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Mail Call - March 19
“Here’s the biggest fable of the USA: Christopher Columbus discovered America. He never set foot on American soil. He found the Bahamas, and last I looked, the Bahamas wasn’t part of the U.S. So why is he getting credit? Now, 400 years...Tags: John Brennan, Barack Obama, John O. Brennan, Politics, Bahamas
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In wake of GOP filibuster, White House yields on drone strike question
Associated PressThe Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director after a White House concession. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid set a test vote for later Thursday. His announcement came shortly after Attorney General Eric...Tags: Politics, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate, Rand Paul
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To Mendez, unknowns we say thanks
For nearly two decades, Tony Mendez said nothing about his creative role in freeing six American diplomats from the death trap of revolutionary Iran. Mendez had been working as a tool designer for Martin Marietta in the 1960s, when he answered a...Tags: Argo (movie), Entertainment, Movies
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Mendez 'numb' by success of 'Argo' at 85th Academy Awards
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comIt was roughly 8:30 Monday morning in California following the 85th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night and Antonio “Tony” Mendez had barely been to bed. “I feel numb,” the southern Washington County resident said during a...Tags: Entertainment Events, Culture, Ben Affleck, Celebrities, Academy Awards
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'Argo' wins the Oscar for best picture
“Argo” won the Oscar for best picture Sunday at the 85th Academy Awards. The film is a dramatic thriller based largely on the role that retired CIA agent Antonio Mendez of Knoxville played in the rescue of six U.S. embassy officials from Iran...
Tags: Iran, Entertainment Events, Argo (movie), Ben Affleck, Academy Awards
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Oscar buzz for 'Argo' has Mendez caught up in promotional whirlwind
dona@herald-mail.comAntonio Mendez has been busy recently with a recent appearance with Ben Affleck on “Good Morning America,” a Fox News crew coming to his home in southern Washington County and a soon to be published feature article in The Washington Post....Tags: Police Investigations, Matt Damon, Politics, Authors, Entertainment Events
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Film review: Not enough yippe-kay-yay to save 'Good Day to Die Hard' script
Special to The Herald-MailLovers of blockbusters are usually quick to point out 1988's "Die Hard" as a perfect example of how to correctly do a modern action movie. Sure, it has a lot of explosions, gunfire, and cheesy one-liners, but it also has a tight script, attention to...Tags: New York City, Emergency Incidents, R Rated Movies, Explosions, Bruce Willis
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'Argo,' you had me at hello
Dear members of the Academy, I am writing today because I just emailed my vote for best movie of the year and I hope you will join me in supporting “Argo” as the winner. For years, you have picked some of the most boring movies ever —...Tags: Brad Bird, Argo (movie), Pixar Animation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Ben Affleck
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Crampton earns rank of Eagle Scout
Cory Scott Crampton was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a court of honor Jan. 19 at Faith Christian Fellowship in Williamsport. He is the son of Kathy and Donald Crampton of Sharpsburg. Cory is a member of Troop 287 in Greencastle, Pa., which is...
Tags: New York City, Religion and Belief, FBI, Human Interest, NASA
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Mail Call - Feb. 4
“All this about the teenage pregnancies, you always hear about the girls. Well, the boys play a part in it, too. Are we going to educate them?” — Smithsburg “You know, I was watching the inaugural yesterday of President Obama&...Tags: Ray Lewis, Politics, Pneumonia, Planned Parenthood, Family Planning
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 30
Affordable Care Act could bolster life expectancy To the editor: In Tom Firey’s Jan. 16 opinion piece, he takes a generally dismissive attitude toward the Affordable Care Act. The article asserts that what he does credit the act for addressing,...Tags: Slovenia, Government Health Care, Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, The Washington Post
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Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State
The Associated PressThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. By voice vote, the panel approved the nomination of the...Tags: John Kerry, Bob Menendez, Politics, John O. Brennan, John McCain
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