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Service pays tribute to fallen soldiers
smojica@amnews.comMore than 50 people attended a special Memorial Day service held Saturday at Danville Memorial Gardens. The first-time event, organized by members of the American Legion Caswell Saufley Post No. 18 of Stanford, was attended by civilians along with...Tags: Iraq, Tom Buford, Judges, Civil Rights, Armed Conflicts
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Author to sign book April 28 at Boyle County Public Library
The Boyle County Public Library will host a program and book signing with Eric “Rick” Lee for his book, “Tribute To Valor and Courage.” The event is set for 2:30 p.m. April 28 in the Community Room at the library. “Tribute...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Authors, Armed Forces
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High Aspirations: Danville man among first to take flight
Contributing WriterA Danville man who became a businessman when he was a 14-year-old took an interest in balloons and airplanes and established a reputation as a stunt-flier and aerialist in the days of aviation barnstormers. Thomas Longo built his own bi-plane in a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Accidents, Coca-Cola Co., Heart Attack, Italy
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25 Years Ago: Feb. 11, 2013
FEB. 11, 1988 The Winchester Post Office will close the stamp window at the main post office at 4 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday. The earlier close time is due to cuts in the U.S. Postal Service’s operation budget. The George Rogers Clark...
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The best books of 2012
Terri Schlichenmeyer Drivel, dreck, and what the heck. That kind of sums up the books that were released in 2012. There were some good things, some downright awful things, and some things that, well, they weren’t bad but they weren’t the...
Tags: Cinderella (fictional character), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Patriot poem pays homage to flag, vets
tkleffman@amnews.comJUNCTION CITY — It was a teachable moment, and being a retired teacher, Margaret Frisby not only recognized it but was inspired by it. Over Memorial Day Weekend, Frisby’s young grandsons made it known that they did not have any American flags...Tags: Holidays, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Poetry, Labor Day
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Buddhism in America
Contributing WriterEditor’s note: This is the ninth of an 11-part series on Buddhism. Today, America is home to practitioners of all three of Buddhism’s major groups (Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana). While Buddhism remains strong in Southeast Asia, it...Tags: Dalai Lama, Richard Gere, Buddhism, Asia, Jack Kerouac
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GUEST COLUMN: The difference between big and small government
Contributing WriterThis election is a clear choice between “big government” and “small government” ideologies. The term “big/small government” refers to the scope of government economic control; it is about who gets to choose —...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Germany, Politics, World War II (1939-1945)
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Military at another critical crossroads
A budget deal is in the works to trim defense spending by half a trillion dollars over a 10 year period, and the Defense Department has already identified many of the aspects of its spending to accomplish that goal. If Congress cannot agree on the...
Tags: U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Germany, World War II (1939-1945)
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Out on Home Video: 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' released
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (2011) * *1/2 (B-) Directed by Stephen Daldry Starring Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow, John Goodman, Viola Davis Warner//Rated PG-13//Drama//129 minutes Available on: DVD, Blu-ray and digital...
Tags: Jack Nicholson, Arts and Culture, Journalism, Scarlett Johansson, BBC
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Out on Home Video: 'Tower Heist' released
![TOWER HEIST [2/21]](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/235489820-20070857.jpg "TOWER HEIST [2/21]")
limiro@juno.comTOWER HEIST [2/21] (2011) * * (C) Directed by Brett Ratner Starring Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Gabourey Sidibe Universal//Rated PG-13//Comedy//105 minutes Available on: DVD and Blu-...Tags: Justin Timberlake, Michael Pena, Olivia Wilde, Shrek (fictional character), Stephenie Meyer
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Memorial a fitting tribute
The Clark County Veterans Council is gradually moving forward to create a memorial to military service members from this county who gave their lives in World War II and the Korean War.
It is fitting that this effort should be undertaken. There are...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Charity, Finance, Memorial Day
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Feb 11, 2013
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Dec 28, 2012
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Jun 19, 2012
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