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Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day and Our 'Hidden' Wars

Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Kenneth C. Davis

Memorial Day comes with dark news: the announcement that the United States military had surpassed more than 1,000 service members killed in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001.

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Memorial Day Food Guide: Recipes, BBQ & Grilling Tips, Drinks, & More

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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For a smorgasbord of Memorial Day recipes, food, and drink ideas ideas, flip through the slideshow below. You'll find a host of recipes and ideas on a...

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No Man Left Behind: Not Just an Expression

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Megan Smolenyak

This weekend, please take a moment to remember those who have served us, those who do so today, and those whose dedication in scouring the globe for our soldiers shows that "no man left behind" is far more than an expression.

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Obamas In Chicago For Memorial Day Weekend

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend a long holiday weekend in Chicago. The White House says Obama and his family will travel to ...

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Memories of Summer

One For The Table | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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One For The Table

I'm from the South. But I never felt like I was home until I moved to New York City, so it takes a lot for me to go back below the Mason-Dixon. Still, every Memorial Day weekend I return.

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Lucky's Summer Lovin' BBQ Do's and Don'ts!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Wendy Diamond

Gathering your family, friends, and canine pals for a summer cookouts can be one of the best ways to celebrate the summer, but it is good to know what BBQ foods you shouldn't be feeding your pup.

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My Memorial Day Reflections

Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Abdul Malik Mujahid

How many of us can turn down money for a higher cause? How many of us will leave a life of comfort and go for some thing which has substantial risks and dangers?

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A Tweet To Remind, In Case You Forgot What Memorial Day Was Really About

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Rachel Sklar

Bob and Lee Woodruff have been just tireless in promoting their cause, and this latest iteration reflects a super-savvy harnessing of new media.

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Taking Time To Remember On Memorial Day

Rachael Freed | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Rachael Freed

Memorial Day on the calendar provides us an opportunity to make the secular sacred, to name, remember, communicate with, and preserve memories of family members now gone.

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Waging the Battle at Home

Bob Woodruff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Bob Woodruff

More than a holiday, Memorial Day is an enduring symbol of the responsibility we share to ensure that "support our troops" -- including those with hidden injuries -- isn't just a slogan.

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Make Your Own Signature BBQ Sauce: A Taxonomy of America's Regional BBQ Sauces

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Meathead

Barbecue has evolved along disparate paths around the nation, led down these trails by the racial and ethnic immigrants who settled there. Indeed, barbecue sauce is a cultural phenomenon.

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Celebrity Swimsuits: The Good, The Bad, And The Really Ugly (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we've pulled together some slideshows of our very favorite and our very least favorite celebrity swimsuits. The phot...

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Drivers Adjust To $4 Gasoline

New York Times | JAD MOUAWAD and MIREYA NAVARRO | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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Hating every minute of it, Americans are slowly learning to live with high gasoline prices. For a nation accustomed to cheap fuel, big vehicles and sp...

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