Obama honors fallen with Memorial Day message at Andrews
President Obama spoke at Andrews Air Force Base after Illinois rain washed out his Lincoln tribute. He said Memorial Day honors ordinary Americans who became extraordinary for love of country, praising those who died serving Afghanistan and Iraq. Biden spoke at Arlington, stressing sacred obligation to equip and support troops.
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Drunken Vermilion Man Says He Was Shot Then Went Home
Jason Hayes 32 told police he was confronted by subjects in a white conversion van near the Driftwood Tavern on Liberty Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday. He ran when a handgun was produced, heard a shot, later woke with a leg wound and was hospitalized.
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Israel raid on aid flotilla sparks international outcry
Nine protesters were killed when Israeli forces attacked a protest flotilla about 40 miles off the coast. Dozens wounded, Israeli soldiers among them, with organizers claiming higher casualties. The IDF released video of commandos entering a ship by helicopter amid the raid.
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Pakistan lifts Facebook ban after page removal apology
Pakistan restores access to Facebook two weeks after blocking it over an offensive page. Najibullah Malik, secretary of the information technology ministry, says Facebook apologized and removed sacrilegious material from the Everybody Draw Mohammed Day page, guaranteeing no repetition.
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