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A father's takes his long last chance to say good-bye
Tuesdays with MitchFathers are often bad at good-byes. Some find them awkward. Some find them silly. Some just figure, in their work-focused way, that there will always be time for one later. Mark Weber was an exception. He had a long chance to say good-bye. He was a...Tags: Book, Barbara Walters, Father's Day, Afghanistan, David Petraeus
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INKED! Snowden here to simplify issue of intrusion
What Edward Snowden represents about our own feelings on personal privacy and big government intrusion, even espionage in a vague, TV show type of way is complicated. This is more so than we might want to admit, and definitely too much of a mixed bag...
Tags: PRISM (surveillance program), Computer Networking and Internet, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Bradley Manning
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Is Edward Snowden a villain or a hero?
A lot of people think Edward Snowden is a hero. I think he’s a creep. He is the National Security Agency leaker, the guy who leaked information about U.S. surveillance programs that target terrorist communications. And he’s hanging out...
Tags: National Security Agency, Government, National Government, Politics, Edward Snowden
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Granger woman called 'hero' after saving drowning girl
WSBT-TVGRANGER – A Granger woman is being called a hero after jumping into the St. Joseph River and saving a young girl's life. Jennifer Eaton, a mother of four, says she just keeps replaying what happened Tuesday afternoon in her head. Eaton was at...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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The heroism of fatherhood
My son is a police officer. He recently performed a heroic deed that was picked up by the media. I'm incredibly proud of him for it. It goes without saying that police officers perform heroic deeds every day. I also happen to be the father-in-law of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Floyd Abrams, America's free speaker
Where there's smoke arising from a free-speech matter, you're likely to find the fiery attorney Floyd Abrams. He's blazed a trail for freedom of the press from the Pentagon Papers case to protecting reporters' sources. He's just as incendiary when he's...
Tags: Barack Obama, Freedom of the Press, Daniel Ellsberg, Politics, National Security
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The Rock is holding out for “The Hero” in new TNT competition series
Channel Guide MagazineDwayne “The Rock” Johnson continues his dominating summer of turning up in just about everything as he headlines and co-executive produces the new TNT competition series The Hero, premiering June 6 at 8pm ET/PT. In The Hero, a diverse group of... -
Holding out for 'The Hero'
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comHagerstown native Shaun Ricker believes he might be the next American hero. But he will have to leave that up to the fans of the new reality show, “The Hero,” which premieres at 8 tonight on TNT. Hosted by Dwayne “The Rock”...Tags: Concerts, Television Industry, Entertainment, Music, Dwayne Johnson
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Holocaust survivors' daughter on honoring, with honesty
Sonia Taitz is the daughter of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who survived a Dachau death camp. Her mother was a pianist, her father a celebrated watchmaker whose craft saved his life and allowed him, in turn, to save others. "The Nazis, he had always...
Tags: Judaism, Miss America Pageant, Cheese Danish, Entertainment Events, Human Interest
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South Whitehall's Holly Mae is finalist for Hero Dog Award
With all of the hoopla over the release of "Iron Man 3" and the upcoming "Man of Steel" movie, it's time that a real-life superhero shared the spotlight. She might not be able to fly. She might not wear a fancy costume. She might not even have opposable...
Tags: Dogs International, Hallmark Channel (tv network), Human Interest, Animals, Whitehall
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Opinion: Inspiring others to become a hero!
Imperial High SchoolWe’re conditioned to believe that a hero needs to be this super person that can do extraordinary things. This stops us from letting the hero inside of us out. Truth be told, the hero inside of us is not the super human the comic books and movies... -
READER SUBMITTED: Fred Astaire Looking For Military Heroes
StatewideIt seems as though everywhere you look these days, you see heroes. From the teachers at Sandy Hook and in Oklahoma, to the marathon runners lining up to donate their own blood in Boston and from the first responders of our fire and police departments to...Tags: Voting, Dance, Auction Service, Services and Shopping, Human Interest
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Jun 12, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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