After taking part in the traditional laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, President Barack Obama paid tribute to women and men who have lost their lives while serving in the military.
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Tony Blair testifies in UK media ethics inquiry
Blair denied doing any kind of deal with Murdoch and press but says he “..took a strategic decision to manage these people, not confront them.”
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Egypt: Islamist, Mubarak’s ex-PM in runoff
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force commander and a longtime friend of Hosni Mubarak, were the top two finishers in the first round of voting.
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Three rescued from plane crash site in remote Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — Hours after their plane crashed on a steep and snowy mountainside in Idaho, a California fireman, his wife and their adult daughter were airlifted to safety by National Guard rescuers. The family was en route from California to Mountain Home, Idaho, when their Cessna 172 went down at about 9 p.m. MDT […]
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Would-be lobstermen must wait years for Maine license
A licensing system put in place 15 years ago to protect the lobster population and lobster fishing community has resulted in long waits to get licenses.
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Fallen Marine’s letter marks Memorial Day in Kabul
Marine Gen. John Allen read a letter that Sgt. William Stacy wrote for his family in case he was killed. Stacey died earlier this year in southern Afghanistan.
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Skydiver’s hard landing lands him in Bangor hospital
A Corinth man broke his leg and other bones after he landed too fast and too hard.
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Explosion hits downtown Nairobi, 16 wounded
Officials are not sure what caused the blast that ripped through a one-story building in the capital.
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Crash, attack kill 3 NATO troops in Afghanistan
The deaths raised the number of NATO troops who have been killed in Afghanistan this year to 172.
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Two killed in Trenton crash
A driver lost control of his vehicle, struck another car and went off the road. The accident left two dead and three injured.