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Gwinnett County seeks veterans 100 and older for special Veterans Day recognition
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (143+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County is asking veterans who are 100 years old or older to contact the county ahead of a special recognition planned for Veterans Day. District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins came up with the idea to recognize centenarian veterans…...
Takaichi skips controversial shrine visit on 81st anniversary of country's World War II surrender
1+ week, 2+ day ago (857+ words) TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away from Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, apparently seeking to avoid further strains in relations with China and South Korea as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its World War II surrender. Takaichi,…...
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons
2+ week, 4+ day ago (623+ words) Japan Hiroshima Anniversary Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Thursday,…...
Danube River’s low water level reveals hulks of World War II ships
2+ week, 5+ day ago (193+ words) The beautiful blue Danube is wrestling with a dark past. In the middle of the river separating Serbia and Romania, near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull is now visible, according to the news organization. Historians said that…...
Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (333+ words) NEW YORK — The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday. The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: "Mel Brooks: The…...
Betty Reid Soskin, oldest US park ranger, dies at 104
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (930+ words) A National Park Service ranger who came to the job at a spry 85 has died at the age of 104. Betty Reid Soskin was the agency’s oldest active ranger and, according to The New York Times, “helped shape the creation of…...
Chattahoochee Tech students train on rare World War II-era Navy plane
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) MARIETTA, GA — Aviation students at Chattahoochee Technical College are getting hands-on experience with a rare piece of history, a bright yellow N3N military training plane built by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The open-cockpit biplane, known as the “Yellow…...
A mysterious envelope from Czechoslovakia's founding father has been found
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (348+ words) An envelope, whose existence was unknown to living members of the family, was unveiled in a live broadcast on Friday, with President Petr Pavel in attendance, as speculation swirled about what it may contain. It was believed Masaryk dictated his…...
Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery is making more room for public burial space
1+ year, 1+ week ago (114+ words) ATLANTA — For the first time since the 1880’s, Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery is offering up final resting places for the general public. Following a survey of ideas, the Atlanta Urban Design Commission approves a plan to add a structure for…...
Lilburn dedicates ‘Lily’s Bridge’ as pet memorial on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) LILBURN, GA — Lilburn City Park now has a special place for visitors to honor pets that have passed away. On Thursday, Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day city leaders announced the renaming of the Spur Bridge in the park to “Lily’s Bridge,…...