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38 years later, closure for a Marine
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE The two had known each other less than three weeks when they found themselves inside helicopters about to land off a Cambodian island, and were easy targets for a firestorm of Khmer Rouge bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. One would be...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Marine Corps, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces
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LETTER: IRS Problem Isn't Obama's
Regarding "IRS Boss: Policy Not Partisan" [May 18, news]: First, let's remember that the head of the IRS when the stepped-up examination of conservative groups' applicatiions for tax-exempt staus began was appointed by George Bush. So I have to question...Tags: Richard Nixon, Politics, Taxation, Barack Obama, George W. Bush
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COLUMN - It's not Watergate, it's Whitewater
Reuters(Nicholas Wapshott is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Nicholas Wapshott May 21 (Reuters) - The trifecta of scandals - Benghazi, the IRS and snooping on journalists - that has broken upon the heads of the Obama administration is...Tags: Hillary Clinton, White House, Crime, Law and Justice, MSNBC (tv network), Carl Bernstein
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Column: It's not Watergate, it's Whitewater
Reuters(Reuters) - The trifecta of scandals — Benghazi, the IRS and snooping on journalists — that has broken upon the heads of the Obama administration is as bad as Watergate. No it isn't, says Bob Woodward, whose reputation was made by doggedly pursuing...Tags: White House, Hillary Clinton, Crime, Law and Justice, MSNBC (tv network), Carl Bernstein
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'I came back. He didn't': 38 years later, closure for a Marine
Seattle TimesThe two had known each other less than three weeks when they found themselves inside helicopters about to land off a Cambodian island, and were easy targets for a firestorm of Khmer Rouge bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. One would be killed as his...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Marine Corps, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces
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Navy launches unmanned warplane off carrier Bush
The Virginian-PilotABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GEORGE H.W. BUSH In November 1910, Eugene Ely made history when he flew his biplane off the cruiser Birmingham, along the Norfolk coastline. His plane touched the water before he recovered and climbed high enough to aim for...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Military Aircraft, Military Equipment
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Jack W. Alexander, 88
Jack W. Alexander, 88, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, at Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 9, 1924, he was the son of Joseph B. Sr. and Charlotte Weir Alexander. He graduated from Uniontown High...Tags: U.S. Military, Melbourne, American Legion, Pittsburgh, U.S. Army
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Former Petoskey resident receives national Eagle Scout award
GRAND RAPIDS -- Former Petoskey resident Patrick Parker was recently honored with the National Eagle Scout Association's National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, the highest Eagle Scout recognition a council can bestow. The award recognizes Eagle Scouts...
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Cloned: Inheritance Windfall: Record-Breaking Year For Estate Taxes Helps Fuel Budget Surplus
The Hartford CourantEven if death and taxes are the only things certain in life, state legislators say they can never be certain about death taxes. With no crystal ball and no idea when spectacularly wealthy Connecticut residents might die, state officials make an educated...Tags: Mutual Funds, Government Debt, Crime, Law and Justice, John McKinney, Ann Taylor
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Kudos for the week of May 13
Here is our weekly salute to the people, places and organizations that make Northern Michigan a special place to live. Patrick Parker receives national award Petoskey native Patrick Parker was honored recently for a life-long commitment to his community....Tags: Arts, Politics, Arts and Culture, Executive Branch, Human Interest
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GOP, Democrats continue to dispute regarding Benghazi deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Politicians love few things better than a scandal to trip up their opponents, and Republicans hope last year's fatal attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya will do exactly that to Hillary Rodham Clinton and other Democrats. History...
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President Clinton talks of togetherness in receiving Truman award at KC luncheon
The Kansas City StarHarry Truman's belief in building a world of neighbors remains "highly relevant" in the 21st century, former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday in Kansas City. "We have got to learn how to work together, around the corner and around the world,"...Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Awards and Prizes, Jean Carnahan, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton
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