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In the Pipeline: The feeding of some 25 million
So an Indian priest, a retired cop and a Thai saleswoman walk into a coffee shop. No, it's not a joke. Quite the contrary, in fact. It's three friends coming together at a special event to help some of the most put-upon children on earth. The Indian...Tags: India, Unrest, Conflicts and War, UNICEF, International Military Interventions, Ocean View
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City Lights: What makes a hero?
There's been a debate in the Los Angeles Times recently about whether all of America's servicemen and women should be labeled as heroes. William J. Astore, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, began with a July 22 opinion piece arguing that...Tags: U.S. Navy, Military Equipment, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Los Angeles Times
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New tankers to be assigned to McConnell Air Force Base
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsMcConnell Air Force Base has been selected to serve as home to the Air Force's new refueling tankers. Senator Jerry Moran's office confirmed the selection this morning. The Air Force selected McConnell as the Main Operating Base #1 for replacing KC-...Tags: U.S. Congress, West Point, Lynn Jenkins, Military Equipment, Jerry Moran
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John V. Mullendore, 83
John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Albertus Daniel Mullendore and Frances Young Alexander Mullendore. John was a...
Tags: Science and Technology, Charles Street, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Shirley Mae Ellis
The funeral service for Shirley Mae Ellis, 78, of Aberdeen will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., Aberdeen. Pastor Kevin Bergeson will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Shirley died...
Tags: Science and Technology
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Dean Elroy Gerry
Dean Elroy Gerry, 72, Sturgis, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the VA Black Hills Health Care Center at Fort Meade. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel on Wednesday. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22,...
Tags: Fort Meade (military base), Human Interest
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Power Planter: Susan Beard's jaw-dropping garden
Turn into Susan Beard's drive, and you'll notice right away: Spring-flowering bulbs are strewn like a pastel carpet beneath spreading trees and a sea of white narcissus rises to meet the road in front of the house. The native tree species, drifts of grape...
Tags: Morton Arboretum, Olympia Fields
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Dorothy E. Smallwood, 91
Dorothy Elaine Smallwood, 91, of Hagerstown, formerly of Smithsburg, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Jan. 20, 1922, in Smithsburg, she was the daughter of the late...
Tags: Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Orlando woman lied about military service to avoid paying mortgage, feds say
No lie was too big to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Military, Justice System, Financial and Business Services, Judges
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Bettie Linder
Aberdeen: The funeral service for Bettie Linder, 81, of Aberdeen will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St., in Aberdeen. Pastor Bob Myers will officiate. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery....
Tags: Crosswords
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Garden club helps plant Blue Star Memorial in Ellicott City
The nation's debt to men and women who serve in uniform can never be fully repaid. But Jane Kramer believes every little bit helps. She said that's why the Howard County Garden Club undertook the project to install a Blue Star Memorial marker,...
Tags: Ellicott City, Human Interest
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Bay Days music lineup will include Mike Aiken, Bria Kelly and Snuff reunion
An official announcement is still a few days away, but Bay Days organizers say they are looking at a musical lineup filled with a variety of accomplished local and regional players, from Norfolk's Mike Aiken Band to Smithfield's Bria Kelly. The...
Tags: Entertainment, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Music, Smithfield, Hampton Roads
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