A hero's legacy

Source: Greenwich Time

A member of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six unit, Parry's son Chief Petty Officer Brian Bill was frequently deployed on combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the post Sept. 11, 2001, global war on t ...
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Zadzooks: Max Payne 3 review (Xbox 360)

Source: Washington Times

Shoot first and keep shooting in the video game Max Payne 3. The resurrection of a beaten down ex-New York police detective comes to disturbingly realistic life through Max Payne 3 (Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar ...
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Examiner Editorial: What Memorial Day is really about

Source: Washington Examiner

Many Americans are be taking advantage of this three-day weekend to travel, fire up their grills or head to the beach. But Memorial Day is more than just the de facto start of summer. It was created to honor the sacrifices of the ...
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UFC 146 Results: Mike Brown Wins Decision Over Daniel Pineda

Source: Bloody Elbow

The opening bout of UFC 146 was a fun one, with Mike Brown defeating a game Daniel Pineda by unanimous decision. The scores were 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28. Brown was able to land the more damaging shots on the feet and spent a fair portion o ...
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A Candide for our time

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

From the first time one group of troglodytes attacked another with the thigh bone of a water buffalo, young men have been sent marching off to war by middle-aged chieftains siting around the fireside with their harems ...
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Veterans, volunteers trek 1,700 miles to ask: Who are you carrying?

Source: ABC-KVUE Austin

In a small RV in rural Arkansas, not far from the Tennessee border, a former Navy SEAL straps on an old pair of sports sandals that he has already taped up and restitched to hold together. "These sandals were Doug Zembiec's. He was my wr ...
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Shep on the chief; white guy hurls invectives; Joan Boden remembers; BEN Column, May 26, first update

Source: NJ.com

Hope you enjoyed your day on the beach. “Well, Chief, it’s true we did not want a fish ladder on our property. “It benefitted no one and did nothing for fixing the dike. “All it would do is draw people and you ...
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Syria: children slaughtered as regime unleashes 18-hour attack on town

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Two UN observers arrived in the central Syrian town of Houla early on Saturday to inspect the aftermath of an 18-hour regime assault, which activists claim has left close to 100 people dead. Residents had sent a series of urgent pleas for assis ...
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Prime accused in Pakistani reporters murder killed

Source: Webindia123

A prime accused in the murder of a reporter of Pakistan's Geo News channel was killed Saturday in a firefight with police in Karachi. Geo News journalist Wali Khan Babar was shot dead in January 2011 in Liaquatabad area when ...
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