World War II airman buried in Minnesota six decades after disappearance
Leo Mustonen 22, vanished during a 1942 Sacramento training flight. His frozen remains were found in a California glacier last year and identified by forensic teams at Hickam AFB. A full military funeral was held in Brainerd attended by about 100 people including his two nieces.
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Washington to honor disabled veterans with new memorial
Washington planners unveil the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial to be built near the National Mall. The two-acre site will honor living disabled veterans from World War II Korea Vietnam through a $65 million fundraising drive led by the Disabled Veterans Life Memorial Foundation. Actor Gary Sinise backs the project as spokesman, with Lois Pope funding and guiding bipartisan support that culminated in 2000 legislation.
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Faith and Values Two Americans Among Fifteen Cardinals
Pope Benedict XVI installed fifteen new cardinals in a solemn ceremony at St. Peter's Square. Among the honorees are Americans William Levada and Sean O'Malley, and Hong Kong's Joseph Zen, with prayers read in Chinese honoring persecuted Christians.
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Opposition vows rally in Minsk despite police camp raid
In Minsk, Belarus, opposition supporters pledged to march today after a dawn police raid cleared their tent camp on the main square. Riot officers detained hundreds as the EU and U S threaten sanctions against President Lukashenko for the crackdown on protests.
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