To Honor Fallen Military From Connecticut
StatewideWhat is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May and falls on May 27 this year. Many people confuse Memorial Day with Veterans' Day. Veterans' Day is celebrated in November to honor all those who have served our country throughout...Tags: Human Interest, American Civil War (1861-1865), Afghanistan, World War I (1914-1918), Memorial Day
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