Ukrainians reclaim Mariupol in significant port city victory
Ukrainian forces raised the national flag over Mariupol City Hall signaling the recapture of the strategic port city from pro Russian separatists after heavy fighting. At least five rebels and two soldiers were reported dead as government troops surrounded rebels and allowed surrender.
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Mariupol
Ukraine
Russia
Arsen
Avakov
Azov Sea
Andrei Nikodimovich
Flag Day Highlight Smithsonian Echoes Star Spangled Banner Bicentennial
The Star Spangled Banner marks its 200th anniversary with a Smithsonian inaugural display pairing the manuscript with the historic flag from Fort McHenry. Gov. O Malley and Smithsonian Secretary Clough attend a ceremony and concert with a nationwide simulcast in 40 venues. The piece traces Key s poem to the 1814 battle and notes the melody linked to To Anacreon in Heaven.
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Washington
United States
Francis Scott Key
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History
Jennifer Jones
Maryland
Martin O’malley
G. Wayne Clough
The
Smithsonian
America
Congress
John Philip Sousa
Key
Global coalition seeks end to rape as war tool
Secretary Kerry Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary Hague lead remarks at the first global summit on sexual violence in conflict. They push concrete steps for punishment, victim support, and new norms to end impunity, with guidelines to investigate, collect evidence, and prosecute.
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London
John Kerry
Hollywood
Angelina Jolie
Kerry
Jolie
William Hague
U.N. High Commissioner For
Hague
U.S
Hague and
Chicago Eyes Obama Library and Lucas Museum to Boost Tourism
Chicago aims to raise international visitors by courting two new museums featuring Barack Obama and George Lucas while seeking a top five national ranking by 2020. Officials note 2013 arrivals, 48.4 million total with 1.4 million international guests, mainly from Asia and South America.
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Chicago
U.S
America
Lake Michigan
New York
Los Angeles
Miami
Don Welsh
Choose
Rahm Emanuel
Washington
Hollywood
Luke Skywalker
Princess Leia
Barack Obama
Michelle
Emanuel
Obama
George Lucas
World Bank
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Asia
South America
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Laura Rodini
Maryland Historical Society
Anacreon
Heaven
Library of Congress
Loras John Schissel
Gentlemen’s Club
Anacreontic Society
Jones
Schissel
Leia
Orlando
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Honolulu
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