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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Monuments and Heritage Sites, U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Rick Atkinson talks "The Guns at Last Light"
World War II lasted six years, but Rick Atkinson needed 14 years to complete his massive trilogy on the conflict. That turned out to be time well spent. Now the wait for the concluding volume of “The Liberation Trilogy,” his magisterial...
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Oprah Winfrey brings drama to 'The Butler' trailer
Moviegoers well-acquainted with Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels’ eyebrow-raising filmic oeuvre may be shocked to learn that his latest movie, “The Butler,” seems, at first blush, rather short on salacious surprises. This from the...Tags: James Marsden, Lee Daniels, Richard Nixon, Movies, Smashed (movie)
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LETTER: Take Us Back To The 1950s, Please
I recently heard President Obama decry, in a recent speech, those who want to take us "back to the 1950s." Now is a good time to educate our current president. I grew up in the 1950s, and I have firsthand experience, unlike Mr. Obama. The family...Tags: Barack Obama, AIDS
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Politics as Usual
Barletta wants Boston bombing immigration hearings U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta pounced on news that one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers' friends re-entered the country without a valid visa. The 11th District Republican, well known for his passionate...Tags: Joe Biden, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Interior Policy, National Security, Government
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Sikorsky Set To Compete For Marine One Replacement Contract
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Navy on Friday finalized its rules for the rebooted competition to replace the president's aging fleet of Marine One helicopters. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies Corp. that has supplied the helicopters that act as Marine One for the...Tags: U.S. Navy, Aerospace Manufacturing, Government, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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ROAD WARRIOR: Gas prices at nine-tenths of a cent: When, and why?
Q: Why is gasoline charged at $3.799 per gallon? I'm questioning the nine-tenths part. Who was responsible for this addition to the price? Probably some government agency. — Kathryn Thompson, Hanover Township, Lehigh County Q: Why does the...Tags: Whitehall, National Government, Government, Prices, Transportation
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Washington Co. lawyers to offer free legal advice on Law Day
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comLegal advice is something just about everyone will need at some point during their lifetime, and residents of Washington County and surrounding areas will have the chance to get some help for free on Wednesday. Assistant State’s Attorney Michele F....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Laws, Career and Workplace, Real Estate, Labor Legislation
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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment
GENERAL-ELLSWORTH General who died in plane crash served Ellsworth RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A decorated Air Force general who died with his wife in a plane crash near Williamsburg, Virginia once served as commander of Ellsworth Air Force Base in...Tags: Chemistry, Arts, Defense, Government, Lobbying
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Business briefs - April 21
Maryland Life magazine Ten Washington County businesses and attractions recently were honored by the readers and editors of Maryland Life magazine. The magazine’s third annual Free State’s Finest contest attracted more than 3,400 votes cast...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Army, Bunion, Black Rock Golf Corporation, Human Interest
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Debating FDR and the Holocaust
It wasn't surprising that Rafael Medoff's April 7 Op-Ed article about President Franklin D. Roosevelt's private comments on Jews facing persecution in Europe drew spirited responses (though I do admit that I was a little rattled that most of the letters...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. Army, John F. Kennedy, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Rickie Fowler makes a colorful statement in first round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and the Masters clash. Let us count the ways. First, there is the color thing. Masters green has a pureness that presents a cooling combination of grass and lime. Fowler green, a shirt-and-pants outfit he wore during...Tags: Bubba Watson, Hunter Mahan, Wells Fargo Championship, CBS Corp., Rickie Fowler
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