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John Wilkes Booth Bobblehead Dolls Pulled From Gettysburg Gift Store

AP | Posted 03.14.2012

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Bobblehead dolls of the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln have been pulled from sale at the Gettysburg National Milita...

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Mystery Salvation Army Coin Donors Give $10,000 Over 15 Years, Finally Reveal Identities

Posted 01.20.2012

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In Gettysburg, Penn., part of the magic of Christmas has included a mysterious gold coin anonymously dropped into a Salvation Army red kettle every ye...

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Valuable Gold Coin Appears In Pa. Donation Kettle

AP | Posted 12.16.2011

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GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Someone has dropped a rare coin worth about $1,700 into a Salvation Army kettle in central Pennsylvania. Again. The valuable curre...

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Matthew Broderick, Who Do You Think You Are?

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 05.25.2011

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Megan Smolenyak

Matthew Broderick found success at an early age with his memorable performance in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. His efforts to trace his family history unearthed a legacy of quiet heroes.

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The Other Side of Normandy

Andy Kutler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Kutler

For thirty nine years, I thought I knew about World War II, considering myself a veritable scholar. Yet only now, in my fortieth year, do I realize the full breadth of my ignorance.

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Corporate Rewards: Controlling U.S. Trade Policy

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

The Economic Policy Institute estimates that the proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement would cost America 159,000 jobs and enlarge its trade deficit by $16.7 billion in its first seven years.

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In Harm's Way for Wildlife: Conservation Officer Killed in Line of Duty

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

Even compared with some of the most hazardous jobs in the law enforcement field, game wardens face tremendous risk. Their job is also one of the most ...

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Ground Zero Mosque Opponents Have a Lot of Work to Do

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Cesca

If Newt, Sarah and Glenn were truly so driven to maintain the sacred purity of American "hallowed ground," they can start by campaigning for the removal of the General Robert E. Lee statue of Gettysburg.

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Favorite Friends I've Never Met

Vicky Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vicky Collins

Because of social networking I have a new circle of virtual friends who I enjoy and respect, even though we have never met or for that matter, may never meet.

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A New Year's Resolution for Communities

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Kelly

I bring to your attention the publication of the second edition of Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan by Eric Damian Kelly.

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Obama's Nobel Speech Cut to Gettysburg Length... Almost

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gerald Sindell

In these more leisurely times, we can understand why Obama's Nobel Acceptance speech was some 4244 words. For those few in a hurry, I have trimmed it down to something approaching Gettysburg length.

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A Lesson From History

Lance Simmens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lance Simmens

The fact that Eisenhower and Khrushchev could meet and share ideas speaks volumes to the need to reach out to the world community to solve what sometimes seem to be intractable problems.

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Closing Guantanamo And Ousting Harry Reid

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Cesca

Once again, rather than doing what's right, Harry Reid has collapsed under pressure and is doing what's right wing.

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