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Veterans Day 2009

2009-11-11T03:00:40-05:00

No news article today. Instead, read the following about Veterans Day.

The PTSD Evasion

2009-11-11T03:00:36-05:00

The ... closest [Hassan had] come to combat was counseling sessions with soldiers.

Congressmen Rejected Amendments Requiring Congress to Enroll in Gov’t-Run Health Plan

2009-11-10T10:24:41-05:00

(by Penny Starr, CNSNews.com) - More than 200 amendments were rejected by the House Rules Committee ahead of Saturday's vote on the Democrats' health care bill, including 11 that would have required members of Congress and other government officials to be enrolled in the same federal [health] insurance plan proposed for the American people.

‘Bah Humbug’

2009-11-10T03:00:22-05:00

(by Daniel Olasky, WorldMag.com) - California taxpayers will see their paychecks shrink this holiday season as state government tries to stay afloat.

Berlin Celebrates the Day the Wall Fell

2009-11-09T11:15:23-05:00

(from German newspaper Der Spiegel) - Berlin is marking 20 years since the fall of the Wall on Monday with a series of events, big and small. Leaders from around the world are descending on the German capital to help celebrate the momentous events of Nov. 9, 1989, a date that has come to symbolize the end of communism in Eastern Europe.

‘House Call’ Rally on Capitol Hill Against Democrats’ Health Care Plan

2009-11-06T10:30:02-05:00

(by Susan Jones, CNSNews.com) - As House Democrats scrambled Thursday to find enough votes to pass their health care bill, thousands of conservatives marched on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to kill it.

Iranians Stage Major Demonstration

2009-11-05T09:38:09-05:00

(by Farnaz Fassihi, The Wall Street Journal, WSJ.com) - Thousands of protesters in Iran took a day of annual anti-American rallies commemorating the siege of the U.S. Embassy and turned it into a major protest against their government.

Military Families Celebrate Veterans Day

2009-11-05T03:00:15-05:00

(by Barbara Ledeen, HumanEvents.com) - I vaguely remember that when I was young, Veterans Day was a day of respect, a day when men wore poppies in their lapels, when 11 minutes after the 11th hour on November 11, bells tolled, sirens blared and people stopped what they were doing and remembered the valiant soldiers who gave their all for our freedom.

Maine Rejects Same-Sex Marriage

2009-11-04T08:46:10-05:00

(by Keith J. Winstein, WSJ.com) - Maine voters rejected a law allowing same-sex couples to marry in a closely fought referendum that saw unexpectedly high turnout.

CNN Waters Down the Israeli Response

2009-11-04T03:00:04-05:00

CNN fail[ed] to provide any Israeli reaction to a[n]... Amnesty International report accusing Israel of denying Palestinians access to water supplies.