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Local gym owner invites public to honor US soldiers with Murph Challenge
The Port Lavaca Wave· 1 day agoNamed after U.S. Navy SEALS Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions...
Cruise passengers at Patriots Point leave waves in their wake
The Post and Courier· 2 days agoCouncilmember Gary Santos, who works in the maritime industry, abstained citing a potential conflict...
Mary McLeod Bethune, known as the ‘First Lady of Negro America,’ also sought to unify the African...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHaiti’s highest honor When she traveled to Haiti in 1949 – where she was awarded the Haitian Medal ...
NASSCO Christens Fifth Ship in US Navy's ESB Program
MarineLink· 4 days agoSan Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO recently christened USNS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), the fifth ship for the U.S. Navy’s…
The fascinating stories behind the names of 10 major airports in North America
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 6 days agoMany North American airports are named after prominent politicians. Former U.S. Presidents John F....
Belvidere firefighters, who responded to Apollo Theater collapse, honored by Gov. Pritzker
WTVO - WQRF Rockford· 3 days agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Six Belvidere firefighters, who responded when an EF-1 tornado hit the...
How Nashville played role in 'EA Sports College Football 25' musical soundtrack
The Tennessean via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoSchnur also has overseen the production of more than 50 soundtrack albums, with original scores for...
Alice Munro, acclaimed short-story writer and Nobel Prize winner, dies at 92
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHer first story for the magazine was published in 1979. After that she became a frequent...
Fallen Illinois firefighters honored at annual memorial ceremony in Springfield
CBS News· 3 days ago"To all who value selfless service, they will never be forgotten," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer who subtly peeled back layers to reveal her characters, has...
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoAlice Munro, the Canadian short story writer who lent mythic proportions to the lives of ordinary...