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A Speaking Dog bank could put some money in your account
Children's toys often tell us how times have changed. Canada stopped making pennies last year, so saving money a penny at a time will soon be a problem in Canada. The United States also may stop making pennies, since the cost of the copper in a single...Tags: New York City, Newspaper and Magazine, China
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Was the Revolutionary War a reactionary war? 'Bunker Hill' reconsiders history.
It turns out the modern incarnation of the tea party may have more in common with the original Boston hell-raisers than people think. Americans have long romanticized the events leading to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the start of the American...
Tags: U.S. Congress, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Armed Forces, Book, Authors
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Stembler named principal of Calvert Hall; Bullis wins student video contest
Brother Thomas Zoppo, president of Calvert Hall High School College has announced that Charles Stembler, Class of 1983, the school's current assistant principal for Student Affairs, has been appointed Calvert Hall's principal, effective July 1. Stembler...Tags: Baptist, Schools, Christianity, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Travel, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - May 7
“Remember when our president says ‘transparency’? I hear today, you know, he had his speech today, and one guy asked him about, what about the coverup in Benghazi, and he says ‘I’m not aware of it.’ And then the...Tags: The Herald-Mail, U.S. Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Martinsburg's founder is difficult to picture
matthewu@herald-mail.comRevolutionary War Major Gen. Adam Stephen, Martinsburg’s founder, was a rival of George Washington’s in Virginia politics before he was removed from his post in the Army, his biographer said Tuesday. Stephen’s dismissal after the...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Revolutions, Armed Forces, Arts and Culture, Sculpture
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On common ground, Orioles and Nationals have complicated relationship
For decades, the Orioles commanded a sweeping empire of fans — a territory larger than some European countries, stretching from southern Pennsylvania to North Carolina and including Washington, where the team operated a popular retail store. The...
Tags: Nationals Park, Marketing, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Bryce Harper
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Washington's whiskey
WASHINGTON — In the fall of 1799, George Washington wrote to his nephew: "Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken, the better, as the demand for this article is brisk." The whiskey Washington...Tags: Mount Vernon, Consumer Goods Industries, Recipes, Distilling and Brewing Industry
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Another victim of Boston Marathon bombings: public spaces
Less than 24 hours ago, an apparent act of terrorism marred this year's Boston Marathon. It's too early to know many of the details about this tragic event. Late last night, officials were reporting three deaths and well over 100 injuries; soon we...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, United Nations, Dining and Drinking, Oklahoma City Bombing (1995), Statue of Liberty
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Palestinian Authority prime minister resigns
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.JERUSALEM -- Embattled Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned late Saturday after struggling for years against political rivals and lackluster public support. Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who in recent months had also clashed...Tags: Fatah, Jihad, Salam Fayyad, National Government, West Bank
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Siege of Suffolk envelops Hampton Roads
No one remembers how high Lt. Amos Thayer had to climb on April 11, 1863, as he scrambled up to a tree-top observation post overlooking the western approaches to Suffolk. But despite his lofty vantage point — and a panoramic prospect that Union...
Tags: Fort Monroe, Unions, Abraham Lincoln, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC
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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: Festive Events, The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Gerald Ford, Abraham Lincoln, Wars and Interventions
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|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Apr 27, 2013
|Column| Herald Mail
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