Tag: arlington
Clinton Wins in WV 67%, Obama 26%
Clinton Campaign email to WV Voters"After tonight's tremendous victory here in West Virginia, it's clear that the pundits declaring this race over have it all wrong. The voters in West Virginia spoke loud and clear -- they want this contest to go on. I'm listening to the...
Amputee vets choose Segways over wheelchairs
I wonder if this speaks to a larger trend...are Segways catching on?"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- U.S. Army Sgt. Jacque Keeslar lost both legs in Iraq nearly two years ago. To get around, he relies on a wheelchair...
Man asks court to change his name to "In God We T...
A man from Illinois, Steve Kreuscher, wants a judge to allow him to legally change his name to 'In God We Trust'."Kreuscher (CROY'-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times.The...
JFK's murder still felt 40 years later
""I remember thinking that it was not possible that a president could actually be shot," recalled another man. "It scared me as a child." According to officials, Lee Harvey Oswald gunned down Kennedy. They said he fired the shots from the sixth floor of what was then the...
JFK's murder still felt 40 years later
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Thousands of people converged on a Dallas street Saturday where U.S. president John F. Kennedy was assassinated exactly 40 years ago. Many left flowers, flags and messages of mourning near the site – one of several makeshift memorials across the country. The...
The West Wing...saknar den...
Med allt som händer i USA just nu, kände jag att lite WW inte skulle skada. Dammade fram mina skivor igår, hann se några blandade avsnitt innan jag somande. Konstaterade att den hör i särklass till de bästa produktionerna som gjorts på senare år. Saknar den...Vill...
Marvel resurrects Captain America, sort of
We can all sigh a gasp of relief. The ever-patriotic, blue-leotarded superhero that Marvel killed off last year isn't all that dead. In this week's Captain America #34, we learn the superhero's old buddy,...
Last US WWI Vet Reflects on Life's Lessons
What an amazing life this guy's had. There's nobody better to symbolize what Veterans' Day means."One by one, members of the small crowd on a hilltop at Arlington National Cemetery approached the man who had beaten all the odds.Some saluted him. Others shook his hand, had...
Stinky Sneakers Turned into Running Tracks
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An international program that turns old, stinky sneakers into gym floors, running tracks and playground surfaces is expanding in Vernon Hills.
The village's public works department this week became a year-round collection point for the Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program,...
Ex-general: Iraq `nightmare' for US
The timing of this might be questioned. But no doubt anti war supporters will jump all over this, the only problem is that everyone knows mistakes have been made. Maybe moving foward might be more...
Ohio Congressman Found Dead
The New York Times (along with various wire services) have announced that Representative Paul Gillmor, a Republican representing North-western and North-central Ohio, was found dead in his apartment today by members of his staff.
Chaos in DC Subways: Second Day of Smoke & Power ...
In a city already jumpy as major protests are planned, the subway mess must be not only frustrating but very unsettling. This is a developing story. Your input is needed."Smoke poured into Metro subway tunnels again last night, a day after an unprecedented and unexplained...
Rough Justice: Little Girl Pleads Guilty for 20-S...
This leaves a bad taste in my mouth... Like a Canon Powershot can even record a full movie! I am deeply uncomfortable with a consortium of distributors driving criminal law in order to defend a business model taht would appear to be nearing its sell-by date."
The teen...
Out of the Theater, Into the Courtroom
"Brief Taping Brings Charges
By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 2, 2007; Page B01
Jhannet Sejas and her boyfriend were celebrating her 19th birthday by taking in a matinee showing of the hit movie "Transformers" at the theater at Ballston Common...
Sheehan Wants Impeachment, Pelosi's Job
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Monday moved another step - actually
several thousand of them - toward carrying out her promise to run
against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because the California Democrat
won't consider impeachment proceedings against President...
