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U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers
The paratroopers had their assignment: Check out reports that Afghan police had recovered the mangled remains of an insurgent suicide bomber. Try to get iris scans and fingerprints for identification. The 82nd Airborne Division soldiers arrived at the...
Tags: Politics, The Pentagon, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces
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Obama condemns conduct of troops who posed with dead Afghans
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – President Obama has been briefed on a series of photos published in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, and finds the conduct of troops who posed with the bodies of dead Afghans "reprehensible," White House spokesman Jay...
Tags: The Pentagon, Newspapers, Afghanistan, Jay Carney, Armed Forces
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Titanic: For many victims, their final resting place is in Halifax, Canada
Halifax, Canada — A cold wind ripped through Fairview Lawn Cemetery. Then came the frigid rain. In a minute, I was thinking, the headstones will be shivering. "Now," said Blair Beed, my guide, "imagine how it would have been in those lifeboats....
Tags: Dining and Drinking, John Green, James Cameron, Mayflower Voyage (1620), Museums
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Portugal won't extradite fugitive killer George Wright to U.S.
Nation NowEscaped hijacker and killer George Wright wins his bid to remain in Portugal. A court in Portugal has rejected the U.S.' request to extradite him.... -
Portugal refuses to extradite American fugitive George Wright
World NowAmerican fugitive George Wright has been freed by a Portugese court after it refused a U.S. request to extradite the convicted murderer to complete his 15- to 30-year sentence for the shooting death of a gas station employee during a robbery the day after... -
Santa Ana neighborhood preserves and relocates vintage homes
Special to The TimesFrench Park, a residential neighborhood northeast of downtown Santa Ana, is an architectural wonderland -- a place where historic homes are spared the wrecking ball or given a safe haven. Built from the late 1890s through the 1920s by some of Orange...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Death, Flatiron, Homes
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Leading the way in STEM education
The May 6 Daily Press editorial ("Fuel for a rising tide") noted that "to compete in a global economy, our public education system needs to include greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math ("STEM") education." The editorial then...Tags: Education, Engineering, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Students
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Choosing to photograph, choosing to publish, choosing to look
Before they started snapping pictures, the amateur photographers of the 82nd Airborne Division whose work was recently made famous by the Los Angeles Times had official business to transact: bombings to investigate, corpses to identify, biometric...
Tags: The Pentagon, Arts, Armed Conflicts, Concerts, Photography Supplies and Services
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Karzai Condemns Photos of U.S. Troops with Insurgents' Bodies
CNNKABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzaion Thursday condemned photos of U.S. soldiers posing with bodies of suspected insurgents as he called for "an accelerated and full transition of security responsibilities to Afghan forces." Karzai, who...Tags: NATO, Newspapers, Jay Carney, Afghanistan, Robert Bales
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NJ Fugitive On The Run For 40 Years Captured In Europe
A fugitive who was convicted of murder and hijacking a US airliner decades ago is back in police custody after more than 41 years on the run, authorities said.
George Wright, who was found guilty of murdering a man during a gas station robbery in Wall,...Tags: Crimes, Punishment, Aircraft Hijacking, Portugal, Justice System
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WVU edges rival Pitt, 21-20
AP Sports WriterMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Shawne Alston rushed for two second-half touchdowns, including a 1-yarder with 6:10 left, and West Virginia came from 10 points down to beat Pittsburgh 21-20 on Friday night. West Virginia sacked Tino Sunseri 10 times,...Tags: Football, West Virginia Mountaineers, Marc Bulger, Big East Conference, South Florida Bulls
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Lehigh Valley Recreation
AMUSEMENT PARKS APPLE BLOSSOM VILLAGE, 690 Allegheny Road, Mt. Bethel, 570-897-9050, http://www.appleblossomvillage.com CAMELBEACH MOUNTAIN WATERPARK, P.O. Box 168, Tannersville, 570-629-1661, Voted No.1 water park; 30 water slides, flowrider, pharaoh's...Tags: Road Transportation, Golf, Clubs and Associations, Shamrock, Arts
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