Summer camps have deep roots in our psyche and love of outdoors

Source: Ventura County Star

Share your story: We were thinking about summer camps and sharing stories about our childhood adventures. Using Google Maps we were able to show off the woods and lakes of our childhoods. Please tell us a story about your camp experiences and p ...
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Braves’ Bourn at least as big a factor as Chipper

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs

Much has been made here and elsewhere about the Braves’ record with and without Chipper Jones in the lineup, and more will be now that he’s on the 15-day disabled list due to the slow healing process of his nasty lower-leg contus ...
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Waterfront renaissance

Source: The Age

Old and the new ... Narrowboats in a Birmingham canal. Photo: Alamy The new Birmingham is finally making the most of its many attractions, writes Steve McKenna. Kissing couples, businessmen with BlackBerrys, punkish students and Muslim ...
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Salutes to troops to flood Facebook feeds

Source: Detroit Free Press

Memorial Day is not just unforgettable: Thanks to Facebook it's also inescapable. Salutes to troops past and present will be showing up every few seconds, this weekend, if the pace of posting is anything like Memorial Day 2011. Experts and everyday Faceb ...
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On the road for Romney, 40,000 miles and counting

Source: Star Advertiser

CLEVELAND >> In Florida, a state trooper pulled Jim Wilson off the highway, but instead of issuing a speeding ticket, asked a favor: Could he have a few Romney for President bumper stickers? In Michigan, a woman left a ...
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Source: Ventura County Star

While we all enjoy the long holiday weekend that heralds the summer vacation season, let's all take at least a moment Monday to reflect on what Memorial Day really means — a time to honor all the men and women who have died in combat for America, in both ...
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2 stores step in to meet needs

Source: Times Herald-Record

Owner, a nurse practitioner, listens to what customers want Buy This Photo Nurse practitioner Loretta Stopa owns two businesses, the Home Healthcare Store, and Comfort Footwear on Route 211. One specializes in medical supp ...
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Duluth woman shares haunting tale of World War II POW

Source: Duluth News Tribune

Anthanasia “Chicki” Bovis of Duluth shared this postcard sent by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Her uncle Janetos Poulimenos was held as a prisoner of war. Anthanasia “Chicki” Bovis of Duluth shared this postcard ...
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Garden Spot: Life is a bed of roses in this sweet yard

Source: The News & Observer

Courtesy of Debra Boyette Ballerina shrub roses cover an arbor in Stephen and Christine Stager's yard. When Stephen and Christine Stager were married, one rose bush was planted by the mailbox. Christines brother wondered whether his sist ...
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