Lawmakers recognize Notre Dame's 170th anniversary
The northern Indiana Democrat and Notre Dame alumnus recently submitted a speech commemorating the anniversary Monday on behalf of Indiana's entire congressional delegation. The Roman Catholic university in South Bend was started by the Rev.
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Steven Spielberg At Gettysburg: 'Lincoln' Director To Deliver Keynote Speech …
Two-time Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg expressed a sense of humility Monday as he delivered the keynote address during ceremonies to mark the 149th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." "I've never stood anyplace …
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Steven Spielberg Pays Tribute To Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech On …
Steven Spielberg Pays Tribute To Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech On 149th Anniversary. There were strong words from director Steven Spielberg recently as, just days after his biopic of 16th American President Abraham Lincoln hit the cinemas, …
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Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes
… the financial fruits of marriage. Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her spouse to her employer-sponsored health care plan, a move that would save the. …. They survived gunshots, explosions and grenade attacks that left some with …
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News roundup: The election's biggest winners and losers
In victory, Obama gave the soaring speech he rarely did on the campaign trail saying as a united people "the best is yet to come." [WSJournal] [WaPost] [LATimes] …. A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at cornflakes@sltrib.com.
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A preacher, a teacher, a soldier's parents, a GOP leader: Allies in marriage votes
On Tuesday, November 6, the Wilfahrts entered their polling station in Rosemount to vote against a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and woman. Both parents wondered: Had their boy died …. His father was in the …
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Prince Philip: An Appreciation
The year was looking distinctly dicey for Prince Philip after he was twice admitted to hospital this summer – but the old goat pulled through, and now, as he and his wife celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary, he has become the Royal family's most …
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Miley Cyrus and her family visit father Billy Ray on the set of the Broadway …
The 22-year-old Australian actor recently got part of US President Teddy Roosevelt's Citizenship In A Republic speech tattooed on his inner arm, following his fiancee who had another part of the speech tattooed on her forearm. Wearing their hearts on …
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Wedding: Bulwadda's wonders made him like a brother to Nakasi
Wedding: Bulwadda's wonders made him like a brother to Nakasi · Relationships. Tuesday, 20 … The organizers ensured that there were more drinks than musicians and by the end of the day, many of the guests were slurring on their speech and walking in …
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Superstar groomsmen overshadow Alex To on his big day
But To's band of celebrity groomsmen threatened to overshadow the groom himelf when he went to receive his bride in the morning. The "band of brothers" included … At the retro-themed wedding dinner, To and Lee thanked their guests for their presence …
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Kate Middleton Returns Clothes Kim Kardashian Sent Her, Source Says
Marie Claire UK reports that not only did the Duchess of Cambridge chuckle at the idea that she and Kim would settle down for some girl time, but Her Royal Highness has also sent back some sample Kardashian Kollection clothes that Kim mailed to her …
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Azerbaijan had so much oil its heiresses bathe in it… but beneath lurks very …
Tony Blair, another traveller to these parts, was reportedly paid £90,000 for a 20-minute speech on a visit in 2009: £75 a second. Royal pals: … It is said the Duke of York makes him laugh and that the two men share a taste for risque jokes – and the …
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Time to wake up and save democracy
In politics we will be recognising the principle of one man one vote anId one vote and one vote one value. … Civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations have tried their best, but a country must be run by a government, not by civil …
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'Stain of racism'? The Ashcroft-Crosby feud continues
Exclusive Brethren groups are continuing to apply to set up state-funded Free Schools, the TES has learned. Earlier this year the British Humanist Association (BHA) revealed that at least 15 groups applied over the first three years of the Free School …
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Books: Twin Cities native seeks atheist/religious common ground
"The person who helped pull me out of my personal misery was my mother, Toni, who's also my best friend," Stedman said. His mom, who lives in Shoreview, took him to a Lutheran pastor who assured the confused young man he could be gay and have a …
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