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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  1. Students honor and thank veterans

    CALEXICO — Hundreds of students honored living and lost veterans during a special ceremony for Memorial Day at Blanche Charles Elementary School on Friday morning.
    Staff Writer
    CALEXICO — Hundreds of students honored living and lost veterans during a special ceremony for Memorial Day at Blanche Charles Elementary School on Friday morning. Veteran organizations including Calexico American Legion Post 90, Veterans of...

    Tags: Memorial Day, American Legion, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Students, Holidays

    2. May 25, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Lack of answers tests the faith and mettle of families and searchers alike

    McClatchy Washington Bureau
    TA-OY, Laos In military lingo, the location of the lost crew of Spooky 21 was a classic SWAG: Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. That's the term investigators use for figuring out something as unpredictable as where a plane should have crashed when it got...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Stranger Than Fiction, Arts and Culture, Emporia (Emporia, Virginia), Heavy Engineering

    3. May 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers

    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. 
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    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for.  “That’s the only...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Memorial Day, Holidays, Students, Antietam National Battlefield

    4. May 24, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  4. Honoring fallen heroes on Memorial Day

    For many western Pennsylvanians, Memorial Day marks the start of a summer full of family barbecues and fun under the sun. While there are few experiences more American than enjoying hot dogs and hamburgers with family and friends, it is important that...

    Tags: Family, Memorial Day, Holidays, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Somerset County (Pennsylvania)

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Returning soldier will celebrate Memorial Day — and Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, more

    Away at war, Celina Yebba missed a thousand little things about her family back in Sanford.
    Away at war, Celina Yebba missed a thousand little things about her family back in Sanford. Especially the holidays. Not just Christmas, as one might expect. The Yebbas are people who have always celebrated holidays — no matter how small —...

    Tags: Afghanistan, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Science and Technology, Holidays

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Memorial Day observances

    The following local events have been scheduled in observance of Memorial Day: Saturday • Rose Hill Cemetery at 600 S. Potomac St. in Hagerstown will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker is retired U.S. Army Lt. Col....

    Tags: Christianity, Arts and Culture, U.S. Army, Memorial Day, Holidays

    7. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's Xi

    BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday personally received a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible rapprochement after months of estrangement between the communist allies.
    BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday personally received a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible rapprochement after months of estrangement between the communist allies. The contents of the letter...

    Tags: Japan, White House, Kim Jong Il, Xi Jinping, Nuclear Policy

    8. May 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Guide to Memorial Day events in Orlando area

    <b>Through Tuesday</b>
    Through Tuesday Fallen Floridians Memorial Cross Tribute: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St., Oviedo. More than 370 crosses will be on display, honoring Florida soldiers who have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Details:...

    Tags: Orange County (Florida), Arts and Culture, Canoeing and Kayaking, Holidays, Winter Springs

    9. May 24, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Black and white and 'Blue' catch the attention

    <strong>CANNES, France --</strong> Paradox! This is how it goes here: Just as the weather deigns to become a thing of sun-splashed French Riviera wonder, the 66th Cannes Film Festival responds with an 8:30 a.m. world premiere of "Nebraska," director Alexander Payne's first film since "The Descendants." It's a tight-lipped, melancholic black-and-white road movie starring Bruce Dern as an alcoholic Billings, Mont., man convinced he's won a million dollars in a mail-order sweepstakes giveaway.
    CANNES, France -- Paradox! This is how it goes here: Just as the weather deigns to become a thing of sun-splashed French Riviera wonder, the 66th Cannes Film Festival responds with an 8:30 a.m. world premiere of "Nebraska," director Alexander Payne's...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Jeremy Renner, Film Festivals, Joaquin Phoenix, Ryan Gosling

    10. May 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...

    Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Interest Rate, Moody's Corporation, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Portugal

    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  11. Nicholas Direnzo, 81, Hollsopple

    Nicholas Direnzo, 81, Hollsopple, died May 22, 2013 at Windber Hospice. Born March 12, 1932 in Conemaugh Township, the son of Dominick and Mary (Verna) Direnzo. Preceded in death by parents; infant daughter Colleen Diane; and brothers Bill and Leroy. Survived by wife of 58 years, Delretta A. "Tina" (Hall) Direnzo; children: Lisa A. married to William Rievel, Johnstown; Tammy L. Direnzo, Columbus, Ohio; Nicholas D., Hollsopple; and Dominick M., New York, N.Y.; grandchildren: Robert Speicher; Chad Speicher and wife Marge; Zachariah Tucker and wife Melissa; Crystal Speicher; Emily Tucker; Tony and Amber Direnzo; great-granddaughter Josalyn Speicher; brother DuWayne, married to former Carol Marone, Hollsopple; sister Carole, married to Joe Achten, Laguna Nigel, Calif. A graduate of Conemaugh Township Area High School; a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War having retired as a chief petty officer after 20 years of service. He was a member of Jerome Sportsmen and Christian Assembly Church, Hollsopple, where he served as a deacon; a life member of the D.A.V., Johnstown Chapter and Fleet Reserve Association; former van driver for Somerset County Transportation Service for 35 years. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Nick was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. The family would like to thank Windber Hospice, especially Dorothy Altman, for all their kindness and compassion. Viewing from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hoffman Funeral Home &amp; Cremation Services, 109 Church Road, Davidsville, where funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday with Rev. Richard F. Lambert presiding. Interment P.O.S. of A. cemetery, Hooversville, with military honors by Somerset County Honor Guard. Donations in Nick's memory may be sent to Windber Hospice, 600 Somerset Ave., Windber, PA 15963. To express condolences, make a donation, light a candle or order flowers, visit HoffmanFuneralHomes.com.
    Nicholas Direnzo, 81, Hollsopple, died May 22, 2013 at Windber Hospice. Born March 12, 1932 in Conemaugh Township, the son of Dominick and Mary (Verna) Direnzo. Preceded in death by parents; infant daughter Colleen Diane; and brothers Bill and Leroy....

    Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Navy, Human Interest

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Newington Honors 26 Residents Killed In War During Memorial Day Parade Saturday

    The Hartford Courant
    Saturday's Memorial Day Parade will have a symbolic "grand marshal" representing the the 26 service members from town who died in conflicts from World War I to the Vietnam War. A riderless horse with a reversed boot in the stirrup, an ancient symbol of a...

    Tags: Youth Organizations, Afghanistan, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, Holidays

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