Marlins Drop 8th Straight After 5-4 Loss to Marlins
... Former Dodger Pierre singled to left field in the seventh, giving Miami a 4-3 lead. Adeiny Hechavarria grounded into a double play, scoring pinch-hitter Chris … Read more on CBS Local Chris Treadway: Richmond to honor historic preservation standouts Front and center are Orton Development Inc. and architect Marcy Wong, who will be recognized for the rehabilitation of the former oil house at the historic Ford Point building that is now the visitors center for the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home … Read more on Contra Costa Times Read ...
WWII Vet Who Provided Flag on Iwo Jima Has Died
... vet who provided flag on Iwo Jima has died LOS ANGELES — Alan Wood, a World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima, has died. He was 90. Wood died April 18 of natural causes at his Sierra Madre home, his son … A piece of one of the hijacked … Read more on WRAL.com Bryce Harper, Dan Haren lead Nationals past Reds – USA Today In the sixth, after Choo homered to lead off and Cozart singled, Span thwarted the rally when he raced to the wall in left-center and made a leaping catch to take at least an ...
Carmel Valley Resident Establishes Veterans 360 to Help Young Veterans Make a …
... Valley resident establishes Veterans 360 to help young veterans make a … Too many struggle, he said, and the statistics are staggering: 22 veterans commit suicide every day, the highest point since World War II. The unemployment rate for California veterans ages 18 to 24 is nearing 30 percent, with … “We're helping 12 … Read more on Del Mar Times Increase in lifestyle diseases in PNG Many people know the harmful effects of eating too much processed food, abuse of alcohol and smoking but are still intent on living a dangerous lifestyle. This is so dangerous that it puts a burden on the health system because lifestyle diseases, also … Read more on Islands Business ...
World War II Hero Louis Zamperini Enthralls Large Audience at Rancho Santa Fe …
World War II hero Louis Zamperini enthralls large audience at Rancho Santa Fe … When he was asked towards the end of the program if he could change anything in his life what it would be, Zamperini looked up and said firmly, “Just try to be a better Christian. Though God has blessed me … I am just an average Christian. God has … Read more on Rancho Santa Fe Review Read ...
How Were American Political Ideas and Domestic Political Alliances Changed by WW2 , and Advent of the Cold War?
Question by Keneisha: How were American political ideas and domestic political alliances changed by WW2 , and advent of the Cold War? what kind of ideology was shared by most American between 1945 and 1963. COnsider the so-called “growth coalition” and ” center” politics apparent in domestic and foreign policy initiatives right at the beginning of the cold war. Best answer: Answer by JamesBack in College, I used to love questions like these. Oh, the joy of going to the library and doing research. To be honest, though, I cannot understand the entire thing you just wrote. Can you make it clearer? I promise I’ll edit my answer. Read more... ...
Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2012
... goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012 Keith Little, 87. One of the most recognizable of the remaining Navajo Code Talkers, whose code helped confound the Japanese duirng World War II. Jan. 3. Lowell Randall, 96. Pioneer rocket scientist who helped launch the U.S. space program and tested … Read more on The Associated Press Rock Reads: A Seasonal Guide For The Rock & Roll Literate Townshend was never tight-lipped about the untimely death of a founding member of his band, Keith Moon, as Richards had mostly been about Brian Jones' demise, or his issues with the colossal ego of his singer, Roger Daltrey, as Richards had been about … Read more ...
Last Time Around- Nick Jonas & the Administration
Last Time Around- Nick Jonas & The Administration – Vancouver cop Bernie Smith was a man of principle who whistled while he worked Bernie Smith's salty language and tough-guy persona made him the unforgettable star of a 1975 documentary movie and the most famous policeman in the land. Smith, who has died at 89, was a beat cop who … A tall, barrel-chested man with a horseshoe … Read more on Globe and Mail Read more... ...