CategoryRelated News ItemsAugusta Choral Society concert created to honor military veteransTue, 22 May 2012 15:17:47 -0700 The Augusta Choral Society will present local residents with an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made for this country with a memorial concert Saturday, May 26. Read More... Society: The only way is FinlandTue, 22 May 2012 16:14:46 -0700 America may once have been the Land of Opportunity, but thanks to its rising levels of inequality – not to mention the nightmarish visa restrictions – our political class now has another destination in mind. "If you want the American Dream," Ed Miliband says, "go to Finland." This week, the Labour leader told a conference on social mobility that "if you are born poor in a more equal society like ... Read More... Historical society to participate in free admission programTue, 22 May 2012 06:26:46 -0700 The Mower County Historical Society today launches Blue Star Museums, a national program to offer free admission to museums to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2012. The Read More... What Should We Do Better As A Society To Support America's Veterans?Wed, 16 May 2012 14:32:37 -0700 Jonathan Kirk Davis, Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Read More... Huggies Salutes and Gives Back to Military Families With Camo for a CauseTue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 -0700 DALLAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the country celebrates our nation's heroes this Memorial Day, the Huggies brand is proud to announce Camo for a Cause, a donation of five million Huggies Little ... Read More... Historical Society presents annual honorsSat, 19 May 2012 00:26:49 -0700 BRISTOL — Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center and the two “Toms” were among those honored at the Bristol Historical Society’s annual meeting Tuesday at Nuchies Restaurant. Read More... US Earth observations, science and services are critical to society but are at riskTue, 22 May 2012 06:15:43 -0700 ( American Meteorological Society ) Earth observations, science, and services (Earth OSS) inform and guide the activities of virtually all economic sectors and innumerable institutions underlying modern civilization, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program. The report also found that Earth OSS in the US face considerable challenges because economic ... Read More... U.S. Can Fix Egypt Ties If Election Eases Military PowerSun, 20 May 2012 17:05:49 -0700 U.S.-Egypt ties have become snarled over the past year. Many Egyptians resent the U.S. because it supported the deposed regime of Hosni Mubarak. And the U.S. has struggled for a coherent response to the country’s back-and- forth dance with democracy under transitional military rule. Read More... Egypt's military must stop torturing detaineesTue, 22 May 2012 09:57:35 -0700 As Egyptians prepare for their milestone presidential election this week, thousands of activist youths who spearheaded the revolution -- the very ones who made the election possible -- will not be casting a vote. Instead, they are in prison, facing military trials. Read More... RB Historical Society to honor ex-Navy pilotsSat, 19 May 2012 06:46:25 -0700 Two former Navy pilots will be honored during the seventh annual Rancho Bernardo Historical Society pancake breakfast on May 26. Vice Admiral Walter Davis of Poway and Lt. Cmdr. Mona Hogan of Rancho Bernardo were selected as this year’s pancake breakfast honorees. Read More...
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