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Pines' 9/11 memorial: Monument to government waste?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsSouth Florida will always be connected to the tragic events of 9/11, serving as a base for terrorist Mohamed Atta and other hijackers in the months leading up to the 2001 attacks. But does Pembroke Pines really need to spend......Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure
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Laura Bush in Afghanistan
The Swampby Katie Fretland The first lady traveled to Afghanistan today in a surprise visit ahead of a conference in Paris where the United States hopes donors will pledge international aid to help the country, The Associated Press reports. Laura Bush......Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Religious Leaders, George W. Bush, International Relations, Terrorism
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Pa. park wins "dark sky" designation
Maryland WeatherPennsylvania's little-known, but much-beloved (by amateur astronomers) Cherry Springs State Park has been named an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association. It is only the second park to win that honor. The first (last year)...Tags: Pennsylvania, Forests, Science, Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Pollution
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Where's the electricity? It's UAB week!
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsHey, buck up, Owl Country. It was just one game. I sense that the fog of melancholy that settled over the landscape following the drubbing out west has yet to dissipate. Take a towel and rub it away. We......Tags: Ike Turner, The Home Depot, Kevin Miller, Travel, Arts and Culture
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Sept. 11 tribute: McCain, Obama, Bush
The Swampby Jill Zuckman, Mike Dorning and Mark Silva Today, on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the United States, President Bush will take a short ride to the Pentagon to acknolwedge the opening of the first......Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Ceremonies, Republican National Conventions, John Kerry, Massachusetts
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Details about last game at stadium, a fan memory
On the Yankees beatThe Yankees have put out some details about the plans for Sunday, and you can read on below for a terrific essay one reader wrote on his favorite memory of Yankee Stadium. I compiled memories from a bunch of different......Tags: Tino Martinez, Yogi Berra, Long Island, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New York Yankees
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Iraq calculus could tip presidential race
The Swampby Jim Tankersley and Christi Parsons Second in an occasional series, United States of Anxiety DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- No war goes unremembered in Bucks County, and no soldier dies unheralded, even when the rest of the nation doesn't seem......Tags: California, Pennsylvania, Berkeley (Alameda, California), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Tourism and Leisure
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Gameday Live 156: Orioles at Yankees
On the Yankees beatLoad up your slingshots. Stephen Haynes here to shoot some more breeze with you on this, the day of Yankee Stadium???s sayonara soir??e. If there???s a game the Yankees will certainly get up for at this juncture, it???s this......Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Nick Markakis, Ramon Hernandez, Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon
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Smithtown's Vecchio honored by historical society
Spin CycleSmithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio had a busy few days last week, being feted and congratulated for his tenure as head of the town and for his work in protecting the environment. The Smithtown Historical Society recognized his 30 years......Tags: Bethpage State Park, Long Island, John Flanagan, Local Elections, Tim Bishop
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Burris appointment a grave matter
The Swampby James Oliphant Rick Pearson and Ray Long are two longtime observers of the Illinois political scene. So when the two Chicago Tribune reporters wrote this week that Roland Burris, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for the U.S. Senate, "has always......Tags: Roland Burris, Rod Blagojevich, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Illinois
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Inaugural crowd: 1 million and what?
The Swampby Noam N. Levey More than 1 million spectators convened on the National Mall to watch Barack Obama take the oath of office Tuesday, but it was unclear if the crowd surpassed the record thought to have been set at......Tags: Gardens and Parks, Pennsylvania, Lyndon B. Johnson, Washington Monument, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Roberts court: Church and state test
The Swampby David Savage The Supreme Court said today it would decide whether the government can maintain a cross in a national park to honor fallen soldiers in the latest test of church-state separation. The cross case will give the Roberts......Tags: California, Holidays, Frank Bruno, Tourism and Leisure, Local Government
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