Source: United Press International
UPI Almanac for Sunday, May 27, 2012. Today is Sunday, May 27, the 148th day of 2012 with 218 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury and Uranus. Evening stars are Saturn, Mars and Venus. Those born on this date a ...
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Source: The Telegraph
In a spectacular finale to the grandest event ever staged on the River Thames, Swordfish bi-plane, the only one of its kind still flying, is planned to lead a “Diamond Nine” flypast of Royal Navy helicopters to close the pageant, in a displa ...
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Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
May 27, 1937 The newly completed Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, Calif., was opened to pedestrian traffic; vehicular traffic began crossing the bridge the next day. 1861 U.S. Chief Justice Roger Taney, ...
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The first recorded execution of a witch reportedly took place in Massachusetts when Achsah Young was hanged. The Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage, arriving in France four hours later. British ships sank the G ...
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Source: Sky News
Jason Spurr with photos taken by his grandfather during World War II 3:34am UK, Sunday May 27, 2012 A collection of photographs from a young sailor in World War II has sparked mystery about the events leading to the sinking of the formidable German batt ...
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Source: CBS-WGME Portland Maine
OSSIPEE, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance and death of a Maine mother last year. Anthony Papile (Pa ...
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A donation by independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King to President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee has prompted criticism from Republican candidates in the Maine race. Two ...
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine legislative leaders have blocked off next Thursday as the day the House and Senate will return to the State House to take up possible vetoes of newly passed bills. So far, Gov. Paul LePage has not vetoed any bill ...
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BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) -- A Maine woman has been nominated by President Barack Obama to lead the U.S. Navy Reserve. Rear Adm. Robin R. Braun of Brunswick, currently deputy director of European Plans and Operations Cente ...
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