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Harold W. Horman Jr., 63
Harold William Horman Jr., 63, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 20, 2013. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserves and served in the Middle East. Mr. Horman was also an employee of the city of Frederick, Md.,...Tags: Carrollton, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Edgar N. Howell, 84
The Rev. Dr. Edgar N. Howell, “Doc,” 84, of Middletown, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He rejoined his wife of 51 years, Catherine Patrice “Pat” Howell, who preceded him in death in 2009. Born...Tags: General Practitioners, Science and Technology, Boy Scouts of America, Crime, Law and Justice, Middletown
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U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Central Intelligence Agency, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of Defense
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Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Diesel Fuel, Missile Systems, Yemen
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: Scott Rigell, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution, Credit and Debt
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John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88
John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88, of Walloon Lake, Mich., and Orange City, Fla., died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Orange City, Fla., as a result of kidney and heart failure. From birth, he had spent his summers at Walloon Lake and moved there permanently...
Tags: Dalai Lama, Human Interest, Malaysia, Heart Failure, Orange City
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Leonard M. Ward, 87
Leonard M. Ward, 87, of Harbor Springs, passed away May 21, 2013, at his home. He was born July 23, 1926, at Five Mile Creek near Harbor Springs to Denton and Myrtle (Howse) Ward. He attended Five Mile Creek School and Harbor Springs Schools. He...
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Guantnamo's military defense lawyers cite My Lai massacre in appeal to Hagel
The Miami HeraldMilitary lawyers for former CIA captives held at Guantanamo are appealing to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to intervene in what they describe as deteriorating conditions and leadership failures on a scale similar to the Vietnam War's My Lai massacre....Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, Central Intelligence Agency, Massacres
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Rescuers comb through Oklahoma tornado rubble in search of life
The Kansas City StarMOORE, Okla. While most in this tornado-ravaged city slept, Fire Chief Randy Poindexter urged his search and rescue team to keep digging, keep looking. It was 2 a.m., nearly 11 hours after a mile-wide tornado with winds reaching more than 200 miles per...Tags: Tornadoes, Natural Disasters
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'Mr. Motivatr' leaves them laughing
The monogram on his polo shirt read "Mr. Motivatr." Jacques Wiesel joked that there wasn't space for the "o." Wiesel, who with his family fled Brussels and the Nazis when he was seven years old, had enough brushes with death by the time U.S. troops in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Physical Conditions, Cardiologists, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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2 defense contractors sentenced in Navy air base bribery scheme
SAN DIEGO -- Two defense contractors have been sentenced to three years in prison for their part in a fraud and bribery scheme involving phony payments for the repair of military aircraft at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado. Robert Ehnow and...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Corporate Crime, Defense, Prisons, Punishment
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READER SUBMITTED: Wethersfield Native Liz O'Connor To Be Inducted Into The New England Basketball Hall Of Fame
WethersfieldElizabeth "Liz" O'Connor has been named to the 2013 New England Basketball Hall of Fame. On Saturday, June 22, Liz O'Connor will join other honorees representing a variety of categories including coaches, players, teams and special contributors at a major...Tags: College Sports, College Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports, College of the Holy Cross
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