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How the No. 2 pencil became a uniquely American school supply staple
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (72+ words) The Washington Post The No. 2 pencil has been a symbol of American childhood and education for generations For generations of Americans, a sharpened No. 2 pencil has represented childhood and coming of age. Still a fixture of back-to-school shopping lists, it…...
Judge orders release of woman accused of vandalizing WWII Memorial
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (103+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Justice Department had sought pre-trial detention for a woman accused of…...
Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism
1+ week, 2+ day ago (90+ words) Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism The Washington Post TOKYO — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of…...
DOJ to file charges against woman accused of vandalizing World War II Memorial
1+ week, 3+ day ago (113+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The move comes shortly after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges against four…...
World War II Memorial on National Mall vandalized with graffiti and bubbles
1+ week, 3+ day ago (82+ words) washingtonpost.com The U.S. Park Police were investigating the incident, in which “Clean hands dirty $” was written on the memorial. Federal officials called it “an utter disgrace.” Part of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall was covered in…...
Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII
1+ week, 4+ day ago (65+ words) The Washington Post Both Moscow and Tokyo claim the Kuril Islands as their territory. Russian President Vladimir Putin drew protests in Japan on Thursday after he made his first trip to the Kuril Islands, a disputed island chain seized by…...
A 3-story Hoosier cabinet in Indiana celebrates an American kitchen icon
1+ week, 5+ day ago (77+ words) The Washington Post A giant replica of a kitchen cabinet has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town NAPPANEE, Ind. — Hoosier cabinets — the original all-in-one kitchen — were once a mainstay in early 20th-century American homes. Though they have long…...
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony over seating
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (67+ words) The Washington Post Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan says he boycotted this year’s memorial marking Nagasaki’s 81st anniversary of atomic bombing TOKYO — Taiwan’s top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year’s memorial marking Nagasaki's 81st anniversary of the U....
Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk
2+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ words) The Washington Post Nagasaki has marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for…...
Opinion | Japan’s guilty pleasure: A tribute to the largest battleship ever built
2+ week, 3+ day ago (105+ words) The Washington Post Alexander Wooley, a former British Royal Navy officer, is the author of “Battleship Yamato: The Ship, The Myth, The Legend.” Aug. 6 is typically a solemn day in Japan, the day the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima…...