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In The Pipeline: Fruitful centuries
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain "The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person." Andy Rooney I received a note from my friend Kathleen Olson last week. She works at...Tags: Jimmy Durante, Music, World War I (1914-1918), Lifestyle and Leisure, Health
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Vintage dolls offer unique way to celebrate Flag Day
Flag Day is celebrated every June 14 to commemorate the day the flag of the United States was adopted in 1777. Flag Day was officially established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. It became "National Flag Day" by a 1949 Act of Congress. Flags should...Tags: Flag Day (United States), New York City, Auction Service, Statue of Liberty, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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As Syria humanitarian crisis grows, donors are in short supply
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing humanitarian crisis, Oxfam, the international relief agency, set a goal in January of raising $53 million to aid victims of Syria's brutal civil war. So far, Americans have contributed $150,000. Oxfam isn't alone....Tags: Oxfam America, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Mercy Corps, Politics
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Trudy Rubin: Olmert's peace plan shows deal in Israel is possible
For skeptics who doubt a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians is still possible, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert argued passionately last week that now is the moment — and his plan is the answer. Olmert's plan, which is the...Tags: Religion and Belief, West Bank, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mahmoud Abbas, Politics
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Israel shouldn't have to sacrifice for peace
Regarding the June 10 op-ed, "Olmert's peace plan shows deal in Israel is possible," by Trudy Rubin: Rubin, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, puts forth another give-back scheme for Israel to swallow, this one concocted by former Israeli Prime Minister...Tags: Bashar Assad, Israel, West Bank, Ehud Olmert, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Portsmouth high school student charged with making threats on Facebook
Daily PressA Portsmouth high school student has been charged after police say he made threats against the school on Facebook. Police were notified by staff at Woodrow Wilson High School Tuesday morning that a 16-year-old student had put up threatening posts and...Tags: Prosecution, Teaching and Learning, Students, Juvenile Delinquency
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Hedgesville advances to state baseball final
Friday, May 31, 2013 PREP BASEBALL Hedgesville 6, Parkersburg South 3 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cody Butts led Hedgesville to a victory over Parkersburg South in the West Virginia Class AAA state semifinals Friday as the Eagles advanced to the...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Lions, Adam Moore, Baseball, Brandon Allen
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A day for Old Glory this Saturday in Bel Air
"On June 14, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19-year-old teacher at Stony Hill School, placed a 10-inch, 38-star flag in a bottle on his desk then assigned essays on the flag and its significance," says the National Flag Day Foundation on its website. "This...Tags: Flag Day (United States), U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Harry S. Truman, U.S. Congress
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Perils of peace conferences
Getting into wars is easier than getting out of them. Could the same logic apply to peace conferences? Indeed, could U.S. diplomacy — however well intentioned — actually make matters worse? Secretary of State John F. Kerry has two diplomatic...
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Pakistanis vote in landmark election
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Millions of Pakistanis braved threats from militants and voted Saturday in national elections that marked the country's first democratic transfer of governance and appeared to put former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on track for...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Politics, Bombings, Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Celebrate Mom in Havre de Grace lots of different ways [Commentary]
Happy Mother's Day, dear readers, If you are a mom or a grandmother, you hopefully will celebrate Sunday surrounded by loved ones. Mother's Day is the single most popular day to dine out – how about a Havre de Grace restaurant – or make long...Tags: Osteoporosis, Museums, Music, Washington, DC, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Honoring an educator
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Soon students at Wilson Primary Center will dedicate a me morial garden created by students, staff members and friends to remember and honor a fellow teacher. Beth Kaehr taught fourth grade at Wilson before succumbing to cancer in April...Tags: Human Interest, Dwayne Johnson, Teaching and Learning, Students, Education
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