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Business briefs for December 11, 2012
Kentucky sets record on SBA 504 loans The U.S. Small Business Administration just set a new loan dollar record in Kentucky on the SBA 504 Loan Program, with more than $46.3 million for the 2012 fiscal year. This amount was driven by the Temporary 504...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Michigan State University, Google+, Manufacturing and Engineering, Money and Monetary Policy
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Afghan bomb cost Marine his legs, but not his spirit
SAN DIEGO — Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Zambon was in Afghanistan, on his fourth combat deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, when he took a step and heard the ominous click. "I remember flying through the air and coming down on my...
Tags: Iraq, Emergency Incidents, Movies, Armed Forces, Explosions
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Jacqueline R. Rihard, 80
Jacqueline Rosina (Drake) Rihard, 80, of Sharpsburg, Md., passed suddenly at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Born July 21, 1932, in Keedysville, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Louis and Atha G. (Norris) Drake. Her husband, retired U.S....
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Army Staff Sergeant from Simi Valley Killed in Combat
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON - The Department of Defense on Sunday announced the death of a soldier from Simi Valley who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Andrew T. Britton-Mihalo, 25, of Simi Valley, died April 25, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,...Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces
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Local Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Two local soldiers were killed in Afghanistan this week. Staff Sgt. Andrew Brittonmihalo, 25, of Simi Valley, died Wednesday in Kandahar province after he was injured by gun fire. In a separate incident Wednesday, Spec. Moises...Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Forces
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Soldier from Simi Valley killed in Afghanistan
L.A. NOWA U.S. Army soldier from Simi Valley has been killed in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Saturday night. Staff Sgt. Andrew Brittonmihalo, 25, died Wednesday in Kandahar province after being wounded by small-arms fire. He was assigned to... -
Community: Grand marshals earned their wings
Burbank on Parade pays homage to aviation when it marches down Olive Avenue beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. It's with luck that the parade committee has a link to former Lockheed test pilot Robert Gilliland, who will be sharing the title of grand...
Tags: Festive Events, Christianity, General Electric Company, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief
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Ousted Secret Service Agent Posted Pics of Sarah Palin on Facebook
CNNWASHINGTON -- As officials warn of more Secret Service resignations as soon as Friday stemming from a prostitute scandal in Colombia, one of the former agents allegedly involved joked on Facebook that he checked out former vice presidential candidate...Tags: U.S. Military, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Forces, Explosions
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James Healy Phalan Jr., 77
James Healy Phalan Jr., age 77, Master Sergeant, United States Air Force retired, joined his Heavenly Father on Dec. 22, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born March 6, 1934, in Weymouth, Mass., and joined the United States Air Force in 1952....Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Human Interest, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Automotive Equipment
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The roster of the fallen
In all, 30 U.S. service members were killed last weekend when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan during a relief mission. The entire country mourned, but the burden of grief hit especially hard in Virginia Beach, which was home...Tags: Graduation, Chris Farley, Armed Forces, Explosions, Elections
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Clarence Williams
Mobridge: Clarence Williams, 94, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his home in Mobridge surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at Mobridge United Congregational Church on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, with Pastor Keith Kraft officiating....Tags: Cook County Government, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), College Football, South Dakota State University, Armed Forces
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Top Orlando Magic and NBA News: Sept. 16
Orlando Magic BasketBlog - Orlando SentinelWhen the Charlotte Bobcats released center Erick Dampier yesterday, speculation began that the Magic could pursue Dampier to provide big-man depth and flexibility in a potential trade. Essentially, signing the 36-year-old center would allow the Magic to...
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