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WJXT Jacksonville - Sat Nov 21, 9:07 am ET
U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, not shown, speak to members of the media following their multilateral meeting with the ASEAN 10 members in Singapore, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
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The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 19, 4:00 am ET
There was no doubt it. President Barack Obama got by far the loudest cheers of his six-day East Asian odyssey Thursday in a rousing 15-minute talk before about 1,000 troops.
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Community Press & Recorder - Sat Nov 21, 12:09 pm ET
Peggy Ann Keith Coyne, 76, Florence, died Nov. 15, 2009, at her home. She was a homemaker, taught music St. Benedict's School and art at Baker Hunt in Covington.
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Yardley News - Sat Nov 21, 11:49 am ET
The lessons of war and what being a veteran means were two of the subjects discussed Nov. 6 at the Fifth Annual Veterans Day Luncheon at Charles Boehm Middle School.
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The Oklahoman - Fri Nov 20, 8:12 pm ET
On his recent trip to Asia, President Obama found China, Japan and South Korea — like many nations these days — in no mood to hear more American lectures. Beijing is worried about owning so much American debt. Tokyo is tiring of an American military base in Okinawa, and wants to redefine its relationship with us. Seoul is starting to doubt American commitment to keep it safe from North Korea ...
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AP via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Nov 20, 6:21 am ET
Sweden says two North Korean diplomats have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes into the Nordic country. Swedish Customs spokeswoman Monica Magnusson says the diplomats -- a man and a woman -- were arrested when they arrived in Stockholm on a passenger ferry from Finland on Wednesday.
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Washington Post - Thu Nov 19, 2:29 am ET
Obama ready to help a non-nuclear North Korea SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to help North Korea repair its economy and end decades of international isolation if Pyongyang stopped a cycle of threats and finally moved toward nuclear disarmament. Speaking to...
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The Brown Daily Herald - Thu Nov 19, 3:15 am ET
Tourists are allowed to enter only two subway stations in Pyongyang, North Korea. Descending the escalator to the station platform, they are accompanied by “minders” — government employees working with guides and translators, watching th...
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Los Angeles Times - Wed Nov 18, 11:20 am ET
Visiting North Korea is like peering in the window of a store that closed long ago but where old merchandise mysteriously remains. I walk through the aisles feeling privileged, fascinated and curious, a little nervous, but not scared.
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The News Herald - Sat Nov 21, 10:10 am ET
By MAY LATTANZIO YOUNGSTOWN I was a proud participant in the mooning of Rep. Allen Boyd. Inside that "cavernous" gym with the terrible PA system, gathered several hundred citizens and Gulf Coast Community College security. Boyd was arrogant,...
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The Record Searchlight - Thu Nov 19, 2:34 am ET
IGO - A black granite monument honoring Korean War veterans is being dedicated Saturday at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery.The dedication ceremony, which features a variety of guest speakers and other activities, begins at 1 p.m.Maurice Johannessen, a former state senator and former secretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs , is the keynote speaker, while Bill Shadish ...
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Stars and Stripes - Thu Nov 19, 2:25 pm ET
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama said Thursday that North Korea must “break the pattern” of provocative actions and return to international talks if it hopes to get economic aid and reduced sanctions.
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EARTHtimes.org - Thu Nov 19, 1:14 pm ET
New York - The UN Security Council's trade sanctions against North Korea inflicted a sharp drop in business, but the country appeared to have eluded the arms embargo because of its sophisticated international network, a sanctions panel said Thursday....
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Nevada Journal - Sat Nov 21, 9:28 am ET
If it hadn’t been for the fact that he looked at a bulletin board at the Nevada City Hall last year, U.S. veteran Paul Dohlman, 58, isn’t sure what his life would be like today.
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UPI - Fri Nov 20, 3:29 pm ET
LOMA LINDA, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Retired Army Col. Lewis L. Millett, 88, a Medal of Honor winner for leading what reportedly was the last major bayonet charge, has died, the Pentagon said.