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Four ladies from Burma
WASHINGTON -- When Burma's Zin Mar Aung was placed in solitary confinement for trying to organize students in 1999, Bill Clinton was president of the United States. When she was released, Barack Obama was in the Oval Office. Zin Mar Aung says she...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Nobel Prize Awards, Washington, DC, George W. Bush, Aung San Suu Kyi
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Richard M. Walden, Operation USA's charity buccaneer
Almost on impulse, almost 35 years ago, Richard M. Walden and a friend rounded up six tons of relief supplies and a jet to ferry them to Vietnamese boat people in Malaysia. Thus was Operation California — now Operation USA — born. A Times...
Tags: Jane Fonda, Technology, Honeywell International Incorporated, Entertainment, Michael Jackson
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Blood drives planned
The Washington County Chapter of the American Red Cross is planning blood drives in the days ahead. On Wednesday and Monday, Jan. 14, blood donors can visit Red Cross headquarters on Conrad Court in Hagerstown. Wednesday’s drive runs from...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Martin Luther King Day
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A soldier, almost home from World War II
He was a kid, like so many of the other soldiers who stormed the Pacific island of Saipan to wrest it from the Japanese in June 1944. So it's no wonder Will Yawney's mother worried so much, and sent him so many letters. Katherine Yawney was Ukrainian...
Tags: Armed Forces, Armed Conflicts, World War II (1939-1945), Dentistry and Dental Health, U.S. Army
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In Northampton, a good little soul
In my never-ending quest to bring you stories of nice people doing nice things — which I do as a public service in a nation that has defected from the true faith and embraced the heresy of Kardashianism — I offer you the tale of Lauryn...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Japan, Earthquakes, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tsunamis
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Be resolute!
Faithful readers, it is that time of year again! The day when we make promises to ourselves that we would actually keep if we made them to anyone else. It is time for New Year's resolutions, and this year I have called upon my social media tools —...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Gun Control, Social Media, Politics, Tiger Woods
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Kevin Hunt: Scam Artists Cloud Sandy Hook Donations
The Hartford CourantAs the nation mourned for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, scam artists who prey on human tragedy were cashing in already. Within three days of the Dec. 14 shootings, the SANS Internet Storm Center watchdog site warned of related...Tags: Weather Warnings, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Social Media
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BPW dinner meeting social planned
Hagerstown Business and Professional Women will hold its dinner meeting social Monday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Hager Hall, 904 Dual Highway. This year’s Christmas social will begin with greetings from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner and...Tags: Sears, Dance, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Religious Festivals
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Spread some generosity around
Dear Readers: I love the holiday season. For me, Christmas is a celebration of possibilities accompanied by an explosion of generosity. Every year I publish a column devoted to spreading the spirit of giving. My recommendations are subjective and...
Tags: New York City, World War II (1939-1945), Science and Technology, Relief and Aid Organizations, Personal Income
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now #GivingTuesday
Thanksgiving usually means family, food, football and, of course, the kickoff of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With so much consumption going on, giving back can easily be overlooked. The 92nd Street Y in New York...
Tags: Twitter, Inc., News Agency, Sony Corp., Cyber Monday, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Digest: She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel
Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies...
Tags: Baltimore Blast, Basketball, Sports, Yeardley Love, George Huguely V
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