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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American
  1. Arnold M. "Arnie" Weidner, 81, Berlin

    Arnold M. “Arnie” Weidner, 81, Berlin, was called from this earth by his heavenly father on May 21, 2013, at Somerset In-Touch Hospice. Born Oct. 31, 1931, in Allegheny Township, he is the son of the late Fred and Amelia (Woida) Weidner. Preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Sloan; sister Rose Wasylczak, brothers-in-law John Sloan and Rev. Earnest Hale. Survived by brother Ed (Mary) and family, Philadelphia; stepson Gene (Valary) Riel, Ohio; niece Spring Rose (Dennis) McManus, Philadelphia; sister-in-law Gladys (Rodger) Hale, W. Va.; brother-in-law Rev. Clay (Gerry) Sloan, Florida; niece Ruth Ann (James) Moss, Florida; niece Linda (Joe) Meyer, Ohio; other nieces and nephews; and special friends Connie, Leah, and Cindy. A 1949 graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School where he was active in FFA as a chapter president, county reporter, and state secretary. A Korean War veteran, he served with the United Nations forces for 16 months during and after the war, he also served as a military policeman. Among his medals were the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, the United Nations Medal, ROK Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal with a Bronze Star, and Korean Occupation Medal. He was discharged as a corporal. After the war, he took a job with General Expressway of Chicago as a tractor-trailer driver until the company relocated. Arnie was a lifelong dairy, beef and grain farmer, a family business in Allegheny Township. He was a life member of Berlin VFW Post 7295, where he served two terms as commander and was also selected as all state commander. Member of Berlin American Legion Post 445 where he served as assistant chaplain. He also served six years as a constable for Allegheny Township Arnie was also often seen at the Lions Clubs, churches, and schools giving speeches on the Korean War and the cause of the war. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin. Viewing from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Glen Savage, Rev. Paul Yanke officiating.  Interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, 630 Church Rd., Fairhope, PA 15538.  Graveside Military Honors provided by the Berlin Veterans Home. DeanerFuneralsAndCremations.com.
    Arnold M. “Arnie” Weidner, 81, Berlin, was called from this earth by his heavenly father on May 21, 2013, at Somerset In-Touch Hospice. Born Oct. 31, 1931, in Allegheny Township, he is the son of the late Fred and Amelia (Woida) Weidner....

    Tags: American Legion, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Korean War (1950-1953), Awards and Prizes

  2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  3. John Dean: Obama's scandals are more like Harding's than Nixon's

    During President Barack Obama's May 16 news conference, reporter Jeff Mason asked as part of his question: "And, more broadly, how do you feel about comparisons by some of your critics of this week's scandals to those that happened under the Nixon...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, Bob Woodward, Bill Clinton, Benghazi, Susan Rice

  4. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  5. Pledging solidarity with Israel

    Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, a member of the South African Parliament pledged his "solidarity with Israel" at a recent luncheon event hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and the South Florida...

    Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, South Africa, Israel, Politics

  6. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  7. International affairs, brain science research featured

    Distinguished speakers covered international affairs and brain science research recently when American Friends of The Hebrew University presented its Ninth Annual Leadership Education Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach. More than 250 people...

    Tags: Medical Research, Research, Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Education

  8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line

    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled territory.
    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...

    Tags: Xi Jinping, Beirut (Lebanon), China, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

  10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Iraq car bombings leave dozens dead

    BAGHDAD — Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago. The attacks, which occurred along busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas,...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Basra (Iraq), Religion and Belief, Politics, Iraq

  12. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  13. Sean Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free American businessman held nearly 2 years

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors. Penn...

    Tags: Evo Morales, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician), Prisons, Jimmy Carter, Politics

  14. May 20, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call
  15. How Obama can rescue his candidacy

    Here's the White House view of the current trilogy of so-called scandals: Republicans are trying to destroy President Barack Obama's second term by magnifying bureaucratic miscues and distorting policy realities. This isn't without some merit. On none...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, Benghazi, White House, Pentagon Papers Release (2011)

  16. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Car bombs in Iraq kill at least 65 people

    BAGHDAD -- Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday as the country's worst wave of violence since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago continued.
    BAGHDAD -- Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday as the country's worst wave of violence since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago continued. The attacks that occurred by busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas followed...

    Tags: Basra (Iraq), Religious Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions

  18. May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  19. Assad says Syria transition talks internal matter, seems to cast down on US-Russia initiative

    Associated Press
    BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections and that the United States has no right to interfere in his country's politics, raising new doubts about a U.S-Russian effort to...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Research, Religion and Belief, Political Dissent, Beirut (Lebanon)

  20. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Martin Dempsey, Weaponry, Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Department of Defense

  22. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead

    BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Explosions, Bombings, Iraq

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