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How one German artist's remembrance stones turn Berlin sidewalks into Holocaust memorials
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (629+ words) Winnipeg -4" C, Clear After Demnig had swiped the sand off Berger's memorial stone and those for her husband and two sons, a dozen relatives drew closer around the four plaques, which are called Stolpersteine, or "stumbling blocks," in German. They…...
Russia declares a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (618+ words) Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt…...
Australia and New Zealand gather in Turkey to commemorate WWI battle
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) The solemn ceremony began at 5: 30 a. m. local time near a beach where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, or Anzacs, first landed at Gallipoli at dawn on April 25, 1915. The hour-long event included mournful hymns, prayers and the laying of wreaths…...
Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on US islands in the Pacific Ocean
3+ week, 3+ day ago (393+ words) Winnipeg 8" C, Cloudy with wind The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs. So far, there have been no reports of deaths. Authorities were…...
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
3+ week, 4+ day ago (578+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Cloudy with wind Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U. S. for decades, offering a fun way to raise money for charities while handing out prizes ranging from ground beef and hot dogs to chicken breasts and…...
Masters starting times for Saturday's third round
4+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) Winnipeg 3" C, Sunny 9: 31 a. m. " Kurt Kitayama, Alex Noren 9: 42 a. m. " Charl Schwartzel, Rasmus Hojgaard 9: 53 a. m. " Jon Rahm, Si Woo Kim 10: 04 a. m. " Brian Harman, Corey Conners 10: 15 a. m. " Sergio Garcia, Maverick Mc Nealy 10: 26 a. m. " Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland 10: 37 a. m. " Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland 10: 48 a. m. " Samuel Stevens, Adam Scott 11: 10 a. m. " Marco Penge, Matt…...
With Spielberg's help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (713+ words) If I had a child, well, I would prefer to strangle them with my own hands than make them go through what I went through," shed tell them. For me, that was an answer that said it all," Kolinka says....
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) Siedsma did not say where the sub " which cost over $2. 8 billion, weighs about 8, 000 tons and can carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles " is headed. A U. S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka earlier this month in the war…...
First World War soldier's remains traced to Manitoba
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (955+ words) More than a century after he was killed by an enemy shell during the First World War in France, the remains of Roblin-area farmer Albert (Bert) Henry Detmold have been identified. The 33-year-old private, who served with the 107th Overseas Battalion,…...
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) Decades after they returned home from the war to face more racism and discrimination, the soldiers now are being honored in a new traveling exhibit kicking off in San Francisco called "I am an American: The Nisei Soldier Experience. The…...