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    When the Red, White and Blue Is In the Red  Nov 23, 2009
    Like yesterday when I picked up The New York Times to discover - $54 billion - than we have spent on any construction project since the Marshall Plan, which you'll recall was to rebuild Europe after World War II. ... "Like yesterday when I picked up The New York Times to discover we have spent more money rebuilding Iraq's schools, hospitals, water treatment and electrical plants - $54 billion - than we have spent on any construction project since the Marshall Plan, which you'll recall was to... (CBS News)

    Big-ticket fighter project's big week  Nov 23, 2009
    In its defence white paper, the Government said it was likely to buy 100 of the aircraft, designated the F-35 Lightning II after Lockheed's famous twin-tailed fighter of World War II. The stealthy, multi-role jet will replace the RAAF's ageing F-111 bombers and its F/A-18 fighter-bombers. The committee will consider whether to commit to all or some of the 100 aircraft for the RAAF and could opt to buy only a small number initially, with a promise to buy the rest later. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    •Letter: Peace will come only if world embraces Christ  Nov 23, 2009
    Since the close of World War II, the number of wars throughout the world has increased tremendously. In 1981, Michael Kidron wrote a military study, "The War Atlas," and concluded the world has not known a single day without some nation waging a war or conflict somewhere on earth since the end of World War II. Through 2009 there were another 52 wars, and the global unrest continues to escalate at an alarming rate. (The Daily Journal)

    Harold Walters passes away at age 90  Nov 23, 2009
    info Tribune Managing Editor KEYSER He was a retired chemistry teacher, a World War II veteran, and the first park naturalist in the state of West Virginia ... (See WALTERS P. 8A) Saipan during World War II. He flew in a B-29 bomber and I was infantry, O'Connor explains ... He also often shared his experiences during World War II, speaking to various organizations and being a regular participant in the annual World War II Remembered program held at the Keyser American Legion. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)

    Ormond Beach woman brings smiles to school  Nov 23, 2009
    Russo's spirit has been tried many times, including the five years she spent worrying about her husband Michael's safety as he served in Europe during World War II, his 1971 death in a car accident and her 1990 heart attack that was serious enough for a priest to administer last rites. Buoyed by her family and faith, Russo brushed off each of those trials and three falls over the last year to keep going strong at both school and home, where most of her activities are focused on helping others. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Petition vies for metro government  Nov 23, 2009
    and Nashville are some cities that have consolidated since World War II.. In metro governments, there are two separate tax rates. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Richard D. Dick Francis (2)  Nov 23, 2009
    He served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was awarded the Purple Heart while serving in the South Pacific. After the war he was a logger and a commercial fisherman logging and fishing in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Trailblazing ex-Bee reporter dies  Nov 23, 2009
    Mr. Porter joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in North Africa and Italy during World War II.. After the war, Mr. Porter was a reporter and radio announcer for military publications and radio stations. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Aluminium bubbles away as surplus grows  Nov 23, 2009
    That drop and the worst global recession since World War II led to a shutdown of capacity. Production cuts have only been temporary, Michael Widmer, head of metals research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, said in a report earlier this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Random thoughts for the week  Nov 23, 2009
    There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Robert Bob Lee Morgan  Nov 23, 2009
    He was a World War II Navy veteran and an active member of Olive Branch Methodist Church in Gasburg, Va. and the Lake Gaston Lions Club. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Diary reveals Great Escape plot  Nov 23, 2009
    Coded plans for "The Great Escape" have been found in the diary of a World War II airman from Greater Manchester. Ted Nestor was a prisoner of war (POW) at the camp where 77 Allied officers managed to dig a tunnel and escape. (BBC News -- UK)

    Military Planes to Fly Out of Maine as New England's Last Active-Duty Air Base Closes  Nov 23, 2009
    Situated on 3,200 acres, Brunswick Naval Air Station opened during World War II to train British and Canadian pilots ... For VP-26, it seems fitting that it's the last squadron to leave Brunswick, since it was the first squadron to call Brunswick home after World War II, Parker said. (Fox News)

