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U.S. helicopter shot down, killing 30 US troops, 8 Afghans
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Insurgents shot down a U.S. military helicopter during fighting in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to the same elite Navy SEALs unit that killed Osama bin Laden, as well as seven Afghan...Tags: Human Rights, Aerospace Manufacturing, Barack Obama, U.S. Army, Human Interest
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McNay: Payday lenders are legalized loan sharks
I grew up in a Northern Kentucky town that was a haven for organized crime. My father was a bookie and professional gambler who worked in several of the area’s “hot spots.”
In a town full of hustlers, prostitutes and gamblers, the...Tags: Iraq, Organized Crime, Bribery, Politics, Banking
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25 Years Ago: Nov. 11, 2011
Nov. 11, 1986
Nutrisearch, a member of the Winchester industrial community for three and a half years, is discontinuing all operations and terminating approximately 60 employees. The plant began operations here in 1983 to process cottage cheese whey, a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kroger Company, Veterans Day
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Veterans thank Applebee's
For the third year in a row, my retired Navy fiancé and I (an Army veteran) enjoyed the wonderful Veteran’s Day free meal that Applebee’s so graciously offers all Armed Forces vets and active duty personnel. The meal was delicious, the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Armed Forces
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Obituary: Arthur Jasper Tackette
STANFORD — Arthur Jasper Tackette, 86, of Stanford died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. He was born March 1, 1924, in Pulaski County. He was the son of the late B.F. and Laura Tyler Tackette. He was a proud...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Obituaries
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Hunn shares his passion for history with college students
msimpson@amnews.comU.S.C.H.A. That set of initials, etched into the grave marker of Civil War soldier Henry Shaw, stumped James Hunn, 69, during a 1992 cleanup of Meadow Lane Cemetery in Danville. “I couldn’t figure out what that stood for,” he...Tags: Washington, DC, History, Politics, Black History, African Americans
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Senate standing up to any tax increases
State senatorAs the 2011 General Assembly session draws to a close, many committees start to meet more frequently in order to address any unfinished business. Our mornings are occupied with committee meetings, reviewing bills with staff, and meeting with different...Tags: Government, Politics, Kentucky, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Amry Spec. Reho deploys to Iraq
news@jessaminejournal.comArmy Spec. Matthew A. Reho has deployed to Iraq to serve in support of Operation New Dawn, the formerly named Operation Iraqi Freedom. This transition signifies a formal end to U.S. military combat operations in Iraq. Operation New Dawn shifts the U.S....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Iraq War (2003-2011), Wars and Interventions, Fort Hood (military base)
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Letters to the editor: May 18, 2011
Show appreciation for our military
To the Sun:
May is National Military Appreciation Month — a special month for the military, and for all of us.
The best-known May event is Memorial Day, a time to remember those who died while in military service....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Metal and Mineral, Music Theater, Ronald Reagan, U.S. Air Force
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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: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Barack Obama, Human Interest, Defense
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U.S. says Syria used chemical weapons, will send arms to rebels
WASHINGTON — The White House declared Thursday that Syria had crossed a "red line" by using chemical weapons in that country's civil war, and in response, U.S. officials said, President Obama had authorized sending arms to some rebel groups. The...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Government, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress
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Museum to showcase military memorabilia
The Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center in Boynton Beach will showcase military memorabilia in a new exhibition that opens with a kickoff event at 10:30 a.m. on June 29. Veterans Speakers Forum founder/educator Cpl. Burt Richards will lead...Tags: Boynton Beach
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