Brazil had a disastrous start, but quickly found its footing to the delight of a hopeful, raucous home crowd.
June 2014
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Obama: Iraq will need more U.S. assistance
Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner says Obama is ‘taking a nap’ as insurgents move toward Baghdad.
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Protesters, police clash as World Cup kicks off
Marchers took to streets to denounce lavish public spending on a sports tournament in a nation with profound social needs.
Posted inNews, Sports
World Cup kicks off in style with Pitbull and JLo
Brazil is ready to samba, and plans to teach the world to join in during the showcase tournament for the world’s most popular sport.
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Cars detour to allow baby toads to cross street
A Toad Detour is set up every year in a neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Posted inCommunity
Tabitha’s Closet volunteers honored
Volunteers receive Winthrop’s Spirit of America Award.
Posted inHouse, News, Politics
For White House, little joy in Cantor’s defeat
Rather than opening a pathway for the president, Cantor’s defeat could push Republicans more to the right and further harden the House Republicans’ hostility toward the White House.
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The Roys plan Blistered Fingers debut
42nd annual festival starts June 18 in Litchfield.
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George H.W. Bush marks 90th birthday with skydive
The former president again defies age and jumps from a helicopter 6,300 feet above Kennebunkport.