Albemarle police honor six employees

Thursday's banquet, hosted by the police foundation, also celebrated the department’s 30th anniversary.

dailyprogress.com (15 minutes ago)

Congress trident to spearhead 2014 campaign

With the fourth anniversary of UPA-2 marking the countdown to 2014 elections, Congress said it would go to the people under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and heir imminent Rahul Gandhi.    

indiatimes.com (51 minutes ago)

Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg - so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather th...

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German Social Democrats Celebrate Anniversary

The Social Democratic Party of Germany has a storied past, but a cloudy future, with polls showing it trailing behind the center-right Christian Democratic Union.    

nytimes.com (1 hour ago)

$2.6 Million Necklace Stolen In Another Cannes Jewel Heist

CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival was hit by a second suspected jewellery heist on Thursday after a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) disappeared during a star-studded party, according to upmarket jeweller De Grisogono. Fawaz Gruosi, the founder of the Swiss firm, said the...

huffingtonpost.com (2 hours ago)

Get your skates on and quit: The cancellation of Dancing On Ice

Recently they realised that the 30th anniversary of their Bolero was coming up, so obviously they had to quit the show. It was the only logical step

mirror.co.uk (3 hours ago)

Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - Two hundred Americans who were prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict have arrived in California to mark the 40th anniversary of a White House dinner that celebrated their release.

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Vandals hit Joplin park ahead of ceremony

Police in Joplin are looking for the vandals who damaged a city park on the eve of a ceremony for the second anniversary of the May 2011 tornado.Click to Continue »

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Battleship New Jersey celebrates 70th anniversary

CAMDEN - Even the weather didn’t mess with the Big J on her big day.

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'Tickle Your Senses'

The New Hope Historical Society is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Garden Tour.

phillyburbs.com (5 hours ago)

Alameda: A family remembers a fallen soldier

The grief of Fogarty's family cuts so deep they know it will always remain, but it's especially bittersweet this month, the anniversary of his death.

contracostatimes.com (5 hours ago)

Ona Speedway to celebrate golden anniversay

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The iconic Ona Speedway will celebrate its golden anniversary Saturday and will pay tribute to Americas war veterans. The speedway, which opened the weekend of Aug. 17, 1963, is West Virginias only asphalt stock car track. At the ti...

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Japanese distiller aims to revolutionise whisky drinking

The Japanese have long been committed whisky drinkers, and until recently that meant holing up in a small, dark den designed for serious drinking. But the country's leading distiller has been revolutionising drinking culture with the aid of a pint glass and a more than generous slug of soda. The whisky highballs...

guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)

‘Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’ publisher re-opens anniversary website (Photos)

Square Enix, the company behind the upcoming “Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII,” has re-opened their 10th anniversary website. According to a report by Tech Jeep on May 22, the publisher launched the website again with a countdown...

examiner.com (7 hours ago)

Groesbeck Church of Christ marks 25th anniversary

The Groesbeck Church of Christ, 8209 Chesswood Drive, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Sunday, June 2.

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Vicksburg marks anniversary of siege

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Read Leonard Nimoy's Angry Letter About Spock's Death

"No, there is another." This one line spoken by Yoda during "The Empire Strikes Back" set off three years of speculation before it was revealed in "Return of the Jedi" that Leia was Luke Skywalker's twin sister and, therefore, the "other" hope to defeat the Dark Side. Yet there was no Internet to post every...

huffingtonpost.com (7 hours ago)

The Conde Nast Startup Story Yahoo Should Study For Tumblr

The announcement of Yahoo’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr on Monday has been the talk of Internet Week in New York, with many such as venture capitalist Eric Hippeau praising the purchase as a victory for the New York tech community. Now comes the hard part as founder David Karp integrates into Marissa Mayer’s...

forbes.com (7 hours ago)

New York State museum adds Lincoln artifacts to war exhibit

The New York State Museum has added two artifacts to its exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Now in the exhibit, entitled "An Irrepressible Conflict: The Empire State in the Civil War," are the notes taken by two physicians who attended President Abraham Lincoln on his death bed. Also added to...

foxnews.com (7 hours ago)

Postal Service honors Brady Gettysburg photo

GETTYSBURG (AP) - A picture taken by famed Civil War photographer Matthew Brady depicting three Confederate soldiers captured at the Battle of Gettysburg is part of the U.S. Postal Service's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the pivotal battle. A ceremony dedicating a commemorative stamp will be held today...

pottsmerc.com (8 hours ago)

Guy Has Epic 'Gears Of War' Scene Featuring His Wife And Two Dogs Drawn For Their First Anniversary

Note: This shot really don't do the piece justice. Click HERE to see it even bigger. This is the 'Gears of War' scene Redditor Xioo had he and his wife and dogs drawn into to celebrate their first anniversary. Should those dogs have guns on their backs? Probably. And for the record, the entire piece wasn't drawn...

geekologie.com (8 hours ago)

Wagner 200 in London – review

Wagner in the concert hall is an inevitable compromise, but this 200th-birthday anniversary concert, which also launched London's Wagner 200 festival, lacked nothing for commitment to the master's cause. The Bayreuth-style triple fanfare summonses into the hall before both parts of the concert were a nice...

guardian.co.uk (8 hours ago)

Today Is the 150th Anniversary of Black Regiments in the Military

Crowds packed the streets of Boston to watch the newly minted soldiers march toward the Statehouse for inspection. The throng roared as the regiment passed by, many of them cheering "more enthusiastically than ever they had done before," according to one Boston Journal reporter.

yahoo.com (9 hours ago)

Listen to a New Track From Broken Social Scene

Toronto’s Arts & Crafts are celebrating their tenth anniversary with X, a compilation of collaborations from various artists on the label. The album will feature tracks from Stars, Feist, Ra Ra Riot and “Days Of The Kid” by Broken Social Scene and Years....

pastemagazine.com (9 hours ago)

Top stars square off for summer tour dollars

All anyone's been talking about are those aged wonders The Rolling Stones and their 50th-anniversary tour, but there's so much more happening on the road this summer.

yahoo.com (9 hours ago)

Broken Social Scene Share First New Song Since Split, 'Day of the Kid'

Beloved Canadian label Arts & Crafts is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a string of exciting releases and events, the next of which arrives May 28. Arts & Crafts: X is a 10-song compilation featuring all-new collaborations between various artists in their close-knit musical family, with appearances...

spin.com (9 hours ago)

Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

VICKSBURG, Miss.-Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg-so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with Pennsylvania for tourist dollars around July 4.

denverpost.com (9 hours ago)

Rolling Stones exhibit set to open at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Over the years, curators at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum have occasionally had trouble coaxing reluctant stars to help put together major exhibitions. Not so with members of The Rolling Stones, who made time in their packed anniversary schedule to help.

duluthnewstribune.com (9 hours ago)

Lyft lands $60 million in funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz

Coming up on the one-year anniversary of its ridesharing service, Lyft is celebrating with a new round of funding worth $60 million.    

latimes.com (10 hours ago)

Patrick Carney, Norah Jones, Mike Campbell Let It Loose at Stones Fest

It's been quite a year to be a Rolling Stones fan and with the band in the midst of their 50th anniversary tour around North America and Europe fans in New York City gathered at the Bowery Ballroom to celebrate the band's music at the sold out Stones Fest Wednesday...

rollingstone.com (10 hours ago)