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Rare, Deadly Disease Tracked To Vegas Resort
pix11.comMultiple cases of the potentially fatal Legionnaire's disease have been tracked to the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, the hotel warned on its website. Six cases of the dangerous pneumonia were reported in Atlanta, and the Centers for Disease...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Chicago Hotels, Human Body, Chest
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NY Congressman Peter King Slams Michael Jackson
A day after posting a YouTube video labeling Michael Jackson a pervert and a child molester, Congressman Peter King has gone even further.
In an interview at his Massapequa Park, New York office, the Long Island Republican took aim at a call by the Rev....Tags: Arts and Culture, YouTube, Armed Forces, Abusive Behavior, Massapequa
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"Bishop" Arrested on Sex Charges
A man from Massapequa who calls himself a "bishop" in the traditional Roman Catholic Church," but who has no religious affiliation, was charged with performing a sexual act on a minor.
According to Nassau County police, Dennis McCormack, 41, who...Tags: Nassau County, Roman Catholicism, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Sexual Assault, Massapequa
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Fallen firefighters to be honored on Memorial Day
The 80th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Mass is scheduled for Monday to honor deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and the department's American Legion Post No. 667. Uniformed members will meet at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Morgan Avenue...
Tags: Memorial Day, Chicago Fire Department, Human Interest, Holidays
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Highlights from the past -- May 26
1987 -- The Los Angeles Lakers made quick work of Seattle, defeating the SuperSonics in four straight games in the NBA Western Conference finals. James Worthy led Los Angeles with 26 points as the Lakers whipped the Sonics 133-102 in the final game of the...Tags: Chicago Bulls, Basketball, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
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A weekend to honor all of our real heroes
The Memorial Day weekend has always meant the start of summer to me. As Boy Scouts we carried the flag up Taylor Street from the old Rum Village American Legion building to Our Lady for a memorial Mass and a gun salute. I met my two best friends, Dave...Tags: Laws, Obesity, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest, Weight
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Wheaton soldier to be honored at Memorial Day event
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsThe American Legion Post 76’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday in Wheaton will feature a moment to remember Army Spc. Samuel Watts, the 20-year-old from …... -
Memorial Day: Jessica Sanchez joins Washington concert
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCNN's "State of the Union" will have Memorial Day themes. The guests include Gen. Peter Chiarelli (Ret.), former vice chief of staff, U.S. Army; Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., chair, Veterans Affairs Committee; Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director,... -
Maria Shriver, Michael Lewis on ‘Meet the Press’; Douglas Brinkley on ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelDefense Secretary Leon Panetta talks to ABC's "This Week." The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panel will be George Will; former Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.; Ron Brownstein of National Journal; Liz Claman of Fox Business Network;... -
Boys, Girls State attracts hundreds
jbahr@aberdeennews.comSouth Dakota’s Boys State and Girls State attract virtually the same number of students. Boys State will welcome 413 young men when it begins Monday in Aberdeen. A total of 412 girls will report the same day to Girls State in Vermillion....Tags: High Schools, Schools, Groton, Business
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William K. Goodrich, 97
William “Bud” Kingsley Goodrich, 97, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at his residence. Born Aug. 25, 1914, in Shepherdstown, he was the son of the late William Edgar Goodrich and Octavia Edna Hill Goodrich. Bud...Tags: U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945)
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Bliss Memorial Association to celebrate its 122nd Memorial Day service
BLISS -- This year, the Bliss Memorial Association will host the 122nd Memorial Day Service to honor its local veterans. According to Sally Schmalzried, the second vice president of the association, this annual celebration is especially significant since...
Tags: Memorial Day, Festive Events, Wars and Interventions, World War I (1914-1918), Arts and Culture
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