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Holocaust survivors, WWII veterans reunite in D.C.
Associated PressElderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. One thousand survivors and World War II vets joined with former President Bill...Tags: Germany, World War II (1939-1945), Hate Crimes, Genocide, Arts and Culture
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Letterkenny Army Depot earns ninth Shingo medallion for excellence in manufacturing
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLetterkenny Army Depot on Thursday celebrated receiving its ninth Shingo medallion for excellence in manufacturing at a time when federal budget cuts are forcing operational changes. “Letterkenny will continue to raise the bar for itself,...Tags: Iraq, Newburg, U.S. Department of Defense, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economy, Business and Finance
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Physicists say they have found a Higgs boson
The search is all but over for a subatomic particle that is a crucial building block of the universe. Physicists announced Thursday they believe they have discovered the subatomic particle predicted nearly a half-century ago, which will go a long way...
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Art Callaham: Little-known facts about our presidents
I have been reading Cormac O’Brien’s book, “Secret lives of the U.S. Presidents.” What a hoot! As O’Brien states in the subtitle, the book is truly, “What your teachers never told you about the men of the White House.&...Tags: John Quincy Adams, Arts and Culture, Philosophy, George Washington, Politics
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Americans Roth, Shapley win Nobel economics prize
Associated PressTwo American scholars were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for studies on the match-making that takes place when doctors are coupled up with hospitals, students with schools and human organs with transplant recipients. The work of Alvin Roth...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Students, Stanford University, Science and Technology
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Allan Powell: Nobel Prize winning economist defends crisis views
For some time, I have been an admirer of Paul Krugman. Reading his latest book, “End This Depression Now!” was a real joy because he writes as though he is talking directly to each reader. His command of his subject is masterful and if one...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, Banking, Citigroup Incorporated
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LLOYD WATERS: "Men have forgotten God"
"In October of 1929, the seizure of all church bells was ordered because 'the sound of bells disturbs the right of peace of the vast majority of atheists in the towns and countryside.'" These were the words of Historian Nicolas Werth as he described...Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Awards and Prizes
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Hemingway, Sloppy Joe's and Key West
As my wife and I sat in Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in Key West, Fla., and watched the waiters deliver "cheeseburgers in paradise" to the many tables at the restaurant, I thought of another day and era. Ernest Hemingway, one of my favorite writers,...Tags: Key West, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Awards and Prizes
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Letterkenny wins medallion for excellence in manufacturing, business practices
Letterkenny Army Depot announced Thursday it has been awarded its seventh Shingo medallion for excellence in manufacturing and business practices.The bronze medallion recognizes the Aviation Ground Power Unit rebuild program, according to a news release...Tags: Human Interest, Awards and Prizes
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Dreyfuss' think tank aims to purchase Happy Retreat
richardb@herald-mail.comActor Richard Dreyfuss was in Jefferson County last week promoting his purchase of a local Washington family home for The Dreyfuss Initiative, his new progressive think tank. The Oscar-winning actor laid it on the line Saturday afternoon before 150...Tags: Politics, Think Tanks, Richard Dreyfuss, Government, College of William and Mary
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Is conscience dependable in politics?
In 1960, Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Arizona, published "The Conscience Of A Conservative," in which he presented the groundwork for movement conservatism and the "Reagan Revolution." In 2007, Nobel Prize winner in economics Paul Krugman wrote "The Conscience...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Labor Legislation, Cato Corporation, Arizona, Philosophy
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Advocate for sustainable and ethical development to speak at Wilson commencement
Hazel Henderson, an evolutionary economist, futurist and leading advocate for sustainable and ethical development, will address the graduating class at Wilson College's 141st commencement ceremony, to be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. Henderson,...Tags: Education, Elections, Politics, Values, Freedom of the Press
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