    Memorial Service Saturday for Jesus Hernandez  Nov 23, 2009
    He quit Calaveras High School his junior year to join the Navy and serve in World War II. He returned to CHS upon his discharge and completed high school. He was employed by Calaveras Cement for many years. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Brevard Watchlist  Nov 23, 2009
    Would you like to share your story about World War II. This summer, we'll be talking with veterans, their spouses and those who remained behind. (Florida Today)

    Obituaries for Thursday, November 19 Edition  Nov 23, 2009
    He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II. Mr. Lamb was employed as a tractor-trailer driver for Bemac Transport in St. Louis. He was a member of the American Legion and past member of Mountainview Baptist Church, both in Colorado. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Ex-USSR cosmonaut Feoktistov dies  Nov 23, 2009
    Feoktistov was born in February 1926 in the city of Voronezh, and was wounded while serving in intelligence in World War II.. In 1964 he became the first non-military person to be sent on a space flight. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Saving Private Casimer  Nov 23, 2009
    He had a cast on his right wrist and a World War II Veteran cap on his head ... As soon as I saw his wallet I tapped him on the shoulder and said No World War II veteran pays for his cigars in this shop ... We suddenly realized it wouldnt be long before the veterans of World War II are gone as well. (Townhall.com)

    Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment  Nov 23, 2009
    Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)

    The doves are back  Nov 23, 2009
    " He had some notable box-office successes - the Nicolas Cage-John Travolta thriller "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II," the most stylish of Tom Cruise's action trilogy, but bombed with the World War II movie "Windtalkers" and the corporate amnesia thriller "Paycheck. " He made one fan during that latter film - Uma Thurman. Also at Mill Valley last month, Thurman said she took a part that "wasn't particularly fleshed out, not well drawn, but I didn't care at all because John Woo to me is... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Paul Wendkos, 84; director best known for film 'Gidget'  Nov 23, 2009
    After serving in the US Navy in World War II, he graduated from Columbia, then studied film at the New School for Social Research (now the New School). Mr. Wendkos s first wife, the former Ruth Burnat, died in 1978. (Boston Globe)

    A green future for old buildings  Nov 23, 2009
    Many existing buildings, especially those built before World War II, embody environmental and energy-conscious design ... Many existing buildings, especially those of pre-World War II vintage, are ripe for improvements that enhance their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental impact ... There are real challenges to greening existing buildings, especially those structures built in the three decades after World War II, which are the real gas guzzlers. (Boston Globe)

    92-year-old vet honored  Nov 23, 2009
    The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)

    This day in history  Nov 23, 2009
    In 1943, during World War II, US forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin atolls from the Japanese. In 1959, the musical Fiorello. (Boston Globe)

    JOHN WAYMACK (171)  Nov 23, 2009
    He served in the United States Army during World War II.. He owned and operated Waymack Marine in Pine Bluff for 35 years. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk  Nov 23, 2009
    " Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)

    Big Game results  Nov 23, 2009
    World War II canceled the 1943-45 games ... World War II canceled the 1943-45 games. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Mount Vernon's Update With History  Nov 23, 2009
    Part of the surge is attributed to the opening of the National World War II Memorial, which is attracting a large number of visitors likely to include Mount Vernon on their itineraries. "The World War II site has helped with an older, more conservative, more history-minded visitor," said Rees ... The World War II Memorial's opening has spurred a generation to recall the war. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009  Nov 23, 2009
    He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Geithner's Crisis Sleepwalk Is Reason He Must Go  Nov 23, 2009
    He has allowed Democrats to play budget tricks to understate the costs of their health-care proposals by trillions, even as deficits soar to levels not seen since World War II. He failed to remind, or at least to convince, the president that a deep recession is a bad time for the government to increase fiscal imbalances by staging a takeover of health care. During the presidential campaign, Obama correctly pointed out that a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should use an... (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Iran Launches War Games Near Nuclear Sites  Nov 23, 2009
    In my country, the Netherlands, 60 percent of the population now sees the mass immigration of Muslims as the number one policy mistake since World War II. And another 60 percent sees Islam as the biggest threat ... Jews are fleeing France in record numbers, on the run for the worst wave of anti-Semitism since World War II. French is now commonly spoken on the streets of Tel Aviv and Netanya, Israel. (CBS News)

