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Memorial Day freebies, discounts for vets, active military
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of retailers offer discounts for Memorial Day of 10 percent or more to active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists and veterans. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too. Many military discounts aren...Tags: General Motors Corp., Walt Disney, SeaWorld, Human Interest, Facebook
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President Obama reaches out to military veterans
WGN NewsAt the start of Memorial Day weekend, President Barack Obama launched a new outreach campaign, "Veterans and Military Families for Obama." In the 2008 elections, Senator John McCain won the majority of the veteran vote. In 2012, President Obama aims...Tags: Chicago, David Petraeus, Human Interest, Afghanistan, Central Intelligence Agency
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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Firearms, U.S. Army, Homes, Psychiatry, Civil Unrest
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Memorial Day reveals our common history, unites us all
In an era of political struggles, blue and red states, and liberals and conservatives, we still have much to unite our country. Memorial Day reveals our common destiny; it's a holiday that binds America together. It's the one day that knocks down class...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Interstate 90 designated Purple Heart Memorial Highway
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — The state Transportation Commission overruled the state Department of Transportation and decided Thursday that Interstate 90 across South Dakota should be designated as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway, in honor of men and women of the U....Tags: Executive Branch, Human Interest, Health, Highway Transportation, Injuries and Wounds
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Congress Considers Ban on Military Sports Sponsorships
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Broward Events
THURSDAY 24th Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce Referral Group Here's your chance to network with business people in advertising, banking, catering, dental and more. 8-9 a.m. Thursday at La Quinta Inn, 3701 N. University Drive, Coral Springs. Email...Tags: Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Coral Springs, Human Interest, Senior Health
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Orange honors 97 seniors admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County School Board is recognizing tonight its top one percent — nearly 100 students admitted to top colleges from amongst about 10,000 high school graduates this year. The district's traditional high schools provided the names of their... -
Documents provide new insight into Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie
24 FramesThe release of government documents has fanned a simmering controversy in Washington over how much access the White House, the CIA and the Pentagon granted director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal for their upcoming movie on the hunt for... -
NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat
CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing the spotlight with President Obama and other global leaders induce the...Tags: Russia, International Military Interventions, Afghanistan, Central Intelligence Agency, Hamid Karzai
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Fiesta Days bigger, better than ever this year?
This weekend La Caņada Flintridge will put its best foot forward with its 39th annual Fiesta Days celebration. The event has grown from modest beginnings into a three-day series of activities culminating in a Memorial Day parade, which last year drew...
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'Flood' of fake Chinese parts in U.S. military, according to Senate report
Bogus electronic parts from China have infiltrated critical U.S. defense systems and equipment, including Navy helicopters and a commonly used Air Force cargo aircraft, a new report says.
A Senate Armed Services Committee analysis "exposed a defense...Tags: Science, Jim Webb, U.S. Army, Companies and Corporations, Aerospace Manufacturing
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