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SDSU, Syracuse set to battle on USS Midway
SAN DIEGO -- For the second season in a row, a college basketball game will be played on an aircraft carrier flight deck in San Diego Bay this fall, with San Diego State and Syracuse facing off in the "Battle on the Midway,'' organizers announced Tuesday....
Tags: Entertainment Events, USA Today, Barry Zito, Entertainment, Basketball
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Obama returns to San Diego for unique basketball game
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The NCAA is taking college basketball to new hoops and heights by having two powerhouse teams compete on Veterans Day aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson in San Diego and extended an invitationt to President Obama. University of North Carolina...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Magic Johnson, Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy, Basketball
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Charger, Raider fans to pay tribute to veterans
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Before the Chargers and Raiders take to the field Thursday night, everyone in Qualcomm Stadium will send a special message to military veterans. "On game day, 20 U.S. cadets down on the field and everyone that’s here in the stands will...Tags: John Hancock, National Football League, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Qualcomm Inc.
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Nurse In "Times Square Kiss" photo dies at 91
KTLA NewsThe nurse who claimed to be at the center of the iconic " Times Square Kiss" World War II photo has died. Edith Shain died Sunday at her Los Angeles home of liver cancer, according to her son, Robert. She was 91 years old. The photo shows Shain, dressed...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Photography, Times Square, Japan
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Recent enlistees celebrate their 1st Veterans Day
FOX 5 San Diego StaffA group of four guys in their 20's sits around the dinner table lifting their glasses to vets on Veterans day 2009. They are part of the next generation of veterans, fresh out of boot camp celebrating their new roll in the military. "Its exciting. It'...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Armed Forces, Defense, Veterans Affairs
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Most government offices closed for Veterans Day
City News ServiceCourts and most San Diego city, county and state offices will be closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. Libraries, recreation centers and pools in San Diego will be closed, but skate parks will be open. The Torrey Pines, Balboa Park and...Tags: Dining and Drinking, San Diego (San Diego, California), Lifestyle and Leisure, Alcoholic Beverages, Defense
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Local businesses salute veterans with deals
FOX 5 San Diego StaffTroops will be armed with savings this Veterans Day. The idea is to salute those who serve, and plenty of restaurants and other businesses are taking part in the mission. The popula Little Italy pub The Waterfront is giving all veterans, half off...Tags: Dining and Drinking, San Diego (San Diego, California), Outback Steakhouse Incorporated, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Lifestyle and Leisure
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New ID card for Virginia veterans is here
A program for Virginia veterans launched Wednesday may open the door to more discounts at retail outlets in Hampton Roads. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that Virginia veterans can now receive a wallet-sized identification card through the Department of...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Executive Branch, Government, Interior Policy, Politics
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UPDATED: McDonnell launches new veteran ID card in Virginia
Virginia's veterans are getting new IDs to help them take advantage of special discount programs. Gov. Bob McDonnell will launch a new Virginia Veterans ID Card on Wednesday during an event at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond....
Tags: Executive Branch, Veterans Affairs, Government, Interior Policy, Politics
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Letters to the Editor: Casey Anthony, tax collectors' jobs and Obama no different
Casey and Lizzie In response to Norman Moss' letter to the editor Sunday, he is incorrect that Casey Anthony cannot be compared with Lizzie Borden, the alleged ax murderer of Fall River, Mass. Like Casey, Lizzie was not "caught in the act of criminal...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), White House, Politics, Holidays, Justice System
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Memorial Day observed at Newport News Victory Arch
During World War II, the Victory Arch here served as a point marking the last few feet of American soil service men would touch before being loaded on boats heading to the battlefield.
A ceremony held Monday morning at the foot of the arch honored past...Tags: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Korean War (1950-1953), International Military Interventions, Fort Eustis, World War II (1939-1945)
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Today is not Veterans Day
The Baltimore SunToday is Memorial Day, not Veterans Day. All across social media and elsewhere, I see well-meaning declarations thanking members of the military for their service. As full of good intentions as these statements are, they are still troubling. When you...Tags: Memorial Day
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