    Blake Makes Trip to China  Nov 22, 2009
    Lt. Robert Hoyle Upchurch grew up in High Falls and lost his life in World War II as a Flying Tiger when his P40 was shot down over Hunan. Formal agreements now link Robbins (the nearest municipality to High Falls) as sister city to Zhaiquian Town, Moore and Guidong as sister counties, and Hunan with North Carolina. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Season for small game draws near  Nov 22, 2009
    Those who came of age between the end of World War II and the 1970s focused their primary hunting efforts on rabbits, squirrels, quail and doves. Even though I was constantly afield through my adolescent years, I had seen exactly 10 whitetails by the time I went off to college, and I had never observed a wild turkey. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)

    Jean Winsness  Nov 22, 2009
    Arnold worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture until being inducted into the armed services during World War II. Jean and Warren moved to Chicago to be near Arnold, where he was stationed. The World War II years were very difficult for war brides, who never knew where their husbands would be sent to serve and never knew if the husbands would return. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk  Nov 22, 2009
    " Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)

    Lawyer Anderson Smith  Nov 22, 2009
    He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)

    AP reporter caught up in Stalin family's agony  Nov 22, 2009
    The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    • Paul W. Aaron  Nov 22, 2009
    Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II as an aerial engineer. He then went on to work for Stone er Engineering on the construction of numerous power plants around the country, until his retirement. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    • Joan Hellmann  Nov 22, 2009
    After living in Cairo, Egypt, for many years, she served as an employee of the British Foreign Office and the U.S. State Department during World War II. In Italy Joan met her husband of 63 years, Lt. Col. Jacob G. Hellmann, while serving with the State Department. She was a devoted Army wife and mother of three children. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    McChord crews to transport dolphins  Nov 22, 2009
    The Australians built 12 minefields there during World War II to prevent Japanese ships from reaching New Caledonia ports, where the U.S. had bases. Ten local airmen from the 446th, a reserve unit, will transport the dolphins from the island back to San Diego, where they make their home at the Navy Marine Mammal Program. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Stop the extra spending  Nov 22, 2009
    The upcoming vote in the Senate on the health industry takeover will mark the biggest change in American prosperity experienced since the end of World War II.. If this passes and the government becomes responsible for health care, the entire world will look with even greater skepticism on the true value of the dollar and probably dump as much of it as fast as they can without causing a stir. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    The Vacuum Of American Leadership  Nov 22, 2009
    I'm sure World War II veterans appreciated the President's gesture. Posted By: marysduby(45) on 11/21/2009 | 10:57 AM ET. (Investors Business Daily)

    92-year-old vet honored  Nov 22, 2009
    The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)

    How the military keeps Ariz.'s artifacts safe  Nov 22, 2009
    The bombing of Pearl Harbor, which pulled America into World War II, was still months away, but the war effort already seemed inevitable. Landing strips were built and bombs were dropped with impunity in a rush to achieve military readiness. (AZCentral -- News)

    Adult day-care center helps families  Nov 22, 2009
    Nancy Tikalsky worked in a Studebaker plant during World War II, one of the millions of Americans whose toil and sweat brought the Axis to its knees. She raised two children, lost her husband 12 years ago and now, at 87, spends most of her days zipping from one activity to another at Mesa's Sirrine adult day-care center. (AZCentral)

    Fallen Marine returns to Wyo.  Nov 22, 2009
    He also visited Luxembourg to see where the Battle of the Bulge, a pivotal World War II offensive, was waged. Ryan also started an adopt-a-soldier program after noticing several of his fellow servicemen never received any mail from home. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    What's Obama's trade policy? So far, there isn't much of one, some analysts say  Nov 22, 2009
    Since World War II, both Republican and Democratic presidents have pursued free-trade deals that opened markets for U.S. products. Obama hasn't rejected that record, but he's clearly hitting reboot. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Japan to admit nuke pact?  Nov 22, 2009
    But it said that the United States, which has stationed troops in Japan since its defeat in World War II, could use Japanese soil "as needed" in an emergency if communist neighbour North Korea launched an attack ... The United States dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, killing more than 210 000 people and ending World War II.. (iAfrica.com)

