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Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at 88; war hero
When Daniel K. Inouye was 17, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. An aspiring surgeon, he spent much of the next week helping care for the wounded at an elementary school in his native Honolulu. He wanted to enlist immediately but couldn't. Japanese...
Tags: Barack Obama, World War II (1939-1945), Joe Biden, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Iran
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Sen. Daniel Inouye gets hero's farewell at Hawaii funeral
This post has been updated, as indicated below.HONOLULU – Before Daniel K. Inouye shipped off to Europe with members of his 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his unit traveled by train from Oakland to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Miss. After arriving, the predominantly Japanese American unit was...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, U.S. Senate, Human Interest
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Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz tapped to succeed Sen. Daniel Inouye
KANEOHE, Hawaii — Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to replace Daniel K. Inouye in the U.S. Senate, opting against Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, whom the late senator had wanted as his successor. In a news conference at the...
Tags: Colleen Hanabusa, U.S. Senate, Harry Reid, Mazie K. Hirono, Charles Djou
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Schatz sworn in as new Hawaii senator
WASHINGTON – Brian Schatz knew this much about Washington before departing Hawaii on Wednesday to start his new role as a U.S. senator – it was cold. And so, barely hours after Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced that he was...
Tags: Colleen Hanabusa, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Chris Murphy
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Congress to discuss use of Geronimo's name in Bin Laden mission
Top of the TicketGeronimo's name in reference to Osama Bin Laden has been upsetting to Native Americans and will be addressed in Congress Thursday... -
Kam Kuwata dies at 57; leading California Democratic political strategist
Kam Kuwata, one of California's leading Democratic political strategists and a droll wit whose colorful quotes and keen analyses enlivened many campaigns, was found dead in his Venice condominium Monday. He was 57.
Police were called to investigate...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Barack Obama, Democratic National Conventions, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate
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Gen. Taguba Testifies Before Senate Panel
Federal News ServiceFollowing is testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, as provided by Federal News Service. SEN. JOHN WARNER: The committee meets today for the second of a series of hearings regarding the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by some elements...Tags: Civil Rights, Hemorrhaging, Criminals, Robert Byrd, Television
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