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40 years later: Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Associated PressThe last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War,...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Radio Industry, Iraq
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The proof is in the pumpkin: Vegetable is versatile and extremely nutritious
chrisc@herald-mail.comEditor's note: This is part of an occasional series of stories on enticing picky eaters to eat vegetables. The series explores ways to highlight vegetables' flavor and appearance as a way to work around the resistance some kids have to eating vegetables....Tags: Dietary Supplements, Vitamin B2, Pumpkin Pie, Iron (dietary supplement), Foods and Beverages
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Virginia I. Licardo, 88
Virginia I. Paris Licardo, 88, of Enfield, Conn., beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Sept. 24, with loving family at her side in Boston, Mass. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on July 17, 1923, she was the daughter of...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Roman Catholicism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, General Electric Company, Christianity
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Blood drive and benefit for House of Ruth coming up [Hampden]
Got blood? Time to help your community. On Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday ,May 16, from 3 to 7 p.m., the Hampden Family Center, 1104 W. 36th St., is partnering with MedStar Health, which owns Union Memorial Hospital, for a blood...Tags: Hunting, Abusive Behavior, Union Memorial Hospital, Arts and Culture, MedStar Health
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Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum returns to form, with light and life
AMSTERDAM — A scrum of international TV reporters, photographers and other media packed the Gallery of Honor at the Rijksmuseum on a recent spring morning, while producers negotiated with publicists for time to shoot spots in front of Rembrandt's...
Tags: Renovation, Arts and Culture, Western Africa, Museums, Netherlands
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3-1. El Chelsea jugará la final de la Liga Europa
Londres, 2 may (EFE).- El Chelsea selló hoy ante el Basilea su pase a la final de la Liga Europa al imponerse en Stamford Bridge (3-1) gracias a los goles del español Fernando Torres, el nigeriano Victor Moses y el brasileño David Luiz. El conjunto que...Tags: Stamford
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Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...Tags: Heads of State, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Charles, Prince of Wales, Politics
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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Heads of State, Elizabeth II, Netherlands, United Kingdom
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Dutch King Willem-Alexander succeeds mother Beatrix
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated on Tuesday, handing over to her eldest son, Willem-Alexander, who became the first King of the Netherlands in over 120 years. An estimated 25,000 well-wishers cheered outside the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as...Tags: Netherlands, Consumer Confidence, Politics, Government
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Parliament, Netherlands, Political Systems, Imperial and Royal Matters, Elections
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Museum puts Amsterdam in eternal bloom
AMSTERDAM — Even when the city's canals freeze and its prolific bicyclists don heavy parkas and woolen mittens, the famous Dutch tulips are still in bloom, if you know where to look. The tulip fields of the Netherlands are blooming in April, but...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Netherlands
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