    Gunman's assault stuns resort island of Saipan  Nov 22, 2009
    The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling today from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in nearby Marpi, wounding five. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment  Nov 22, 2009
    Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)

    * Resort island reels after deadly attack  Nov 22, 2009
    After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children had plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts ... Retired teacher Gary Curly, a Saipan resident of 21 years, said it was probably the deadliest day since World War II. ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect drove several... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Let's get on board this train  Nov 22, 2009
    "A frequent 90-mile-per-hour service is more useful than an infrequent 200-mile-an-hour service.'' It's little known but Pennsylvania has two great railroad systems already. Between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, passenger trains are fast, frequent and generally filled, with 14 daily round trips reaching speeds up to 110 mph. West of Harrisburg, freight travel is dense. Freight rail has never been busier, Posner said, not even during World War II or the robber-baron era. It's the passenger service... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Robert Bob Lee Morgan  Nov 22, 2009
    He was a World War II Navy veteran and an active member of Olive Branch Methodist Church in Gasburg, Va. and the Lake Gaston Lions Club. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Jim Stitt draws Anchor Steam's labels  Nov 22, 2009
    After serving in the Navy during World War II, Stitt began his career as a technical illustrator for Boeing Co., where he put plans for the B-52 into isometric projections. As a Marine on a ship in the Pacific during the Korean War, he kept busy by sketching portraits of fellow soldiers and pilots. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Mount Vernon's Update With History  Nov 22, 2009
    Part of the surge is attributed to the opening of the National World War II Memorial, which is attracting a large number of visitors likely to include Mount Vernon on their itineraries. "The World War II site has helped with an older, more conservative, more history-minded visitor," said Rees ... The World War II Memorial's opening has spurred a generation to recall the war. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    New Deal succeeded when FDR invested in U.S.  Nov 22, 2009
    The proof in this pudding, of course, is World War II, when mobilization erased any doubts about Keynesian or countercyclical spending. The New Deal only faltered when it reverted to the tight-fisted shortsightedness that Shlaes and her ilk are so enamored with -- and it succeeded spectacularly as soon as the war erased further doubts about government spending. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    For Macy's parade guru, it's Thanksgiving all year  Nov 22, 2009
    The Macy's parade tradition started in 1924 and took a break only during World War II. (The balloons were actually dismantled and the materials used in the war effort as the light aircraft called dirigibles. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    U.S. Highways: Roads less traveled  Nov 22, 2009
    If I'm often horrified by what the World War II generation did to our great 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. I'm happy when I find buildings that have been restored or left alone to show their time, their honored age. (CNN -- International)

    Memorial Service Saturday for Jesus Hernandez  Nov 22, 2009
    He quit Calaveras High School his junior year to join the Navy and serve in World War II. He returned to CHS upon his discharge and completed high school. He was employed by Calaveras Cement for many years. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009  Nov 22, 2009
    He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Random thoughts for the week  Nov 22, 2009
    There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary  Nov 21, 2009
    He deals with topics as diverse as World War II, atomic physics and the epistemology of historical knowledge, the rise of American democracy and the accompanying specter of demagogic populism, and arguably his most important and original domain the art of historiography and the nature of historical consciousness ... Because of his Jewish background, Lukacs served in a labor battalion in the Hungarian army during World War II. In the spring of 1945, he evaded arrest by the Nazis, but had no doubt... (The American Conservative)

    Emmett D. Ferguson Sr.  Nov 21, 2009
    He was proud to have served his country during World War II in the Army Air Force, entering May 13, 1943, and receiving his honorable discharge on Feb. 19, 1946. Emmett was an outgoing man with a love for the outdoors. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Asia's Stocks Post Biggest Decline in Three Weeks Amid Japan Share Sales  Nov 21, 2009
    The has climbed 66 percent since March 9 amid signs the global economy is recovering from its worst slowdown since World War II.. Stocks on the gauge trade at an average 1. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Richard D. Coughlin Jr.  Nov 21, 2009
    He was a proud Veteran of World War II and served aboard the USS Texas and the USS Miami during the invasion of the Island of Okinawa and supported Veterans the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Wellesley VFW and Former President of IBEW Local 1505, Waltham. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Lawyer Anderson Smith  Nov 21, 2009
    He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)

