Archive for November, 2008
Friday, November 28th, 2008
Feast of Rufus, martyr
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Feast of Landelinus, bishop, confessor
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
VA Official Allegedly Faked War Record
November 28, 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer An official of the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs fabricated his colorful past as a decorated Vietnam War veteran and used faked war wounds to collect disability benefits, authorities have said. William Devereaux, 63, also falsified his tax records so he could get exemptions and benefits, according to […]
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Ascension of Abdul-Baha Baha’i
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Feast of James of La Marca of Ancona, confessor, 1476.
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Military Appeal Process Is Challenged
November 28, 2008 By BERNIE BECKER WASHINGTON — In the early 1990s, Norbert B. MacLean III, then a young Navy cryptologist, was court-martialed for writing bad checks, even though he says the evidence against him was far from overwhelming. Mr. MacLean says he believes that decisions on his case were influenced by the fact that […]
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Yes, Probably So
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Today in Anchorage
Today: Snow showers. High 21F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Tonight: Snow showers early, with a steadier snow developing late. Low 21F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. 1 to 2 inches of snow expected. Tomorrow: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 28F. Winds […]
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Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Lest We Forget
U.S. soldiers take position beside their armoured vehicle after a bomb attack in central Baghdad November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani