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Clyde William Wuerth, 90
Clyde William Wuerth, age 90, of Boyne City, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at The Brook Assisted Living in Boyne City. Clyde was born on Aug. 5, 1922, in Boyne City, the son of George and Marie Wuerth. He grew up and graduated from Boyne City...Tags: American Legion
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: Social Media, National Government, Bahrain, Government, Politics
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Lockheed Martin executives defend littoral combat ships
Milwaukee Journal SentinelLockheed Martin Corp. on Tuesday defended its new littoral combat ships, made in Marinette, that were criticized recently as being too lightly armed and impractical for various missions. The first of the ships, USS Freedom, is deployed in Southeast Asia...Tags: Southeast Asia, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Bloomberg L.P., Armed Forces, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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In a disputed reef, Philippines sees face of Chinese domination
MASINLOC, Philippines — The fishermen were sailing the azure waters off the Philippine coast when Richard Caneda saw the morning sunlight glinting off a vessel "bigger than the biggest ship in the Philippine navy." Caneda could see a red Chinese...
Tags: Japan, Brunei, Boats, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Manila (Philippines)
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Australia military looks at long-range Triton patrol drone
ReutersCANBERRA, May 16 (Reuters) - Australia is set to buy up to $3 billion worth of long-range maritime patrol drones and said on Thursday it had asked close ally the United States for detailed information and costings on the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton...Tags: Australia, Manufacturing and Engineering, Aerospace Manufacturing, Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp.
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OBIT: Phil Rice, Healdsburg fixture, dies at 93
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.Phil Rice was 6-foot-5, but liked to tell people he was 5-foot-17. The longtime Healdsburg resident known for his sense of humor died from heart complications April 23. He was 93. Rice was born to John and Grace Rice on Jan. 24, 1920 in Oakland. His...Tags: Kellogg Company, American Legion, Macular Degeneration, Local Elections, Obituaries
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Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Back Then column
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.From the StarNews archives 100 years ago May 4, 1913: From the classifieds -- "An attractive housekeeping apartment in the Carolina Apartment House, for rent, either furnished or unfurnished. Carolina Apartment is one of the most modern and...Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces, Christianity, Anglicanism, Religion and Belief
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Can South Florida still get a Super Bowl?
After all the angst of South Florida losing out on Super Bowls because of the stadium improvement referendum that didn’t happen, wouldn’t it be amazing if the area got one anyway? I think there’s a good chance it will happen. On...
Tags: Super Bowl, National Football League, Sun Life Stadium, Sports, Football
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Ward Dubois Goodell
Ward Dubois Goodell, 89, of Redfield died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Community Memorial Hospital in Redfield. His funeral will be Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Redfield. The Rev. Stephen Perry will officiate. Burial...
Tags: Tangier (Accomack, Virginia), American Legion, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Watertown
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Rites set for longtime Tulsan Roy Acrea, Pearl Harbor attack survivor
Tulsa WorldRoy Acrea had never been the kind to seek help from above, but that changed when the bombs began falling. "I prayed. And I wasn't used to praying then," Acrea said years later, recalling his experiences at Pearl Harbor. At the time of the Japanese...Tags: Japan, U.S. Congress, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Army
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Yuma County Sheriff's Posse member honored for WWII service
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.A lifetime member of the Yuma County Sheriff's Posse was recently honored in Washington, D.C., for his service as a sailor during World War II. Raymond Evans, who served in the Navy from 1944 until 1946 as a fireman 1st Fleet tug sailor, was one of a...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Trips and Vacations, Wars and Interventions
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SEA CHANGE
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Drawing on a history of building large, complex vessels with state-of-the-art equipment, Dakota Creek Industries recently secured a $30 million-plus contract to build a new kind of environmentally friendly fishing ship for Blue North Fisheries. The...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Machine Manufacturing, Aquaculture, Career and Workplace
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