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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, dies at 87
Associated PressLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war,...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, South Africa, Vladimir Putin
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Remains of England's Richard III found beneath parking lot
Associated PressHe was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown grave, and his name became a byword for villainy. But on Monday, scientists announced they had rescued the remains of Richard III from anonymity — and the...Tags: Science, Colleges and Universities, United Kingdom, William Shakespeare, Science and Technology
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Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf, U.S. commander in Desert Storm, dies
Associated PressTruth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn’t care much for his popular “Stormin’ Norman” nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander’s reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Germany, Kuwait, H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Engineering
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2012: A year of remembering the past, and celebrating individual, group achievements
Big Slackwater Oct. 13 — Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a...
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Mary L. Shifler
janeth@herald-mail.comMary Reeder was raised on a farm in Bolivar, Md., one of 10 children. Her youngest and only surviving sibling, Janet Otto of Hagerstown, was 12 years younger and said Mary was like a mother to her. Janet was just 6 when Mary married Roscoe Shifler of...Tags: Labor Day, Colleges and Universities, Charity, Ocean City, Holidays
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"True Renaissance experience" raises $30K for USMH scholarships
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe downtown University Plaza was transformed into a miniature Renaissance festival Friday night, as part of the annual Elizabethtowne Feaste and Frolic fundraiser for the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown. “I bumped into the Queen of...Tags: Financial Aid, Maryland Renaissance Festival, Entertainment, University System of Maryland, Entertainment Events
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Queen Elizabeth, Sinatra, marching bands and other staff picks for Oct. 4 to 10
The Top Five Art show opening “Spirits Unleashed” and “Maryland Memories,” exhibits by Spectrum Seven and Donna Godlove, will open with a reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Exhibits continue through Tuesday, Oct. 30....
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Religion - Speakers and topics
Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Pastor Rachel Black’s sermon topic will be Hearing and Obeying God’s Message at the 10 a.m. service Sunday. Tanner Minnick and R.T. Resh will lead the service as part of the Boy Scouts God and Church...Tags: Entertainment, Ministry (music group), Methodist, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Mail Call - July 16
“I would like to thank all those who assisted in one way or another during the first Alsatia Club poker run, held on June 30, 2012, in honor of Jeff Stine. Over $400 was raised for the Humane Society of Washington County. Thanks, once again, to...Tags: Justice System, Health Insurance Cost, Minority Groups, Politics, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Mail Call - July 23
“I was very happy to read in Tuesday, July 17’s paper, from Washington County lady, recently completed her first year at the senior center, and how enthusiastic she was about it. And it sounds like she has every right to be, with everything...Tags: Taj Mahal, Charles, Prince of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, White House, Barbara A. Mikulski
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Does Queen Elizabeth wear sneakers? Bester kindergartners get the answer
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comCurious about the footwear of the British monarch, a kindergarten class at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown wrote a letter to Queen Elizabeth II. The class wrote the letter as part of its Around the World project. The queen did not reply, but her...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Antarctica, Egypt, Science and Technology
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Elizabeth's reign: 60 years of milestones
Her 60-year reign began amid gloomy post-World War II austerity, but Queen Elizabeth II has seen social and technological changes transform the world from her seat on Britain's throne. From a man setting foot on the Moon to the fall of Communism, the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, United Kingdom, Tony Blair, Politics, London (England)
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