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Vince Flynn, Author of Mitch Rapp Thrillers, Dies at 47
VarietyVince Flynn, a best-selling author of political thriller novels, died early Wednesday morning at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 47. He was best known for his CIA page-turners that starred Mitch Rapp, a...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Central Intelligence Agency, Book, Dyslexia, CBS Corp.
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 19, 2013 - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 19, 2013 Capsules for the top 20 drivers in the Sprint Cup standings, plus five additional drivers of note. By Jerry Bonkowski and Bob Moore 48 JIMMIE JOHNSON, Chevrolet Team: Hendrick Motorsports...Tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Auto Racing, Tony Stewart, Paul Menard, Kevin Harvick
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Vince Flynn, author of Mitch Rapp thriller series, dead from cancer
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vince Flynn, the best-selling author of the Mitch Rapp series of political thrillers that includes "American Assassin" and "The Last Man," died on Wednesday at age 47 after a battle with prostate cancer, his representatives said....Tags: The O'Reilly Factor (tv program), Reviews, Television Industry, Central Intelligence Agency, Entertainment
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The Americana in Canton to close in July
The Americana, a restaurant and bar at the corner of Kenwood Avenue and Hudson Street in Canton, will close in July, according to owner Alex van Breukelen. The announcement was first made on the bar's Facebook page Wednesday morning, where van Breukelen...
Tags: National Football League, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Astor son who swindled millionaire mother headed to NY prison
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Marshall, the only child of late millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor, has been a Broadway producer, a decorated war hero and U.S. diplomat and is set to add prison inmate to his life story. On Thursday, barring a last-...Tags: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hudson River, New York Public Library, Theft, Shipbuilding
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Williamsport Red Men hold flag-retirement and recognition ceremony
alnotarianni@aol.comThe words of the Gettysburg Address thundered from the pavilion of the Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84 in Williamsport on Saturday. Nelson Deal of Maugansville delivered the address with the colorful, commanding style of an early TV commentator,...Tags: U.S. Military, Jim Ryan, Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Connecticut Vietnam Vets To Be Honored Friday In D.C.
The Hartford CourantFour Connecticut men are among 121 deceased Vietnam veterans to be honored Friday at the long black war memorial in Washington, D.C. The In Memory Day program of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund recognizes veterans who do not meet criteria for...Tags: Flag Day (United States), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Torrington, Vietnam, U.S. Air Force
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Valedictorian personifies school's emphasis on hard work
Chelguens Azurin came to Delray Beach from Haiti two years ago in hope of getting a better education. He could read English, but he mostly spoke French, and he was unable to enroll in a traditional public school. Administrators told him that not only...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Delray Beach, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Students, U.S. Army
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Baltzer voted Teacher of the Year
David R. Baltzer of Strasburg, was recently voted 2013 Teacher of the Year for the Lampeter-Strasburg School District. Baltzer, a former long time resident of Somerset County and a native of Shanksville (Shanksville-Stonycreek Class of 1970), has...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sports, Camp Lejeune (military base), Teachers, Softball
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Republican jumps into Grayson race
UPDATE 5 PM: Adds detail on another Republican candidate. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, got a new Republican challenger today -- Jorge Bonilla, a military veteran and contributor to The Shark Tank, a conservative blog. In announcing...Tags: Federal Election Commission, U.S. Navy, Republican Party, Alan Grayson, Elections
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A long cooling-off period for San Onofre nuclear plant
Southern California Edison built San Onofre's two nuclear reactors in about nine years, but tearing them down will be a technically complex, multibillion-dollar job completed over decades. It is likely that Edison first will mothball the plant, which...
Tags: Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, Southern California Edison Company, Building Material, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Robert D. Bender, 78
Robert (Bob) David Bender, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born Thursday, April 4, 1935, in Lilly, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman Francis Bender and the late Madeline (Davis)...
Tags: American Legion, American Red Cross, Mack Trucks, Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christianity
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