VA to make it easier for Vietnam vets exposed to agent orange to receive benefitsOctober 13th, 2009 VA expands benefits status for Vietnam vetsWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department said Tuesday it plans to make it easier for Vietnam veterans exposed to the agent orange herbicide who suffer from certain medical conditions to qualify for VA benefits. The conditions are B cell leukemias, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease.
US orange crop expected to be 10 percent smaller; Fla. crop hit hard by freeze, poor rainfallOctober 9th, 2009 Forecast: US orange crop to be down 10 percentORLANDO, Fla. — This season's U.S.
Orange County water main break creates 30-foot sinkhole; another break in LA causes floodingOctober 7th, 2009 Orange County water main break creates sinkholeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California officials say a burst water pipe has caused a giant sinkhole in the Orange County coastal city of Newport Beach.
US flag proudly displayed at Texas school center had only 43 starsSeptember 30th, 2009 US flag displayed in Texas with only 43 starsSAN ANTONIO — A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. A San Antonio company has replaced a U.S.
Old, new, borrowed, blue _ and the paperwork? Pa. couple married 49 years has no documentationSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. couple has 49-year marriage but no documentsWILMORE, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania couple still plan to celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary next month even though they recently learned their marriage paperwork was never filed.
US flag replaced in San Antonio; nation's banner had just 43 stars when displayedSeptember 30th, 2009 US flag in San Antonio had just 43 starsSAN ANTONIO — A star-spangled banner proudly displayed in Texas lacked a little something: seven stars. A San Antonio company has replaced a U.S.
Texas vet who gathered, buried remnants of flag burned at Republican National Convention diesSeptember 17th, 2009 Vet who gathered, buried burned flag remnants diesFORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Walker, an Army war veteran who was honored for gathering and burying a U.S. flag that was burned in protest during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, has died.
LA suburb strips mayor of flag-lowering power after he orders honor for Michael JacksonAugust 6th, 2009 California mayor loses flag powers in Jackson moveCARSON, Calif. — A Los Angeles suburb has stripped its mayor of some power after he ordered the U.S.
Timeline of changes in the color-coded terror alert systemJuly 15th, 2009 Timeline of changes in color-coded alert systemTimeline of the changes in the color-coded alert system since it was created on March 12, 2002, with the threat level at yellow, or elevated:
Sept. 10, 2002 — Raised from yellow to orange, or high, based on intelligence of possible attacks planned for the anniversary of the Sept.
Rare bright orange _ alive and pinching _ lobsters popping up in Maine, MassachusettsJuly 5th, 2009 Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobstersYORK, Maine — Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine. Jeremy Mirick, co-owner of the lobster pound at the York Fitness Center in York, Maine, says the two orange lobsters in his tank aren't for sale.
Rare 1897 US flag found in attic of Milwaukee school after building caught fire from lightningMay 29th, 2009 Wis. school catches fire, turns up 1897 US flagMILWAUKEE — A recent fire in a Milwaukee public school that dates back to 1894 resulted in an unusual find: an American flag left in an unused attic area for more than 100 years. District officials say the flag is from 1897 and has just 45 stars, representing the number of states at that time.
US raises American flag over embassy in Libya for first time in 30 yearsMay 13th, 2009 US flag flutters over embassy in LibyaTRIPOLI, Libya — The U.S. has raised the American flag over its embassy in Libya for the first time in about 30 years.
Anne Hathaway goes all orange for 'Bride Wars'April 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Anne Hathaway, who plays Emma in forthcoming chick flick 'Bride Wars', has a scene where she was made orange by Kate Hudson. The actress, who walked the Fifth Avenue with the look, said that wearing the makeup was an awful experience.
Largest-ever tricolour to be hoisted in Indore on R-DayJanuary 24th, 2009 INDORE - Republic Day celebration in this Madhya Pradesh town will be unique with a massive 21 feet by 14 feet national flag being hoisted by a local group Monday. The 'Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara' campaigners claim that the flag is the largest tricolor to be hoisted in the history of independent India.
Firefighters rescue puppy using vacuum cleanerDecember 29th, 2008 WASHINGTON - A puppy was rescued from an abandoned well in the US state of Pennsylvania with the help of a vacuum cleaner, media said Tuesday. The Shih Tzu puppy named Romeo fell into the well in Plum Borough over the weekend, wpxi.com reported.
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