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Why America may not have won World War II without its secret weapon: Greenland
40+ min ago (1231+ words) On April 9, 1940, Nazi tanks stormed into Denmark. A month later, they blitzed into Belgium, Holland and France. As Americans grew increasingly rattled by the spreading threat, a surprising place became crucial to U.S. national security: the vast, ice-capped island of Greenland....
The Blogs: Grandma, great-grandma and a Latvian identity crisis
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (450+ words) Perhaps the first antisemitic joke in my life directed at me personally was about me being mixed rather than simply Jewish. A classmate learned that I had both Jewish and German ancestry and exclaimed, "I've just discovered the cause of…...
Feb. 17: Lows in the 60s; highs reach the 80s
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (140+ words) BSO investigation underway in Tamarac following crash involving pickup truck, deputy's cruiser Police: 1 dead after triple shooting in Miami Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to school and work. It will be a terrific day with lows in the 60s and highs reaching…...
'I was shot in the face in Iraq - I felt blood gush from my head down my legs"
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (1350+ words) Simon Brown was blinded in Iraq after being shot by a sniper while on an operation to save some stranded troops, and recalled the traumatic moment he felt the bullet enter one part of his head, and leave another A…...
The 200 Greeks Executed by Nazis on May Day
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (404+ words) On May 1, 1944, 200 Greeks were executed by the German Nazis occupying Greece during the Second World War. The executions were initiated as a reprisal for the killing of a high-ranking German officer by Greek resistance fighters just a few days before....
Airbase Georgia Welcomes 450 Visitors During Super Museum Sunday Debut
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (372+ words) The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia marked its debut in Georgia History Festival's Super Museum Sunday by welcoming approximately 450 visitors to its Peachtree City museum on February 8. Many attendees were first-time guests, with families traveling from across the state to…...
Hidden pregnancies, miraculous births: the untold story of the Auschwitz babies
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (456+ words) Hidden pregnancies, miraculous births: the untold story of the Auschwitz babies'Ynetnews...
Greece experts to examine Nazi atrocity photos find
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (9+ words) Greece experts to examine Nazi atrocity photos find'starvedrock.media...
Lost WWII sailor may finally return to North Dakota
9+ hour ago (1111+ words) NEWBURG, N.D. " When Orlan Robert Cool went missing after his ship broke apart off Newfoundland's frozen coast during a freak storm on Feb. 18, 1942, his death was a double tragedy for his family in Newburg, North Dakota. He became the second son…...
World War II Army Hero to Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (304+ words) A humble World War II veteran who died more than 40 years ago is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor from the nation's military. That is what dad will…...