Memorial Day observances honor fallen service members
Americans across the nation marked Memorial Day with wreaths at Arlington and ceremonies in Atlanta New Orleans and New York as President Obama honored the dead and recounted veterans stories including World War II service and Vietnam. A new veterans park was dedicated in Atlanta and soil from battlefields sprinkled on the event.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Afghanistan
Barack Obama
Arlington
Iraq
Army
Rick Lester
Vietnam
Germany
Korea
Lester
Lexington
Concord
Tikrit
France
Susan Jimison
Hudson River
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mark Clotfelter
Jimison
Michael Jimison
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Manhattan
National
New Orleans
Tom Blakey
82Nd Airborne Division
Normandy
D-Day
Wobbelin
National Cemetery
Chalmette
Hornet
Dale Berven
Fire on Royal Caribbean ship cancels cruise in Bahamas
A blaze aboard the Grandeur of the Seas began at 2:50 a.m. Monday and was put out about two hours later, with no injuries. The 2224 guests will be flown from Freeport to Baltimore, receiving full refunds and future-cruise certificates. The ship resumed port entry in the Bahamas after the incident.
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Baltimore
Royal Caribbean
Bahamas
Freeport
Mark J. Ormesher
Ormesher
Associated Press
Border gas tax fuels cross border spending in Blaine
In Whatcom County Washington Canadians comprise about 90 percent of gas customers at a Blaine station. Gas, beer, wine and milk cost more in Canada, drawing currency driven traffic south. Blaine gains over $225,000 yearly from a penny per gallon gas tax, roughly 30 percent of street maintenance.
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Michael Hill
U.s.-Canada
Washington State
49Th Parallel
United States
U.S
Whatcom County
Blaine
Vic Koenig Car Sale Offers $29 Down and $99 Monthly
Local dealer Vic Koenig Chevrolet in Carbondale runs a weekend used car sale offering vehicles for just $29 down and payments as low as $99 a month. Hundreds of late-model trade-ins and program cars fill the lot with Fords, Toyotas, convertibles, and SUVs. sale runs Saturday May 25 through Friday May 31, first come first served.
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Carbondale
Vic Koenig
Chevrolet
Cody Isaacs
Isaacs
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