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Dairy cattle judging team learned a lot on trip to Europe
I am just back from spending two weeks in Europe with my wife, a colleague and the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team. If you are a regular reader of this column you might remember that last September the Maryland 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Team won its...Tags: Potatoes, Montgomery County (Maryland), Human Interest, England, Westminster Abbey
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Md. dairy cattle judging team earns trip to Scotland
On Wednesday, the winning team of the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest will head to Scotland to compete in an international judging event.
The team brought Maryland its 30th national victory.
With that honor comes an opportunity to represent...Tags: Human Interest, Washington County (Maryland), England, Travel, Rhine River
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NYT article: Luxembourg by bike
The Chain Gang - Orlando SentinelJust ran across this article by New York Times writer Bruce Weber and his wife about their great cycling trip in tiny Luxembourg. It sounds absolutely idyllic. He writes: “The country is laced with a national network of cycling paths — known... -
EU imposes new sanctions on Iran, Syria
World NowThe European Union imposed new sanctions on Iran and Syria. The EU says the new restrictions are warranted because of Iran's continued lack of cooperation over inspection of its nuclear program and Syria's violent crackdown on rebels.... -
Lancaster World War II veteran shares perspective on service
Contributing WriterLANCASTER — With 90 years under his belt, Walter Arnold of Lancaster, has gained a lot of perspective on the war he entered 70 years ago. The World War II Army sergeant, who commanded a 10-man squad as part of the 329th Anti-Tank Company,...Tags: Services and Shopping, Atlantic Ocean, France, Germany, Heart Attack
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Doc Barnett visits farms in France, Germany
Farm, Field & Garden CorrespondentDr. Albert P. Barnett, a retired veterinarian from Somerset who is well known throughout the tri-state area, just returned from a trip of a lifetime to France and Germany. It's a trip he dreamed about most of his life. It not only was an...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Farms, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France, Lancaster County (Virginia)
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Global engineering company opens facility in Porter County, creates 40 new jobs
Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined executives from Paul Wurth, Inc., an international steel and iron engineering manufacturer, Tuesday to announce the company's plans to expand its operations here, creating up to 40 new jobs by 2018. A subsidiary of...
Tags: Government, Technology, Companies and Corporations, Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance
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Monschau, even lovelier the second time around
A few years ago I got lost in the woods near the eastern border of Belgium. I was looking for Battle of the Bulge sites, and before I knew it I had crossed into Germany. The little road I was on rounded a bend and came into a clearing where I saw, in...Tags: Human Interest, Restaurants, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Germany
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Romney's wealth could cast a big shadow
WASHINGTON (AP)— Mitt Romney’s newly released tax returns represent an extraordinary accounting of the household finances and far-reaching corporate investments of one of the richest U.S. presidential candidates in generations, with an...Tags: Government, Personal Income, Parties and Movements, Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney
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List of Mandatory Days Off Work, By Country
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|| Panama || 40 ||
|| Russia || 40 ||
|| Iceland || 37 ||
|| Spain || 36 ||
|| Luxembourg || 35 ||
|| Nambia || 35 ||
|| Denmark || 34 ||
|| Poland || 33 ||
|| Slovenia || 33 ||
|| South Africa || 33 ||
|| Belgium || 32 ||...Tags: Finland, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Norway, France
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10 things you might not know about the Afghan war
Will the final chapters of the Afghan war be written in Chicago? It's possible. At next month's NATO summit here, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and global leaders will discuss an exit strategy for foreign troops fighting the Taliban, a task no doubt...
Tags: Government, National Football League, Timothy McVeigh, George Ryan, Armed Conflicts
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Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings
Money & CompanyStandard & Poor's: The Standard & Poor's said it could downgrade long-term credit ratings for nations in the eurozone....
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