Stories tagged with "World War II"
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Shriver poured heart, soul into helping disabled
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Charming 'Julie Julia' expertly blends two lives
You don't have to be a gourmand or a gourmet to savor Julie Julia. It's a light and entertaining treat, with winning performances, sharp writing and some happy surprises.For...
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With 'Defying Gravity,' Ron Livingston is walking on air
Ron Livingston practically camped outside a casting director's office for a chance to land on HBO's 1998 astronaut-centered miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon."I was too young...
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Walter Cronkite's funeral draws colleagues, celebrities
NEW YORK Legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, for whom the term anchorman was coined, was remembered by family and friends at a funeral service Thursday at St....
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WWII vet gets top honor from French government
Gov. Mitch Daniels this afternoon formally presented World War II veteran Charles Kemp with the French Legion of Honor, the highest honor bestowed by the country. Daniels presented...
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French to honor World War II vet
An Indianapolis man is receiving France’s highest honor. The office of Gov. Mitch Daniels says he will present the Knight of the Legion of Honor medal to Charles Kemp of...
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World War II veteran receives top honor given by French government
WWII veteran receives top honor given by French government He keeps it framed above his workbench in the basement of his neatly kept home, far removed from the dozen or so shiny...
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New monument honors Tuskegee Airman's service
Brazil — A member of a famed World War II group of black fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen has received a lasting tribute in his hometown. The city has erected a...
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Brazil honors town’s Tuskegee Airman
BRAZIL, Ind. — A member of a famed World War II group of black fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen has received a lasting tribute in his Indiana hometown. Brazil, Ind., has...
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Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
NEW YORK — Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks’ golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called “the most...
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Legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies at 92
NEW YORK — Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks’ golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called “the most...
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Iconic journalist Walter Cronkite dies at 92
From Baby Boomers to the Greatest Generation, journalist Walter Cronkite will be remembered as a voice of calm and reason whenever the nation was shocked by disaster and...
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Cautious consumers cut credit use
4-month drop in borrowing is longest since ’91; May savings rate leaps 6.9% Consumers trimmed borrowing in May for the fourth straight month as the recession took another...
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'Wildflower' explores Joan Root's African life, violent death
The subtitle of Mark Seal's fascinating new biography is telling: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa. The woman at the center of Wildflower, a white Kenyan named...
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World War II ship added to historic register
Evansville A World War II troop landing ship that is now a floating military museum on the Ohio River has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Park...
