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State wartime service medals distributed to 131 veterans at New Milford ceremony
NEW MILFORD — Patricia Howland was awed to tears by a ceremony at the high school Tuesday morning that honored her husband, Ed, and 130 other wartime veterans with medals for their bravery.

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As Memorial Day nears, veterans share memories
Photos for the Record Gazette by David James Heiss Justin Baca of Cherry Valley and his wife Marybeth show his war decorations. Almost every night, Luther Little practically relives World War II battles in his sleep.

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Ten Sunni rebels go on trial in Iran – report
Source: Reuters TEHRAN, June 22 (Reuters) – Ten suspects went on trial in Iran on Tuesday accused of belonging to a Sunni Muslim rebel group whose leader was executed two days ago for his involvement in attacks on …

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Higher Ground: Anthony Mann and his Battles of Will
‘I am something from underneath a rock—a whole pile of ‘em. . . . Well, I’m climbing right up on ‘em until I reach the top.” This is from Raw Deal (1948), among the best of Anthony Mann’s film noirs, spoken by Dennis O’Keefe, a rusty-voiced Irish slugger. That scrabbling image…

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During World Cup, Africa is a continent united
JOHANNESBURG — Despite disappointment over the performance of Africa’s World Cup teams, the ongoing competition here appears to be bringing out a keen sense of Pan-African pride, a border-transcending spirit and attitude that one would almost surely not encounter on most other continents.

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Amidst a backdrop of worldwide ecological and seismological chaos in the mid-2100s, the United States has been split in two by the “Great Flood.” As a result of the polar ice cap melting, the Mississippi River has destroyed the central portion of the United States, causing an ill-equipped Federal Government to fail and literally cut the country in half. These two halves are left to fend for themselves in the aftermath. The East, now known as the Atlantic Alliance, symbolic of their union with Europe, puts its faith in surviving this new world in cybernetics, an established yet evolving technology now more than 150 years old. On the other side of the flooded continent, the Western states, now called the Republic of Pacifica and having allied with Asia, resort to solving their problems at the genetic level, effectively restructuring the DNA of its inhabitants – a method the Atlantic Alliance finds morally reprehensible.

Planning a tour route in advance is important for every traveling musician. Learn why and a few tips on how to plan a muscial tour smartly from aprofessional performer in this free video. Expert: Peter Nevland Bio: Peter Nevland has spent five years performing his mixture of writing and rock ‘n’ roll, which he calls “Spoken Groove,” during his travels to every continent except South America and Antarctica. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

Touring musicians should follow these tips for obtaining work permits for foreign countries. Learn from a professional performer how easy it is to legally obtain a work permit in thisfree video. Expert: Peter Nevland Bio: Peter Nevland has spent five years performing his mixture of writing and rock ‘n’ roll, which he calls “Spoken Groove,” during his travels to every continent except South America and Antarctica. Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

The magical circus from the amazing continent. The most sucessful theatrical circus spectacular celebrating Africa in two dazzling hours of music, dance and acrobatics.