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10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFurthermore... soldiers in the U.S., began around the same time. These celebrations never became an official federal holiday ...
Unlicensed watercraft rentals, charters making waves in Lake Havasu
Today's News-Herald· 2 days agoPrivate rental of boats, jet skis, and other watercraft are seemingly on the rise in Lake Havasu...
Memorial Day holiday travel breaks records as storms delay, cancel flights
AccuWeather· 1 day agoMillions heading home from their Memorial Day holiday faced thousands of flight delays and...
What is Memorial Day? History, meaning behind holiday honoring fallen U.S. soldiers
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMemorial Day dates back to over a century ago, and while it wasn't always a federal holiday, it remains a day of remembrance for those who died serving our country.
Memorial Day in Bend: Gold star families remember their loves ones
The Bulletin· 2 days agoBefore Memorial Day was a federal holiday in 1971, it was called Decoration Day. It originated after...
California's surfboard-mooching sea otter has returned to Santa Cruz for the summer
LA Times via AOL· 13 hours agoOtter 841, California's most ornery sea mammal, has returned to waters off Santa Cruz. Authorities warn surfers and swimmers to steer clear of the creature.
Political opponents unite to demand end of Turkish Cypriot isolation
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoLabour’s former foreign secretary Lord Straw and ex-Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith head demanding...
... Chuck Grassley on When Did The United States Begin Observing Memorial Day and What Is The...
Sierra Sun Times· 2 days agoQ: When did the United States begin observing Memorial Day? A: Three years after the American Civil...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAndy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday and...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
