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Aeronautics institute accepting veterans' educational benefits
Upon completion of the two-year waiting period, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Hagerstown branch, announced it is able to accept Veterans Affairs educational benefits. Veterans of the U.S. armed forces who are eligible for education benefits...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh
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The teenagers are in charge of our government
Anybody who has spent any time around teenagers develops a kind of sixth sense for when they are hearing those teens lie. The elaborate explanation. The breezy dismissal. The dramatic outrage. When teens tell you it isn't a big deal, it usually is....Tags: NATO, National Security Agency, FBI, Sex Crimes, Ocean City
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Gay rights group plans push for same-sex marriage in Florida
Sun SentinelEquality Florida, the state gay rights organization, said Wednesday it’s launching new effort to enact gay marriage in the Sunshine State. It’s called “Get Engaged,” described as a “statewide call to action with the goal of...Tags: Civil Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Family
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Communities heating up for Fourth of July celebrations
You don't have to go far to get the best bang out of your holiday this Independence Day. Communities have planned parades, patriotic music and colorful fireworks display to celebrate the nation's birth. • Faith Lutheran Church and School, 2727 S....Tags: Hot Dogs, Music, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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Home cooking: Finnish pancakes
Betsy Payette of Mont Alto, Pa., is a member of the Waynesboro (Pa.) Historical Society. She contributed this recipe for Finnish pancake to the society’s 2001 cookbook, “Culinary Traditions: A Taste of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.” Payette...
Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Customs and Tradition, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Arts and Culture
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Obama calls U.S.-Taliban talks agreement 'important first step'
KABUL, Afghanistan — For more than a decade, the U.S. and the Taliban have met almost exclusively on the battlefield of America's longest war. In coming days, both sides said, they will sit down at a negotiating table to discuss ending the bloodshed...
Tags: G8, Pakistan, Taliban, Peace Negotiations, U.S. Congress
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Obama welcomes Taliban assent to Afghanistan talks
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland -- Calling for an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process,” President Obama expressed cautious optimism about the Taliban’s surprise agreement to negotiate directly with U.S. officials toward ending America&...
Tags: G8, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Mohammed Omar, Taliban, Haqqani Network
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Retail executive: A focus forward gives purpose to her day
Who: Evie Chitty, 41, Coral Springs From: Director of transportation for Walmart's mid-Atlantic region, out of Sutherland, Va. I was responsible for managing all transportation operations for five states out of three facilities, where we managed Walmart...
Tags: Broward County, U.S. Army, West Point, Tampa, Coral Springs
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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines. Under details of the plans obtained by The...
Tags: U.S. Army, Iraq, U.S. Department of Defense, Leon Panetta, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. But the invitation from North Korea's...
Tags: Seoul (South Korea), Nuclear Weapons, Weaponry, United Nations, Kim Jong Il
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Bombing mars final NATO transfer of Afghan security duties
This post has been corrected. See the note below for detailsKABUL, Afghanistan -- An hour before NATO transferred formal responsibility for the nation’s security to Afghan forces, a large bomb targeting a minority lawmaker exploded in western Kabul on Tuesday morning, killing three civilians and wounding...Tags: Explosions, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Iran, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief
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Doyle McManus: Obama appointment signals activist foreign policy
The appointment of Susan Rice as national security adviser sends an important signal about the kind of foreign policy President Obama wants to pursue for the remainder of his second term: activist, assertive, occasionally even pugnacious. With three...Tags: Los Angeles Times Columnists, Armed Conflicts, Iran's Nuclear Program, Robert Gates, Hillary Clinton
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