Avatar Posted by duke 36 days ago (http://reporternews.com)
Category: Death Notices
Bud Belknap; Douglas L. Buckner; Joyce Crisman; Jerry Dean Layman; Rachel Moreno Martinez; Santos Mendoza Sr.; Lois Mendoza; Jose Luis Molina Jr.; Kathleen Rumbaugh; Laura Jane Gates Smith; Maria Villegas read more »
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Avatar Posted by duke 36 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: This Day in History
Yeltsin served as Russia's first democratically elected president. He directed the Russian Federation's secession from the USSR and the formation of a new, decentralized confederation, the Commonwealth of Independent States, with himself as its leader. As president, Yeltsin instituted a radical reform program that consisted of the mass privatization of state-run enterprises, after which the country experienced inflation, heavy taxes, and a protracted economic depression. Who succeeded Yeltsin?
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 36 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: Today's Birthday
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis with her family in a secret annex above her father's office building. During her two years in hiding, she kept a diary characterized by poignancy, humor, and tart observation. Her family was betrayed to the Germans in 1944, and Anne died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Her diary was later recovered and has become an international bestseller, translated into over 60 languages. To whom did Anne address her diary entries?
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Avatar Posted by duke 36 days ago (http://news.google.com)
Category: In Memory

We face longest era of turmoil in memory, says Bank boss
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jun 10, 2008
By Edmund Conway Economics Editor The Governor of the Bank of England delivered a grim assessment on the economy yesterday as he warned that families face ...
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 37 days ago (http://sandycovetrail.blogspot.com)
Category: In Memory
"Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more." -Luke 12:48b This weekend I finished a couch-size quilt for one of my sons' daycare teachers. Miss Heather has been in the toddler room for longer than my boys have been in care there. She is one of those wonderfully loving, patient, sparkling teachers that you never forget. She really enjoys being with the kids; finds them funny and interesting and amazing eve read more »
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Avatar Posted by duke 37 days ago (http://news.google.com)
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Mum marches on in memory of soldier son
Peterborough Today, UK - 12 hours ago
AS the number of troops who have died in Afghanistan reaches 100, a distraught mother whose soldier son was killed in the line of duty is set to walk 100 ...
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Avatar Posted by duke 37 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: This Day in History
McVeigh, an American domestic terrorist, was executed for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which claimed the lives of 168 men, women, and children and is considered the deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in US history. McVeigh was an anti-government survivalist and a keen reader of the controversial book The Turner Diaries, which describes terrorist acts similar to the one he perpetrated. How was McVeigh identified as one of the bombing's perpetrators?
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Avatar Posted by lanerough 37 days ago (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com)
Category: Today's Birthday
Lombardi was one of the greatest coaches in the history of American football, winning five championships in nine years and never having a losing season. He was the driving force behind the Green Bay Packers, who dominated the National Football League during his tenure as coach. The Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Super Bowl each year, is a tribute to Lombardi's successful tactics and passion for the game. Lombardi began his career as the offensive coordinator for what team?
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