Archive for June, 2009

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Too True

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Today In Anchorage

Today: Variable clouds with scattered showers. High 57F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Tonight: Scattered showers this evening. Showers becoming more numerous overnight. Low 46F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tomorrow: Cloudy with a few showers. High 57F. Winds SSW at 5 to […]

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Virgin Martyr Febronia Of Nisbis

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The Korean War began when North Korean troops invaded South Korea (1950)

1950: Korean War begun On this day in 1950, North Korea unleashed an attack southward across the 38th parallel, after which the UN Security Council (minus the Soviet delegate) passed a resolution calling on UN members to assist South Korea.

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

INS Plans to Deport Wife of GI in Iraq

June 25, 2009 Stars and Stripes|by Leo Shane III WASHINGTON - Spc. Moonsammy Narinesammy isn’t worried about dying in Iraq. He’s worried about spending the rest of his life in Guyana. Narinesammy, 31, who has months left on his deployment, spends all of his free time between missions trying to solve his wife’s citizenship problems. […]

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Costs Could Force Troop Cuts

June 25, 2009 Military.com|by Christian Lowe The powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel said Wednesday that the services are likely to have to shed personnel starting in 2013, given the increasing costs of equipment and other programs the Pentagon needs to win future fights. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., told reporters at a […]

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

National Catfish Day

When : Always June 25th It’s National Catfish Day. It’s a day to enjoy some tasty, fried catfish. Or, enjoy catfish cooked to your favorite recipe……yummy. Guess who said: “More and more Americans are discovering a uniquely American food delicacy — farm-raised catfish.” For the author, read on below to the “Origin of National Catfish […]

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Log Cabin Day

When : June 25th Log Cabin Day brings you back to a quieter, simpler, more rugged era. A couple hundred years ago, life was far more rugged. Americans moving West (west at the time may have been Ohio, or Tennessee) found an untouched wilderness, filled with pristine forests. They built their homes out of logs. […]

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Sisters of Charity of Arras, martyrs

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Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Simplicius, bishop (of Autun), confessor

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