Parade helps punctuate purpose of Memorial Day

Source: Myrtle Beach Sun News

MYRTLE BEACH -- The meaning of Monday’s holiday came out Saturday morning through cheers, waves and drum cadences during the annual Myrtle Beach Memorial Day weekend parade. Sitting in his folding chair by Ripley’s Believe It o ...
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Reader letter: Sometimes wins count, losses don't

Source: Des Moines Register

At a recent news conference, Gov. Terry Branstad touted the thousands of jobs that have been created since he took office. When it was pointed out to him that there have been numerous job losses and the enthusiast ...
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Man severely injured after moped wreck

Source: News4jax.com Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he fell off a motor scooter and hit his head. The victim wasn't wearing a helmet, JSO said, when he fell on Wabash Avenue. Copyright 2012 by News ...
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Summer cooking up rage on roads

Source: Times of India

AHMEDABAD: While a handful of traffic cops try to manage the unruly traffic on city roads, a regular commute continues to be an unnerving experience. As bikers nonchalantly overtake from the left while honkin ...
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Brooklyn resident crashes moped, airlifted to University of Michigan Hospital with serious injuries

Source: MLive.com

BROOKLYN, MI – About 7:30 p.m. Friday night, the Columbia Township Police Department and the Columbia Township Fire Department responded to a personal injury accident on Main Street, just north of River Street i ...
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Helio Castroneves hopes to climb to record-tying fourth Indy 500

Source: USA Today

Indianapolis Motor Speedway isn't just Helio Castroneves' favorite place to win an Izod IndyCar Series race. It has the fencing he most enjoys climbing. Helio Castroneves is looking for his fourth Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday. Helio Castroneve ...
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Holland moves closer

Source: Sky Sports

Vicky Holland: Took a step closer to Olympic selection Vicky Holland is hoping she will be given the chance to realise a 20-year dream of competing in the Olympics after another strong showing at the World Triathlon Series race in Madrid. The 26- ...
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Teenager Dies In Motorcycle Accident

Source: CBS 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth

Click "Add to Timeline" to publish what you read to Facebook See what your friends have read on CBS Local sites Use "Remove" or "Turn off" to disable at any time ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - A teenager is dead after he lost contro ...
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Veterans honor lost comrades on Memorial Day

Source: Stars and Stripes

He has his own ritual for the occasion. To prepare, he grabs a can of Budweiser — colored red, white and blue, like a U.S. flag — and writes the name of a serviceman on it. Then he grabs another can and writes a different name, ...
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