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2 L.A. high schools, 2 views of Jason Collins
At Harvard-Westlake, a private high school in the shadows of the Hollywood Hills, players from the basketball team heaped praise on the alumnus who this week became the first active NBA player to announce that he is gay. "We have a lot of pride in him,"...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Gay Rights, Basketball, High Schools, Minority Groups
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Valerie Sayers on Joe DiMaggio and "The Powers"
In "The Powers," Valerie Sayers' long-awaited sixth novel — her first since "Brain Fever" (1996) — the great Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio is embarking on his historic hitting streak of 1941, riveting Americans as much as or more than the...
Tags: The New York Times, New York Yankees, Christianity, Wars and Interventions, Career and Workplace
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Gary Stein: Commendable, sure, but not "heroic"
I know a true hero, although he surely wouldn't call himself one. He is the son of a very close friend. He served in Iraq, and is now on duty in Afghanistan. And, like all the other American service people there, he volunteered to put his life on the...Tags: Fenway Park, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Gays and Lesbians, USA Today, Google Inc.
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Dirigible Memorabilia
Blogging with Bill WhiteI promised in my Tuesday column to use this blog to post more photos of dirigible memorabilia in the possession of local readers, including correspondence commending a member of the Navy ground crew at Lakehurst, N.J., for the sailors' heroism...... -
Mayo: Carlos Arredondo, war mourner to Boston hero
Sun Sentinel ColumnistRemember Carlos Arredondo, who set himself (and a Marine van) on fire outside his Hollywood home after learning of his son's death in the Iraq War in 2004? He was a hero at the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday. Images taken from the horrific scene show...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Suicide, NBC (tv network), Sports, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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'Gangnam' singer Psy rocks South Korea with new song
SEOUL-- It was neither the threat of a North Korean missile launch nor a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that kept South Koreans on their toes during the weekend. Rather, South Korean rapping sensation Psy and his new song and music...Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Human Interest, South Korea, Beyonce, Kim Jong Un
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HEARTS to memorialize Vietnam Vets
The Huntsville Item, TexasMay 11, 1967, was the last day linking the lives of two childhood friends, both Texans, both Marines, both fighting the Viet Cong in the rugged terrain of the Que Son Valley, South Vietnam. May 11 was the last day these two hearts beat together as...Tags: Government, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Museums, Executive Branch
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Medal of Honor goes to Korean War chaplain
WASHINGTON — When men who served in the Korean War with Emil Kapaun describe him, they do not talk about the acts most commonly associated with the Medal of Honor: He fell on no grenades, captured no enemy machine guns, killed no enemy soldiers....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, Christianity, Pilsen, Wars and Interventions
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Karlstad native gets military honor for help with injured mountain climber
Grand Forks HeraldA native of Karlstad recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism while on leave in Japan in December 2011. Corey Baughman, 38, was awarded the medal April 17 in Denver. Now retired from the Navy, Baughman was on leave in Japan in...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Human Interest, First Aid, Japan
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Volunteers to 'push' runner with ALS in Glass City Marathon
The BladeRobin Hanna Mower has jumped out of airplanes from 14,000 feet and toured the country in a recreational vehicle to draw attention to Lou Gehrig's disease. The next chapter in her campaign to bring awareness to the disease, which has left her unable to...Tags: Lou Gehrig's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Running, Toledo Mud Hens, Sports
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Our weekly CHAMP & CHUMP: Pete Williams & James Tracy
Pete Williams: While the NBC News veteran is not a hero, as some have described him, Williams' coverage of the Boston bombings was heroic in its restraint, compared to some of his media peers. Williams is winning praise for his calm, considered and...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), NBC (tv network), Sports
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BRIEF: Health Notes: Duluth men honored for heroic actions
Duluth News TribuneSt. Luke's hospital presented Citizen Hero Awards this week to two men for their quick action when a friend collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest during a basketball game. Steve Dudek and Tom Rzatkowski performed CPR on Frank Bucar when Bucar collapsed...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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