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Mailbag: This year's Fourth was true independence day
Congratulations are in order to Mayor Don Hansen and the other four city councilmen who voted in January of this year to lift the ban on the sale and use of "safe and sane" fireworks in the city of Huntington Beach. I know this is going to be...Tags: Local Government, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Islam, Religion and Belief, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Showing how women made their mark
Thousands of years ago, a powerful queen reigned over an ancient civilization. Her name was Hatshepsut, and her legacy and history continue to make ancient Egypt one of the most mysterious yet fascinating places on earth.
On Monday, Hatshepsut came to...Tags: American Red Cross, Clara Barton, Human Interest, Charity, History
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Reporter's Notebook: Free 'my' Egypt
Anyone who knows me knows how passionately proud I am to refer to the River Nile of Egypt as my mother, the Great Pyramids as my uncles. And they also know that even though I love my Egyptian roots and culture, I am proud to call myself an American, too....Tags: Facebook, Politics, Heads of State, Government, Cairo (Egypt)
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Mailbag: Egypt should heed lessons of Iran
I pray with Mona Shadia ("Hoping for freedom in 'my' Egypt," Feb. 3) that Egyptian people will get freedoms that have been denied to them. However, I also would like to caution Egyptian protesters about the probability of a new regime that could be more...Tags: Physical Conditions, Real Estate, Joni Mitchell, Elections, Natural Resources
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Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues
CAIRO — Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip remained closed Sunday as the families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped in the northern Sinai Peninsula last week continued a sit-in. A video was briefly posted on YouTube...
Tags: Kidnapping, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cairo (Egypt), Hamas
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Supporters of abducted soldiers keep Sinai-Gaza border shut
CAIRO — The families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped last week in North Sinai kept Egypt’s borders with the Gaza Strip closed Sunday for the third day in a row. Nearly 170 demonstrators have gathered inside the...
Tags: Kidnapping, Mohamed Morsi, Fatah, Cairo (Egypt), Hosni Mubarak
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A whole lot of living left to do
The Bible tells the story of the burning bush and God’s call of Moses. At the age where Moses should be enjoying the benefits of AARP, when he should be bouncing great-grandchildren on his knee as his main exercise, it is then God speaks to Moses.... -
Smugglers provide KFC delivery to Gaza Strip; they advertise on Facebook
Imagine living in an area where you can't get your hands on your favorite foods. Now imagine how much you'd pay to get them. When people living in the Gaza Strip get a craving for KFC, there's no way they can get it. There are no name-brand fast-food...
Tags: Chocolate Cake, Google+, Media Industry, Dining and Drinking, Kentucky Fried Chicken
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Parade, games and food to be offered at Egypt Memorial Park Festival June 1
Egypt Memorial Park is hosting a festival starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1. The public event will kick off with a parade down Main Street. Throughout the day, the Steel Creek Band will perform from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., the Aardvarks from 3-6 p.m. and...Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy. But every day Mostafa Ismail, a financial broker with a hangman's demeanor, steps into the Egyptian stock exchange hoping for positive blips. They are rare in a nation where revolution...
Tags: Political Dissent, Mohamed ElBaradei, Credit Ratings, Orascom Group, Inc., Religion and Belief
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World watch
Guatemala: Because of the escalating violence of anti-mining protests in the southeast, the government has declared a state of emergency in parts of Santa Rosa and Jalapa states, about 40 miles from Guatemala City. Troops have been dispatched to the towns...
Tags: Rome (Italy), U.S. Department of State, Landforms, Volcanoes, U.S. Embassy
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Former ambassador addresses Mideast conflict
The former United States ambassador to Israel and Egypt recently visited South Florida. Dan Kurtzer, who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2001-05 and to Egypt from 1997-01, spoke about America's role in the Israeli-Arab conflict at two local...Tags: John Kerry, Judaism, Politics, Government, National Government
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