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'Trumbo' examines a bleak, fearful time
In 1950, Dalton Trumbo, a top Hollywood screenwriter, was sent to federal prison for maintaining that his political beliefs were a personal matter and none of Congress' business. After serving his sentence he was punished again when the studios barred him...Tags: Armed Forces, Spencer Tracy, Government, Parties and Movements, Kirk Douglas
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Kaheaku-Enhada missed on field
Navy quarterback Jarod Bryant has filled in admirably as Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada's replacement in the team's first two games of the 2008 season, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns. But the difference between Bryant and Kaheaku-Enhada was no more...Tags: Armed Forces
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Dubious science
Forensic evidence - DNA on a victim, gunshot residue on a hand, fingerprints on a weapon - holds a special place in courtrooms, often treated as irrefutable proof that police have nabbed the bad guy. But the labs processing that prized evidence can...Tags: Trials, Standards, Health and Safety at School, Executive Branch, Assault
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Card-making workshop
The Oakland Mills Community Association will present "Stamping With Gina," a workshop on using stamping techniques to make handmade cards with a professional look, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at The Other Barn in Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851...Tags: Armed Forces, Court Administration, Laurie Anderson, Civil Laws, Clubs and Associations
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Vanished cleric an issue years later
Associated PressFor the rest of the world, the disappearance of the imam Moussa al-Sadr is probably at most a footnote in the checkered history of Libyan leader Muammar el Kadafi. . In 1978, the Lebanese Shiite Muslim religious leader flew to Tripoli for a week of...Tags: Islam, Armed Forces, Saddam Hussein, Cults and Sects, Prisons
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Taiwan demilitarizes picturesque offshore islet
Associated PressConcrete pilings designed to prevent an invasion no longer dot this tiny Taiwanese islet's shoreline. A formidable marine garrison also has vanished, replaced by laid-back coast guardsmen and marine biologists. Don't be mistaken, though - the...Tags: Chen Shui-Bian, Layoffs and Downsizing, Armed Forces, Forestry and Timber, Forests
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My best shot
While cruising aboard the MSC Lyrica in February, Richard Eikov of Tavares caught this panorama on a stop at Antigua in the West Indies. From his perch at an old mountain fort, he could see harbors spread out below, including Nelson's Dockyard, far off to...Tags: Shipbuilding, Armed Forces, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Iraq requests info for F-16s
The Iraqi government is considering a multimillion-dollar purchase of Lockheed Martin F-16s as it moves toward strengthening its military and rebuilding its air force to prepare for an eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Ryder,...Tags: Armed Forces
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West Chicago man chooses prison over boot camp
A West Chicago man declined Friday to be sentenced to 4 months in a boot camp after earlier pleading guilty to stealing packages being delivered to Bartlett homes before Christmas. Instead he accepted a 30-month prison term. Joseph Coleman, 25,...Tags: Theft, Punishment, Christmas, Armed Forces, West Chicago
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Marketplace bomb kills 6, injures dozens
New York Times News ServiceBAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded near shops and cafes in the northwestern city of Tal Afar late Saturday morning, killing at least six people and wounding at least 50 others. Witnesses said the bomb exploded in a marketplace in the Wihda district as...Tags: Armed Forces, Bombings, Armed Conflicts, Assault, Wars and Interventions
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Bulletin Board: A list of Broward County events
Today's highlights Italian Night, 4:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 4220 SW 19th St., Fort Lauderdale. $7. Call 954-584-7277. Harvest Moon Dance, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Leo Goodman Complex/Daniel Cantor Senior Center, 5000 Nob Hill Road, Sunrise. $8....Tags: Armed Forces, Judaism, Beach Vacations, Fires, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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An honorable discharge for an Army Reserve unit
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt was a simple farewell: The blue-and-gold flag was neatly folded onto itself, wrapped in a black cover and walked out of the field — all to a solemn military drumbeat. That's how members of the Army Reserve ended 57 years of service as the 3220th...Tags: Armed Forces, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
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