Heat wave grips nation with deadly Texas extremes
AP reports stifling heat spreads across the country with Dallas topping 100 for the 15th day. Texas records 79 deaths, including 43 illegal immigrants. Louisiana, Oklahoma, California, Arizona and Missouri report fatalities as records fall in multiple western locales. The Northeast faces rising 90s as West hits 100s and 124 in Death Valley.
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Dallas
Southwest
Texas
Mexico
Rosana
Altus
Okla
Jacksonville
Ark
Las Vegas
California
Death Valley
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
DNA expert clears doubt on czar Nicholas II remains
Mark Wadhams of the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory asserts positive identification of Nicholas II among 1918 mass grave remains after mtDNA analysis. He notes the work aids families of missing veterans and highlights the lab's role in high profile cases such as 1st Lt. Michael J. Blassie exhumation and identification.
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Mark Wadhams
Nicholas II
Russia
Siberian
Alexei I
Mr. Wadhams
Jefferson
Armed Forces Dna Identification Laboratory
AFDIL
Rockville
Arlington National Cemetery
Rockville Laboratory
Michael J. Blassie
Air Force
Blassie
Braddock Park and Mountain Resort Memories Recounted
Frederick County turns 250 as residents recall Braddock Park on Braddock Mountain a cool summer retreat with dancing bowling picnics and a carousel ride. Remarking memories, Harriet Hays Null recalls boarding houses catering to tourists and summer crowds with chickens and garden vegetables as prices from 1918 linger in the tale.
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Braddock Park
Frederick County
Washington
Baltimore
Harriet Hays Null
Mrs. Null
Leaking pepper spray incident at Mount St Marys College
A leaking pepper spray canister at Mount St Marys College triggered a major response with nine emergency squads called to the Emmitsburg campus. Security officer and two student workers reported coughing and wheezing before the all clear was given by college officials after hazardous materials units arrived.
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Kiniy
Mount St. Mary's
Kinky
College
Central Alarm
Fort Detrick
Frederick News Post on Recycled Paper and Recyclability
The Frederick News Post states its daily edition is printed on 100 percent recycled paper and that the newspaper itself is recyclable. The note emphasizes sustainability and environmental responsibility for readers.
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Frederick News~ Post
Skirmish in the Streets reenacts Civil War in Frederick
Thousands watch a staged 1862 clash as a white horse drawn hearse carries a Lincoln coffin replica down East Patrick Street. Confederate and Union re enactors fire shots while spectators tour Civil War artifacts at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
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Lincoln
National Museum of
Patrick Street
Frederick
Ford
Rita Gordon
Paul Gordon
Celeste Levine
Zachary
Mackenzie
Frederick County
Susan Reid
Cleveland
Ohio
Ms. Reid
East Patrick Street
Tombstones dedicated to Union soldiers in Frederick
Frederick sees 14 Union Privates memorialized at St John’s Cemetery after 138 years without tombstones. The ceremony featured prayers, bagpipes, and taps. Notables include Privates Hartman Geise O’Brien and Callahan, with roots in Ireland, from the 69th New York Infantry.
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David Hartman
James Lynch
James Sullivan
David Lewis Carnes
Frederick
St. John’s Cemetery
William Geise
103Rd New York Infantry
Pvt. Geise
Antietam
Frederick’s General Hospital
Hartman
Pvt
Frederick OY
Daniel
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Abby McCardell Martin
Edgar McCardell
Braddock Heights
Mark O'Meara
Brian Watts
Dave Klotz
Julia Robb
Maryland Corp
St. John's Cemetery
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