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Bin Laden op vindicates Bush
Justice has been done. Nearly 10 years since the 9/11 attacks that left more than 3,000 Americans dead, Osama bin Laden was killed by a small team of U.S. military personnel operating under the authority of the Central Intelligence Agency. We first want...Tags: Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Human Interest, U.S. Military
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FINALLY AMERICAN: with the papers to prove it
msimpson@amnews.comKatharina Schabio and her family emerged from a bunker in Zemmer, Germany, during World War II when they heard American tanks rolling into town. For 10 days they’d lived in the bunker, hidden in the woods outside of town, sleeping on bunk beds,...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Germany, Kentucky, Politics
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Memorial Day should be a time of reflection, not ABCs and 123s
Journal columnistWhen the public pool’s open, everything’s on sale, and it’s acceptable to break out the white sandals — yes, it’s Memorial Day. Sadly, to many Americans that’s all the meaning the day holds. Memorial Day has become no...Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest, North Carolina, World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Military veterans to be honored at ceremony
news@jessaminejournal.comSeveral Nicholasville veterans will be honored at a ceremony at Lighthouse Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 20. More than 40 soldiers will be recognized at the event, according to a press release from the Nicholasville Police Department. The main...Tags: Human Interest, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Awards and Prizes, Elections
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Who is George Soros, and why should we care?
Contributing columnistSome conservative commentators have gotten all worked up over a Hungarian-American immigrant and successful currency speculator named George Soros. He started life in a Jewish family in Budapest as Georgy Schwartz, but his family changed its name to avoid...Tags: Government, New York, Human Interest, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Two men follow the same train of thought at Danville's Community Arts Center
Special to The Advocate-MessengerTwo men, one born in 1914 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the other born in 1956 in Los Angeles, share the same unmatched passion for photography, specifically for America, transportation and trains. This can be seen as part of the “All Aboard” exhibit...Tags: Los Angeles, Human Interest, North Carolina, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letter: Forgive but don't forget
Dear Editor, While checking out at Walmart the other day, the cashier looked at the cap I was wearing and asked, “Sir, were you in the military?” I proudly answered, “Yes sir, United States Marine Corps.” He asked, “Were you...Tags: Justice System, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Abraham Lincoln
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Editorial: Foreign aid is essential to security
Nearly six in 10 Americans say our government should spend less on foreign aid. On the other hand, if Congress were to allocate what Americans think is the proper level of spending on foreign aid, it would have to increase its outlay tenfold rather...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Government, George W. Bush, Budgets and Budgeting, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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World War II veteran Alvin Wilson recalls toll of war
The Winchester SunAlvin Wilson didn’t have the best odds for survival during World War II in Europe. The Ohio native was often one of the first things the enemy saw on the battlefields of France and Germany. “I was a scout in the service,” the 87-...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, General Motors Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ohio
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Obituary: Dr. Garnett J. Sweeney
LIBERTY — Dr. Garnett Jones Sweeney Sr., 96, his story ended Feb. 9, 2011, at Casey County Hospital in Liberty, Ky. His story began June 19, 1914, when he was born to Dr. William Jasper and Edna Jones Sweeney in Liberty, Ky. He married Virginia...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Patrick: Reporters also make sacrifices
I have always respected America’s soldiers, and it bothers me when a politician uses an event honoring veterans as an opportunity to attack reporters.
Nearly always, the patriot/politician will say our veterans fought and bled so that reporters...Tags: Television, Human Interest, Defense, Constitutional Issues, Entertainment
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Presidents Day Quiz: How well do you know the presidents?
The Winchester SunToday is Presidents Day, and being an American history enthusiast, I thought of the following presidential trivia questions. Let’s see how many you can get right. The answers are below. Questions: 1. Which president of the last 20 years is a...Tags: Bob Dole, Grover Cleveland, Jane Wyman, George H.W. Bush, Kentucky
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