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Second annual Armed Forces Day Costume Tour at Elmwood Cemetery shares history, stories of the dead
Commercial AppealA member of the Jesse James Gang came to town Saturday. Daniel Webster "Kit" Dalton, an outlaw in the late 1800s and early 1900s who rode with James, was brought back from the dead in honor of Armed Forces Day by volunteer actor Larry Tolbert at Elmwood...Tags: Daniel Webster, Celebrities
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Reliving The Revolution On Horseback
The Hartford CourantSometimes David Loda feels like a time traveler. The Bolton resident has been engaging in historic reenactments since 2004 and says that the experience of recreating the past can be awe inspiring. "I will never forget the first time I ever visited...Tags: Museums, Wethersfield, Music Industry, Animals, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Orange County (Florida), Busch Gardens Orlando, Services and Shopping, Aquatica, Maitland
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Israel denies Syrian claim Israeli vehicle destroyed
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - The Israeli military denied on Tuesday a claim by Syria that its armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle on the Golan Heights. An army spokeswoman said a vehicle had been damaged by gunfire from Syria but no Israeli...Tags: Israel
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: March 23 Movement, Robin Williams, Congo, Wars and Interventions, Rwanda
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Military Announces Third Anchorage Sexual Abuse Case This Month
Channel 2 NewsThe Army has scheduled a Wednesday court-martial for a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier accused of sexual abuse, Anchorage’s third military sex-crimes case to be publicly announced this month. A Monday statement from U.S. Army Alaska...Tags: Assault, Prisons, Sex Crimes, Courts-Martial, Military Justice
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WRAPUP 1-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans AMMAN, May 20 (Reuters) -...Tags: Activism, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Rebellions
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At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle
— Over two weeks, the Pentagon has suffered a string of embarrassments in its effort to show progress in curbing sexual assault within the ranks. A Defense Department anonymous survey estimated a 35 percent increase in sexual assault and related...
Tags: Assault, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Barack Obama, U.S. Army
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People share stories, pray for fallen heroes at memorial at Cornerstone United Methodist Church
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.It's been six years since 4th Brigade Combat Team Maj. Larry J. Bauguess was killed by gunmen in a small Afghan-Pakistani border town. But as 12-year-old Houston Booth looked down at the little cross bearing Bauguess' name Saturday, the tears were...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Memorial Day, Music, Christianity, Methodist
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Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram
ReutersMAIDUGURI, May 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram. The Nigerian military has sent thousands of extra...Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Human Rights Watch, Niger, Civil Rights, Chad
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WRAPUP 2-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says planned peace talks won't stop "terrorists" (Adds funerals, Syrian TV) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Activism, National Government, Armed Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive
ReutersMAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. Military officers in...Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Human Rights Watch, American Red Cross, Niger, Civil Rights
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