Day: November 16, 2012

Video: New Jersey Woman, Son Discover WWII Love Letters

  

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A New Jersey woman and her 14-year-old son made a charming discovery after Sandy swept through the coast.


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Was Petraeus Borked?

REPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION OF PROPUBLICA.ORG

by Peter Maass
ProPublica, Nov. 14, 2012, 5:02 p.m

This story was co-published with The New Yorker and is not subject to our Creative Commons license.

In 1987, when Judge Robert Bork was enmeshed in a partisan struggle over his Supreme Court nomination, a reporter for an alternative weekly in Washington, D.C., got a tip that the judge was a patron of a local video store. Michael Dolan went to Potomac Video, in the western corner of the capital, and asked the assistant manager for a list of videos the judge had checked out. \”Cool,\” the assistant manager said. \”I\’ll look.\”

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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?

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How will the death of newspapers affect good citizenship? This is part of the cover story project in the Nov. 12 issue of The Christian Science MonitorWeekly. Here, Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate reporter Danny Monteverde takes notes during a New Orleans City Council meeting. (Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor)

 

 One Saturday in June, the Pinstripe Brass Band played a traditional jazz funeral in the lakeside Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. When \”Just a Closer Walk With Thee\” gave way to a livelier tune, dozens of mourners danced.

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ROSCOE C. BROWN, JR., TO RECEIVE NFF GOLD MEDAL | cnbnews

The National Football Foundation will present the Tuskegee Airmen and leading educator with its highest honor December 4 in recognition of his significant contributions to our country.

DALLAS, November 14, 2012-The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today that Roscoe C. Brown Jr., a trail-blazing aviator and a public servant for more than six decades in education, the military and in government, has been named the 2012 recipient of the NFF Gold Medal.

\”By any measure, Roscoe Brown is a giant,\” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. \”His sense of patriotism led him to serve in the military despite the racial obstacles that stood in his way, and he created a legacy of heroism during World War II that will inspire us for generations. But his courage and tenacity in combat was just the beginning. His commitment to excellence continued for more than 60 years as he became one of our nation’s leading educators and public servants. We are pleased to add his name to the impressive list of honorees who have claimed the NFF Gold Medal.\”

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Young Voters and the 2012 Election, the Top 3 Things to Know

SOURCE: Generation Opportunity

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Young Americans Showed an Historic 11-Point Swing Away From President Obama, Only Demographic to Distance Itself From the President at That Level

 

Millennials Demonstrate Shift in Views on Solutions to Unemployment and the Bad Economy, Favoring Lower Taxes and Less Government Involvement

 

WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – Nov 15, 2012) – Generation Opportunity, the nation\’s largest social media and grassroots organization reaching out to young Americans ages 18-29, is releasing data and analysis on young voters and the 2012 election. Generation Opportunity has built a fan base of over 4 million on Facebook and has been in front of hundreds of thousands of young adults through direct contact at the grassroots level, raising awareness of and fostering a discussion on critical economic issues including overall and young adult unemployment, debt, and federal spending.

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Amy Regan Set to Compete in NCAA Cross Country Championship | cnbnews.net

PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 16, 2012Regan earned the No. 4 spot out of the Atlantic Region for the NCAA Championship

11/16/2012 10:00:00 AM
HOBOKEN, N.J. (November 16, 2012) – On Saturday afternoon in Terre Haute, Ind., freshman Amy Regan (Green Brook, N.J.) will become the first Stevens Institute of Technology cross country student-athlete, men\’s or women\’s, to compete in the NCAA Division III National Championship. Regan accomplished more in one fall season at Castle Point than nearly every runner that has come through the Ducks\’ program.

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NCAA Men’s Soccer Sectional Final Preview

 

YORK, Pa. (November 16, 2012) – The No. 5 Stevens Institute of Technology men’s soccer team will head to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship in York, Pennsylvania on Saturday at 11 a.m. If victorious, the Ducks will play for a bid to the NCAA Final Four on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Video and Live Stats will be available for all three matches.

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Esperanza\’s 10-year Hunting Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan Receives Approval

 From The City Of Philadelphia

PR Newswire Association LLC. November 15, 2012 3:18:00 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On the 16th of October 2012, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission officially endorsed the Hunting Park Neighborhood Strategic Plan 2022, a 10-year community revitalization plan led by Esperanza. The plan focuses on revitalizing targeted neighborhoods through strengthening social networks, improving educational institutions, cleaning, greening, and improving the commercial corridors, and rehabilitating shared public spaces. The Planning Commission\’s endorsement signifies that Esperanza\’s strategic plan reflects the goals of the Philadelphia 2035 Plan.

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