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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: United Kingdom, Government, Sri Lanka, Australia, Elizabeth II
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Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt denies ordering slaughter
MEXICO CITY -- The former dictator of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, on Thursday took the stand for the first time in his genocide trial and said he did not order the slaughter of hundreds of indigenous Maya. Rios Montt’s sometimes contentious...
Tags: International Court or Tribunal, International Law, Trials, Politics, Prosecution
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READER SUBMITTED: An Evening With Jacques Pepin
WaterfordOn Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m., you are invited to attend 'An Evening with Jacques Pepin.' The iconic author of 26 cookbooks, a personal chef to three heads of state, and a friend of Julia Child, will speak on life, his lifetime in the kitchen and his...Tags: Government, Julia Child, Politics
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Sikorsky Set To Compete For Marine One Replacement Contract
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Navy on Friday finalized its rules for the rebooted competition to replace the president's aging fleet of Marine One helicopters. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies Corp. that has supplied the helicopters that act as Marine One for the...Tags: Government, Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. Navy, Aerospace Manufacturing, United Technologies Corporation
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Obama welcome in Mexico City; his entourage, not so much
This post has been updated. See below. MEXICO CITY — President Obama arrived for his two-day diplomatic mission to Mexico on Thursday afternoon with a 54% favorability rating among Mexicans, according to one national poll [link in Spanish]....
Tags: Mexico, Government, Mexico City, National Government, Barack Obama
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READER SUBMITTED: The War Of 1812 And Connecticut: Asymmetrical Warfare Comes To Long Island Sound
New LondonIn Southeastern Connecticut, the War of 1812 was up-close and personal. Most people know that the British attacked both Essex and Stonington. However, few people know about the other local events in that war. In Niantic, the British burned the bridge at...Tags: Stonington, War of 1812, New London (New London, Connecticut), Groton, Book
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Court ruling aims to reduce diesel fumes at Union Station
A recent federal court decision will require the owner of a downtown building to maintain its ventilation system, improving air quality at nearby Union Station by sucking out diesel fumes from the station's tunnels. The old post office will have to...
Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Passenger Cars, Metra, Government, Heart Attack
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Durbin: Ruling should improve air quality in Union Station
Tribune reporterA recent federal court decision will improve air quality at Union Station by requiring the owners of the Old Post Office to maintain its ventilation system to prevent diesel fumes from backing up in the adjacent station, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said...Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Passenger Cars, Career and Workplace, Metra, Government
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Internet sales tax is good for Md. business
Imagine you are a benevolent monarch and you have the power to institute a sales tax. (Even benevolent government has to be financed, after all.) Would you set one up that gave preference to sellers located outside your kingdom and penalized your own...Tags: Government, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Senate, Tea Party Movement, Business Enterprises
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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: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Charles, Prince of Wales, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Political Systems
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LIVE: George W. Bush, misty-eyed, reaffirms faith in U.S. at library dedication
DALLAS -- Wiping away a tear, former President George W. Bush on Thursday dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name. “Oh, happy day,” Bush told the crowd of about 8,000 in the bright Texas sunshine at the...Tags: Tony Blair, Ehud Olmert, Southern Methodist University, White House, Food Industry
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USA Today founder, Eureka native Al Neuharth dies at 89
Eureka native Al Neuharth, whose founding of USA Today made him one of the most famous South Dakotans, died Friday at 89 at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Neuharth changed American newspapers by putting easy-to-read articles and bright graphics in his...
Tags: USA Today, Freedom of the Press, The Miami Herald, Detroit Free Press, Newspaper and Magazine
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