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When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOriginally called "Decoration Day," Memorial Day dates back to 1860s and commemorates those who died...
The fascinating stories behind the names of 10 major airports in North America
Stacker via AOL· 6 days agos airport name posthumously, as Pearson died in 1972. Coffee Mate // Shutterstock Chicago O'Hare...
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
KAMR Amarillo· 9 hours agoMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years...
Netanyahu and Sinwar have common interests in prolonging the war
The Hill· 8 hours agoPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now prioritized the “search” for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in...
Memorial Day celebrations to offer fundraiser, grave decorating
Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn the first official Decoration Day, May 30, 1868, Ohio Rep. James A. Garfield, a former general and future U.S. president, addressed a crowd of 5,000 ...
What's the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
Country Living via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhile you might think there would be an apostrophe at the end of the "s" to make "Veterans"...
U.S. centenarian to marry at Normandy, 80 years after Allied landing
The Raw Story· 6 days agoU.S. Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the historic Allied ...
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 1 day agoAfter the Civil War ended in 1865 and claimed more lives than any other U.S. conflict, the American...
The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says
San Francisco Chronicle· 24 hours agoNearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military...
Olympics - The Washington Post
Washington Post· 7 days agoPerspectiveThe South African sportsman who helped model an era of campus protestsCurrent campus protests are reminiscent of the anti-apartheid divestment movement, which built on the work of ...