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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares firmer
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen pulled up from a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economics minister said a further steady drop in the yen could have negative effects on households, pushing the dollar to a low of 102.00. "People...Tags: Annapolis, Taiwan, Defense, Warren Buffett, The Associated Press
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Small but enthusiastic crowd watches Scranton Armed Forces Day Parade
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.Hundreds of tiny and not-so-tiny American flags lined the streets for the Armed Forces Day Parade that snaked its way through downtown Scranton on Saturday. For many spectators, the celebration offers an opportunity to show thanks to those who have...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Scranton, Korean War (1950-1953)
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: Missile Systems, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Seoul (South Korea)
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Damage control again
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- As it must come to all American presidents, it seems, Barack Obama's policy agenda is being crowded out of the headlines by the imperative of damage control against administration scandal. The allegations of incompetence or worse in the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Democratic Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jules Witcover, Justice System
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Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply
We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...
Tags: Howard University, Wars and Interventions, Education, University of Georgia, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Tampa, Media Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Off-Broadway Theater
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Dick Bartlett, former owner of memorial chapel in Redlands, dies at 82
Redlands Daily Facts, Calif.Redlands native and longtime business owner Richard "Dick" Somerville Bartlett may have been serious when he was in work mode, but once the day hit 5 o'clock, he became the "life of the party. " His humor and love for life are two things friends of...Tags: Youth Organizations, Wars and Interventions, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Boy Scouts of America, Human Interest
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Why did you serve?
The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y.Numerous local residents have spent time in service to our country in the military. Some joined out of a duty to our county, others were pressed into service through the draft, still others wanted to take advantage of the G.I. Bill. In honor of their...Tags: Sears, School Examinations, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Hmong-American graduate continues to earn honors and reach goals
The Leader-TelegramA lot of parents stress the importance of education to their children, but not all students take that advice as seriously as Mai Neng Vang. The Hmong-American student, who was born in a post-Vietnam War refugee camp in Thailand and came to the United...Tags: Students, Wars and Interventions, Cultural Development, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities
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Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
ReutersBAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Several...Tags: Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Religious Conflicts, Nouri Maliki, Al-Qaeda
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Wethersfield Memorial Parade Offers Both Celebration, Solemnity
The town is gearing up to honor veterans from the Afghanistan conflict to the Revolutionary War at the upcoming Memorial Day parade. This year's parade will step off at 9 a.m. on May 25 from the state Department of Motor Vehicle parking lot on State...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Wethersfield, Executive Branch, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Revolutions
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Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserved the right to resort to both diplomatic and military options to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but insisted that U.S. action alone would not be enough to resolve the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Iraq War (2003-2011), Wars and Interventions, Biological and Chemical Weapons, National Government
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