Memorial Day Vignettes: 9 special stories of 'American Homecomings' on what the holiday really means

Source: The Delaware County Times

Active member of the National Guard and Battalion Career Counselor Sgt. Douglas Shaw of the 579th Engineers pauses amidst the flags at the Chico Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day Monday. "I am a combat vet and I come out every year to pay my respect ...
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Shell's Arctic oil exploration stands to open new frontier

Source: Anchorage Daily News

After listening to their findings about the BP accident and the safety of deepwater drilling, the president abruptly changed the subject. "Where are you coming out on the offshore Arctic?" he asked. William K. Reilly, a former chi ...
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Effie Lee, Tulsa's first black cosmetology graduate and teacher, dies at 96

Source: Tulsa World

"That's a major influence that she had on me, and I try to use that in my own teaching," said Lee's daughter, Jocelyn Payne, an assistant professor in the college of education at Northeastern State University. Effie Jewel (W ...
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Tulsa teacher blends culture awareness with math skills

Source: Tulsa World

Check out more information about the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. Carver Middle School's Jeanne Hart is on a mission to teach her students global and cultural awareness, along with math skills. "International awareness is a part of Carver b ...
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PARKS A PRIORITY: Muncie mayor, community leaders emphasize parks programs, safety

Source: The Star-Press | Muncie, IN

MUNCIE -- In time for this weekend's unofficial start of summer, Muncie officials are hoping the time and effort they've put into getting the city's parks into shape will result in one thing: People turning out in large numbers ...
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Town-house project in Del Rio sparks backlash

Source: Modesto Bee

Carl Wesenberg and his partners are promoting the town houses as a lifestyle alternative for well-to-do homeowners wanting to downsize into easier-to-manage homes near the golf course. "Many people don't want to maintain mon ...
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VIDEO: Fire crews battle blaze at Iowa City Landfill

Source: Iowa City Press Citizen

Area fire crews were at the Iowa City Landfill on Saturday evening to battle a massive garbage fire.- 8:45 pm Roosevelt Elementary School has gone through tremendous changes since Lois Peterson began teaching...- 8:19 pm Camera ...
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Man convicted of drug, weapon offenses faces lengthy prison sentence

Source: The News-Gazette

URBANA — A man convicted of having cocaine apparently intended for sale and a weapon faces six to 30 years in prison when sentenced in July. On Thursday, a Champaign County jury convicted Joseph Warren, 53, who listed addresses on North Busey Aven ...
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Khairy Hirzalla joined Arte Laguna Prize's group

Source: Art Review

The selection of EVI PHOTOPOULOS'S works was guided by the nature of instantaneous depiction characterizing the works of the collection, destined to last forever, not solely because it aims to capture the eternal in the ephemeral but also because its t ...
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