    Random thoughts for the week  Nov 21, 2009
    There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009  Nov 21, 2009
    He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment  Nov 21, 2009
    Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)

    92-year-old vet honored  Nov 21, 2009
    The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Ogden group joins in third Central Iowa Honor Flight  Nov 21, 2009
    They are the third local group of veterans invited to our nation's capital to see the new World War II memorial recently completed in their honor. For Lamm it was also an opportunity to spend time with family and reminisce with an old friend, Dale Frank of Winterset. (Ogden Reporter, IA)

    Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk  Nov 21, 2009
    " Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)

    Former California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi dies  Nov 21, 2009
    -- Former state Assemblyman Nao Takasugi (NAH'-oh tah-kah-SOO'-gee), who was sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II, has died. He was 87. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Pacific island reels after deadly attacks  Nov 21, 2009
    SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in... (MSNBC -- International)

    Authorities: Gunman kills 4 on Saipan  Nov 21, 2009
    During World War II, Saipan was a key battleground for U.S. and Japanese forces. CNN's Ed Payne contributed to this report. (CNN)

    Senate vote next step on health bill road  Nov 21, 2009
    Democratic leaders in both chambers agree on establishing nonprofit health care cooperatives and stripping insurance companies of an antitrust exemption that has been in place since the end of World War II.. What are the major differences. (CNN)

    World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple and Armenia  Nov 21, 2009
    World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple, and Armenia ... Random thoughts on a rainy day: What do World War II, v. and the Republic of Armenia have in common ... But once you get past that perceptual hurdle for me it was in hour three something extraordinary happens: In a strange way, for the first time World War II seems real. (ABC News -- Business)

    IGN.ImageLoader.delayByView("hub_spotlight4", "http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/item/491/4913408/pc_bf_073008_spot.jpg");  Nov 21, 2009
    Featuring the same type of gameplay as the previous Wolfenstein games, Enemy Territory is set during World War II and features team-based online play with five character classes from which to choose (soldier, medic, engineer, covert ops and field ops). Based on a comic strip by a German artist, World of Padman started off as a Quake III Arena mod and evolved into a game of its own. (IGN PC Games)

    A special dedication for this weeks travelin music  Nov 21, 2009
    An octogenarian World War II hero was delayed and repeatedly searched when he attempted to board a plan carrying his Congressional Medal of Honor ... Domengeaux asserted that Frenchmen used the term in reference to Cajun soldiers serving in France during World War II, and that Anglo-American soldiers overheard the term, transformed it into coonass and brought it back to the U.S. as a disparaging term for Cajuns ... A man, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II, owned a number... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    An Inconvenient Solution  Nov 21, 2009
    "Although leadership came from many countries, once the United States finally awakened to its responsibilities, it reestablished the moral authority the world had come to expect from the U.S. during the 40 years after World War II.". That's a very pleasant dream, especially for someone like Gore, who was a firsthand witness to the period of American leadership he describes. (CBS News)

    Mount Vernon's Update With History  Nov 21, 2009
    Part of the surge is attributed to the opening of the National World War II Memorial, which is attracting a large number of visitors likely to include Mount Vernon on their itineraries. "The World War II site has helped with an older, more conservative, more history-minded visitor," said Rees ... The World War II Memorial's opening has spurred a generation to recall the war. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)

    SCITUATE STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Tending to some last-minute business  Nov 21, 2009
    Eighteen of them fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War all four. Federal and state government officials did not have a breakdown of how many soldiers are currently on active duty. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    Obama's Indecision  Nov 21, 2009
    Thats what opponents of a forceful U.S. policy in World War II said in defending their indecision. The Karzai regime is guilty of human rights abuses, liberals say. (Townhall.com)

    Resort island Saipan reels after deadly attack  Nov 21, 2009
    SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling early today from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site. http://images. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    U.K. Economy May Have Turned Corner, Pound to Spur Recovery, Gieve Says  Nov 21, 2009
    4 percent of gross domestic product in the year to March, the highest since World War II.. director general of the Confederation of British Industry, today called for ambitious reductions in the shortfall to keep interest rates low and said lower borrowing costs would have an impact on sterling. (Bloomberg -- UK)

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