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Martinsburg High School Class of 2012 is the largest yet
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comWith 381 graduates, the Martinsburg High School Class of 2012 is the largest yet, interim Principal Trent Sherman told a capacity crowd Friday night at the school’s 134h commencement exercises. The graduating class — which received about $2.5...Tags: High Schools, Schools, College Baseball, College Sports
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The God Squad: Some spiritual truths surrounding Memorial Day
I'm always eager to restore meaning and magnificence to holidays that have been stripped bare of their true and deep significance by a flood of hot dogs, parades, auto races and yard sales. Memorial Day is one of America's true hidden spiritual gems....Tags: Holidays, Judaism, Memorial Day, Liberty Bell, Religion and Belief
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Educating today's youth takes some American know-how
As a former high school teacher, I know one of the great challenges in education is to get teenagers interested in their country. Many of them take their freedom for granted and have no interest in even learning about what it takes to be a good citizen....Tags: Television Industry, Bill Clinton, Facebook, Harry Potter (fictional character)
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Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'
Jacket CopyBefore the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books, $40), the... -
Local vets visit to WWII Memorial ‘out of this world’
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsNinety-year-old Chuck Esposito described his first time visiting the National World War II Memorial as “out of this world.” The resident of Friendship Village retirement …... -
Memorial Day reveals our common history, unites us all
In an era of political struggles, blue and red states, and liberals and conservatives, we still have much to unite our country. Memorial Day reveals our common destiny; it's a holiday that binds America together. It's the one day that knocks down class...Tags: Missing in Action, Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, Human Interest, Holidays
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Best-sellers
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Stolen Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam, $27.95). Minnesota cop Lucas Davenport wrestles with the brutal murder of a bank executive and his family in the upscale town of Deephaven. Last week: — 2. "11th Hour" by James Patterson...Tags: Politics, James Patterson , Gregg Allman, Stephen Colbert, NBC (tv network)
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Blagojevich's brother not publicly bitter — but he's unsure how to restore his reputation
As U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald retires to accolades, Robert Blagojevich said he's still fighting to restore his reputation since federal prosecutors dropped charges against him in a sweeping corruption case involving his brother's administration.
"I...Tags: Politics, Lawyers, Patrick Fitzgerald, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Fitzgerald humbly bows out
Departing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's options seem endless.
In his first comments since announcing he was stepping down, Fitzgerald said Thursday that public service remains "in his blood." He also likely has his pick of a prestigious, high-paying...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Politics, Lawyers, Patrick Fitzgerald, Labor Legislation
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Freedom's flag is flying again over Freedom's Fortress
HAMPTON — Just one month into the Civil War, Union soldiers stationed at Fort Monroe would have raised a 34-star American flag over the stone fort on the morning of May 24, 1861.
Even though 11 states had recently succeeded from the Union, you...Tags: G. Glenn Oder, Arts and Culture, Fort Monroe, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Library of Congress
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Reagan blood vial -- ghoulish or historical?
Somebody may have been taking that phrase "Saint Ronnie" a little too literally. Or he was taking "Reaganomics" too literally. A glass vial purportedly containing residue of President Reagan’s type-O blood, from the March 1981 day when an assassin...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Reaganomics, Arts and Culture, White House, John F. Kennedy
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Departing US prosecutor Fitzgerald rules out politics
ReutersBy Andrew Stern CHICAGO, May 24 (Reuters) - Departing U.S. prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, known for being tough on corrupt politicians, ruled out running for political office himself on Thursday, but said public service is "in my blood." "I'm not...Tags: Sports, New York Mets, Politics, George Bush, Lawyers
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