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Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Jan. 31 The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on President Obama's State of the Union speech: President Barack Obama often speaks to the need to change the tone of Washington. He... -
Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln
McClatchy-TribuneBOSTIC, N.C. -- Note to aspiring saints and office-holders: You'll know you've achieved "legendary" status when whispered tales are attached to your life story with question marks. The higher you rise, the more there are. Consider Abraham Lincoln....Tags: Culture, Gardens and Parks, Rivers, Defense, Springfield
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Wounded Manchester Soldier A Special Guest At President's State Of The Union Address
The Hartford CourantSgt. Helman Roman gives the same answer to the "hero question" as generations of combat veterans before him. Does he consider himself one? "I don't think any member of the U.S. Army feels like a hero," Roman, 41, of Manchester, said Tuesday. "The only...Tags: Afghanistan, Legs, Surgery, Heroism, Joe Courtney
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Pentagon seeks disciplinary action in Ft. Hood shooting
Washington BureauDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today that he has forwarded recommendations to the Army for disciplinary action against supervisors of the accused Ft. Hood shooter. An official familiar with the investigation said Thursday that between five and...Tags: Robert Gates, Ethics, Defense, Criminals, Nidal Malik Hasan
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A moment with Woody Harrelson of 'The Messenger'
Woody Harrelson was about to shoot the most pivotal scene in his new film, "The Messenger," and he wasn't sure he'd be able to make himself cry as required.
It was May 2008 in New Jersey, and Harrelson, playing hardened Army Capt. Tony Stone, was sitting...Tags: Screen Actors Guild, Awards and Prizes, Celebrities, Defense, 2012 (movie)
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The Mission Continues
Medical ReporterVision without sight. A Chicago-area soldier blinded in battle in Iraq sees a way to continue serving our country. Because of him and other brave veterans -- the mission continues. 2008. Steve Baskis was serving the army in Iraq. At 22 years old, he...Tags: Marathon, Explosions, Chicago Marathon, Emergency Incidents, Vehicles
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Report cites military's failings in Fort Hood slayings
Tribune Newspapers— A Pentagon report on the November slayings at Fort Hood is to pinpoint the role of the military's administrative failings leading up to the incident, including how shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan repeatedly earned favorable performance...Tags: Nidal Malik Hasan, Robert Gates, Fort Hood (military base), Hospitals and Clinics, Defense
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Ft. Hood report to examine military review system
Washington BureauA Pentagon report on the November massacre at Ft. Hood will pinpoint the role of the military's administrative failings leading up to the incident, including how the accused shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, repeatedly earned favorable performance...Tags: Nidal Malik Hasan, Robert Gates, Hospitals and Clinics, Defense, Armed Forces
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Today's News Shows
ABC's 'This Week' Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, independent from Vermont. 9 a.m.:WMDT (Channel 47), 10 a.m.: WJLA (Channel 7), 10:30 a.m.: WMAR (Channel 2) CBS' 'Face the Nation' Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.; former House...Tags: CBS Corp., Democratic Party, FOX, Television Industry, U.S. Army
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Fort Hood shootings prompt Pentagon review
Associated PressThe Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks after the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks. "It is prudent to determine...Tags: Robert Gates, Emergency Incidents, Murder, Defense, Bill Clinton
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Fort Hood massacre shows how political correctness can kill
The massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, last week has shined a harsh, unremitting light on the hold that "political correctness" has on the American military. There is an eruption of commentary on the appalling results of ignoring disturbing things so as not to...Tags: Massacres, Central Intelligence Agency, Terrorism, ABC, Defense
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Anti-Gravity: The New Treadmill
McClatchy Tribune NewspapersA treadmill developed at NASA Ames Research Center more than a decade ago for exercising in space has seen more athletes than astronauts lately. AlterG, a Fremont, Calif., startup, has sold more than 200 of the "anti-gravity" physical therapy and...Tags: Golden State Warriors, Marathon, Surgery, Colleges and Universities, Space Programs
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