Maureen Dunn, advocate for POWs, MIAs and their families, dies at 72

Maureen Dunn lost her husband on Feb. 14, 1968. She did not lose him the way thousands of other American military wives lost their husbands during the Vietnam War - to death, clear and confirmed, acknowledged with a funeral and proved by a flag-draped casket. Her husband, Navy pilot Joseph ...

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Excavating Native American history

Last week we attended the opening of a new exhibit at the Catalina Island Museum in Avalon. The subject of the exhibit is a "Dr.

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CDC says 20 percent of U.S. children have mental health disorders

Up to one in five American youngsters - about 7 million to 12 million, by one estimate - experience a mental health disorder each year, according to a new report billed as the first comprehensive look at the mental health status of children in the country.     

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Stayton family receives help from Red Cross after house fire

The American Red Cross says its volunteers responded to a residential fire in the 400 block of W Burnett Street in Stayton today.

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Powerball lottery winner: Florida woman scoops £390 million in US lotto

If she bought her ticket alone she will be the biggest personal lottery winner in American history winning half a BILLION dollars

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New Grand Island superintendent incorporates world view into leadership, teaching

Teresa Lawrence’s career path has taken her far from her childhood home in Germany, but her passion for teaching has helped the students of Western New York to blossom for more than two decades.Lawrence was named superintendent of the Grand Island Central School District last month and plans to take the reins June...

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Abuse of power

I totally agree with Rep. Jason Chaffetz that whoever is found guilty of abusing their power at the Internal Revenue Service should be prosecuted and sentenced to prison (“IRS officials should be jailed for tea party scandal, Chaffetz said,” Tribune, May 14). I suggest that Chaffetz begin legal proceedings against...

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Kate Courtney grabs bronze medal at Mountain Bike World Cup opener

American Kate Courtney (Kentfield, CA/Whole Athletes) rode off with a bronze medal yesterday at round one of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.The 18-year-old Courtney lined up with nearly 50 junior women under...

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Vodafone tied to Verizon's prosperity

Vodafone will tomorrow reveal the growing extent of its reliance on Verizon Wireless to bring in profits as it struggles with Europe's continuing economic problems and faces pressure to sell its stake in the American mobile operator.    

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Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two young American drivers who had a rough night Saturday, made qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 look easy Sunday.

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Kids can die from swallowing magnets (Video)

Kids must be watched very carefully in order to make certain they do not swallow dangerous foreign objects. Objects of particular concern are magnets. The American College of Toxicology writes that when a magnet is swallowed, it can become lodged...

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Young Americans Waste No Time Qualifying for Indy

Young American racing stars quickly put cars in Indianapolis 500 field on Bump Day    

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Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Two young American drivers who had a rough night Saturday, made qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 look easy Sunday....

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Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

Two young American drivers who had a rough night Saturday, made qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 look easy Sunday.

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Critic’s Notebook: Andris Nelson Is Latest of Orchestras’ Young Leaders

The news that the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons, 34, has been named music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is the latest in what has felt like a youth trend in major American ensembles.    

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President Obama: No more excuses for black men

President Obama on Sunday told the graduating class at Morehouse College, the country's pre-eminent historically black college, there is "no time for excuses" for this generation of African-American men and that it was time for their generation to step up professionally and in their personal lives.

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Housing market: the rule of bad ideas | Editorial

Hats off to Mervyn King. By voicing his doubts about the government's £130bn gamble on the housing market, the outgoing Bank of England governor has restarted a vital debate. George Osborne's proposal in the March budget to guarantee mortgages has not received sufficient scrutiny – perhaps because it is not up for...

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Peter Uihlein wins the Madeira Islands Open

American Peter Uihlein shot four birdies on the back nine to win the Madeira Islands Open by two shots. Uihlein carded a final-round four-under-par 68 to finish on 15 under for the tournament.

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Dallas activist helps immigrants facing government abuse

While pundits debate the finer points of immigration reform on television, the plight of millions of immigrants hoping for a new life as American citizens is often forgotten. In Dallas, these immigrants have found an ally in Ralph Isenberg, whose...

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Atheist literature to be placed in Georgia state park cabins

In Georgia, books promoting atheism will be placed alongside Gideon Bibles in every state park cabin, if Georgia Governor Nathan Deal stays true to his word.On Friday, May 17, American Atheists announced they will be sending books on...

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Undocumented Asian Americans are now sharing personal stories online - and onstage

A brave group of undocumented Asian American kids who grew up in the shadows are now shouting out their status from the stage. They're putting on a performance called "UndocuAsians," in part to show that the country's 11 million undocumented immigrants aren't just Latino.    

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URI commencement goes indoors, without hitch

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- URI held commencement exercises for 3,235 undergraduates and 779 graduate students Sunday at the Ryan Center on the university's Kingston campus. Breaking with tradition, university officials moved the main ceremony indoors this year as a security precaution in the aftermath of the April...

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Obama To Address Controversial Drone Program

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will discuss the legality of his administration's secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices during a speech Thursday, a White House official said. Obama's speech will be an attempt to fulfill his State of the Union pledge to be more "transparent" with the public...

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Robert Weiss: Is 'No Fap' Movement Start of Tech Backlash?

Have you heard about the growing "NoFap" movement in which men are choosing not to masturbate? Essentially, NoFap is a reaction by young males to the fact that some of them -- thanks mostly to omnipresent digital porn -- are losing interest in finding and engaging real-world sex partners. In essence, the movement is...

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N. KOREA PRISON SAGA: Camp Holding American Not the Worst, Experts Say

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CTA Red Line's Southern Branch Shutdown Begins

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO, May 18 (Reuters) - Chicago will shut down part of its "L" elevated rail system's busiest line for five months starting on Sunday, forcing thousands of commuters to seek other routes and creating the biggest such U.S. transit disruption in two decades. The nation's second-largest public...

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Leopold Konig wins seventh stage of Tour of California

The Czech rider passes Janier Acevedo of Colombia with about 400 yards left atop Mt. Diablo. American Tejay van Garderen finishes third to keep his overall lead.DANVILLE, Calif. - Leopold Konig of the Czech Republic won the seventh stage of the Tour of California in a mountaintop finish Saturday, and American Tejay...

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Nadal vs. Federer

ROME — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. "Rafa was just too good today," Federer said. It tied for the second most...

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König passed rivals on the summit of Mt. Diablo in the Queen Stage of the ATOC

In one of the greatest climbs ever in American cycling, the epic 3,865-foot uphill trail to the Amgen Tour of California’s first summit finish on Mt. Diablo in Stage 7 yesterday served as a battleground for...

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Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Israel and the CIA: report

Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA intelligence agency.    

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