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Philadelphia 'a living monument' to the Civil War
The Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphians were clearly tired of the Civil War in the days leading up to the invasion. They read regular newspaper accounts of Union setbacks and horrific battlefield losses while wounded soldiers filled their hospitals and fresh military units...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Hospitals and Clinics, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Armed Conflicts
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3 SIFF documentaries tell Northwest stories
Seattle TimesThe Seattle International Film Festival, which begins Thursday and continues through June 9 with several hundred films from around the world, has always been strong in the documentary category -- those real-life stories that no scriptwriter could pen....Tags: Politics, Festive Events, Elections, Movies, Washington, DC
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Schuylkill County Historical Society holds opening of Civil War Gallery
Republican & Herald, Pottsville, Pa.Civil War reenactors, food, drinks and live music came to the Schuylkill County Historical Society in Pottsville on Saturday night for "Night at the Museum," the grand opening of the Civil War Gallery. In addition to the newly renovated gallery, there...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, Arts and Culture, Arts, Wars and Interventions
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Guatemala's Maya finally find justice over civil war crimes
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, May 12 (Reuters) - Ana Caba fled her home to live in remote mountains for nearly a decade after Guatemalan troops razed her indigenous Maya village and dozens like it in a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the early...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Massacres, Rebellions, War Crimes
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The Santa Fe New Mexican The Anti-Fan column
The Santa Fe New MexicanWith all that's been learned about the link between concussions and dementia, perhaps there's a connection between George Sauer Jr.'s football career and his death from Alzheimer's. If not, then it's a terrible coincidence. For Sauer, who died Tuesday...Tags: Football, Alzheimer's Disease, Vietnam War (1955-1975), National Football League, Super Bowl
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Twin Cities creators of HouseTalent did it themselves
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen Kayti Christian turned a rustic ladder into a closet organizer, with the rungs becoming the shelf supports, and her belongings stacked tidily on the wooden shelving, she was so delighted with her handiwork that she promptly put pictures on Facebook....Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Google Inc., YouTube, Home Improvement, Do It Yourself Projects
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ThrillOn a kick for outdoor sports fans
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe popular social network Pinterest is becoming an indispensable tool for planning a wedding, but what if you're trying to plan your next hunting trip or shopping for a new snowmobile? A pair of Twin Cities entrepreneurs say they've got you covered....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Business, Demographics, Real Estate, Media Industry
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Taylor-Colbert named dean of USC Union
The Union Daily Times, S.C.Effective June 1, Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert will be the new dean of the University of South Carolina Union. South Carolina Palmetto College Chancellor Susan Elkins announced Thursday that Taylor-Colbert's strong academic leadership experience in a...Tags: Education, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Unions, Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace
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Support Groups, Clubs, and Services
Daily Gazette, Sterling, Ill.Today Red Cross blood drive, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Senior Citizen Center, 101 W. Mason St., Polo. Appointments: 800-733-2767. Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction. Alcoholics...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Christianity, Alzheimer's Association, Hospitals and Clinics, Family
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The war for mobile messaging is on
SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp is one of Silicon Valley's most buzzed-about companies, yet it actively avoids the spotlight, operating out of a small office in Mountain View, Calif., with no sign on the building entrance or on the office door. Unlike...
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Dan Hartman named interim director of Glensheen estate in Duluth
Duluth News TribuneDan Hartman has resigned from his position as curator at the Veterans' Memorial Hall to take a job as interim director of Glensheen Historic Estate in Duluth. The move was announced by both institutions this week. Hartman, who is also a Duluth City...Tags: Human Interest, St. Louis, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Kiwanis program will help those with disabilities help others
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.Gary Hoffman wants to feel useful. In that way, he is like most people. In another way, he is different. He has Asperger's syndrome -- a developmental disorder that is on the autism spectrum -- which means he is intelligent but has trouble communicating...Tags: Bloomington, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Arts and Culture, Culture
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