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Flags retired at Quantico (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) Flag Retirement Ceremony Held At Quantico National Cemetery
Olympic flame crosses Loess Plateau (People's Daily) The Olympic torch started its Loess Plateau trip from Yan'an yesterday. It was taken to the peak of a mountain on which stands a pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It then crossed the Yanhe River to the Mausoleum of the Yell ...
Olympic flame crosses Loess Plateau-???? (China Daily) The Olympic torch started its Loess Plateau trip from Yan'an yesterday. It was taken to the peak of a mountain on which stands a pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty. It then crossed the Yanhe River to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people.
Crescent breaks ground for veterans' project (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil) CRESCENT - The city of Crescent has decided to use 1.3 acres of city owned land for the "Eagles of Pottawattamie County" monument project.
Boy Scouts clean cars for a cause (New Jersey Herald) SPARTA -- A troop of Boy Scouts spent a Saturday scrubbing, spraying and drying for free. The benefit for all was a clean, keen social awareness.
Lifeguards keep watch at swim trials (Southwest Iowa News) Staff photo/Josh White - Council Bluffs residents Denny Horner, left, and Jason Shannon are two of 37 lifeguards that will oversee the warm-up and competition pools during this week?s U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Omaha?s Qwest Center.
Torchbearer's gift of song to Games (People's Daily) During yesterday's torch relay in Yan'an, Wang Xiangrong impressed visitors with his version of xintianyou, a folk tune that has a bold rhythm. He dedicated it to the Olympic Games. Wang said when he was informed he would be a torchbeare ...
SW Iowa News - Southwest Iowa News - Did You Know? (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil) Several thousand area residents were on hand at the Illinois Central depot in Council Bluffs on Sept. 28, 1911, to greet President William Howard Taft.
Bear shot in Fremont County, five confirmed sightings in 2008 (The Daily Reporter) DES MOINES (AP) -- Iowa is attracting more visitors this summer, but not necessarily the kind state officials were targeting. A second black bear has been shot in Iowa this summer, this time by a DNR conservation officer last week in Fremont County.
The Natchez Democrat (The Natchez Democrat) There are several important keys to keeping roses happy in summer. The most important at this time of year is water. Most roses need thorough soaking once or twice weekly. Water should penetrate down below surface feeder roots. The actual amount varies according to soil.
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