Archive for March, 2008

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Fest of Clement Mary Hofbauer

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Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Lest We Forget

March 16, 2008 War Torn Five Years By JOHN F. BURNS LONDON FIVE years on, it seems positively surreal. On the evening of March 19, 2003, a small group of Western journalists had grandstand seats for the big event in Baghdad, the start of the full-scale American bombing of strategic targets in the Iraqi capital. […]

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Why Am I Not Surprised?

UN: Drop in Iraq violence may not last By RYAN LENZ, Associated Press Writer 15 minutes ago The influx of thousands of U.S. forces has driven down insurgent attacks in Baghdad, but violence elsewhere in Iraq raises questions about whether killings will continue to drop as American forces begin to leave, the United Nations said […]

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Today in Anchorage

Today: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 29F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tonight: Occasional snow showers. Low near 25F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tomorrow: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High near 35F. Winds […]

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Feast of Zachary, Pope, 752

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Feast of Abraham, hermit of Mesopotamia, and his niece, Mary, 4th century

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Feast of Louise de Marillac

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

New Anchorage convention center nears completion

Associated Press - March 14, 2008 3:34 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Construction on the new convention center in Anchorage is nearing completion with plans to open the Dena’ina Center in October. Mayor Mark Begich says construction crews have made substantial progress in recent months. He says all the equipment in the kitchen has […]

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Lest We Forget

Indiana deaths during action in Afghanistan I spent my first 22 years in Indiana, and still have relatives there whom I visit, including Martinsville. The following 17 people from Indiana died as a result of action in Afghanistan or Pakistan since U.S. anti-terrorism operations began there in late 2001: March 14 - Army Staff Sgt. […]

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Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Good for Them

>The issue here is not guilt or innocence; in our society, we are innocent until proven guilty. The issue for me, after 21 1/2 years “protecting and defending the Constitution,” is, if they did it - and this is a big “if” - they would not be let off the hook as they were “”only […]

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