07/09/11 Robert Arrison, 26, of Lansdale has been a Civil War buff since he was 10 and re-enactor since 2009. Army recruiter Robert Arrison peered out from beneath the bill of his sweaty hat for military prospects in Easton's Centre Square on Saturday morning.
07/09/11 His quality of life declining, Norman Morse wants all to know that he's made a very sane and sensible decision.
07/08/11 Colin E. Braley | AP file photo In this November 2010 photo, BYU tailback Joshua Quezada (20) rushes for a first down as UNLV defensive lineman Nate Halloway (68) chases during the first half of an NCAA college football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.
07/08/11 The State Board of Higher Education today voted to extend the deadline two weeks on its unusual contract renewal offer to University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere so lawyers could resolve a tax issue. The contract requires the president to be a team player who comes to board meetings.
07/08/11 This summer, as the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, families have myriad means to learn and celebrate American history.
07/08/11 By Jonathan Mann SOUTHERN SUDAN (CNN) -- Tomorrow, Saturday, Southern Sudan will officially declare its independence from the north. In a remote, impoverished region of Africa, people are preparing for a celebration. Cleaning up the capital city of what will be the world's newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan. Some are already displaying the country's new flag. Located on the dry plains of ...
07/01/11 NEW YORK (Reuters) - July 4 is the ultimate summer weekend - long days, warm weather, fireworks and the beach are all part of what makes American Independence Day special. In honor of this great American holiday online travel adviser Cheapflights (www.cheapflights.com) offer its top 10 locations for lobster, crab, oysters and other melt-in-your-mouth delicacies ...
07/01/11 Children crowd the streets at last year's Push-N-Pull Parade. Uncle Sam with a group of Darien officials and leaders.
07/01/11 Minsk, July 1 (Interfax) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko dismissed as futile attempts by some external forces to put his country "on its knees" for not wanting to dance "to the tune of Brussels."
07/01/11 Kick off the long weekend right with a free outdoor concert. The Dixie Power Trio is performing tonight as part of the RIO Summer Concert Series at the RIO paddleboat dock, 9811 Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg.
07/01/11 Amnesty International says a Sudanese rights activist from a conflict-torn area along the north-south border has been detained and the rights group fears he might be tortured.
06/23/11 Route 20 begins in Boston, Massachusetts, runs more than 3,000 miles across the U.S. and ends in Oregon. The portion of it that passes through New York State, including northern Columbia and southern Rensselaer counties, is the subject of a new book.
06/22/11 Royal Thai restaurant in downtown Independence at 268 S Main St. has changed its hours.
06/22/11 Marco Polo Global Restaurant will be closed July 3-5 to celebrate Independence Day.
06/22/11 EUGENE, Ore. -- Gas prices may once again be to blame for a decline in holiday travel. AAA is projecting a 2.5 percent decline in travel over the Independence Day holiday, compared to last year. In 2010, 40 million people traveled more than 50 miles from June 30 to July 4th. This year, AAA projects only 39 million Americans, or 12.4 percent of the population will travel that distance nationwide ...
06/22/11 I recently watched an excellent Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary about the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of several alphabet soup public relief agencies President Franklin Roosevelt created during the Depression.
06/22/11 Blade officials organizing this year's three-day Red, White, KABOOM event downtown promise the Independence Day weekend will include a range of activities leading up to the granddaddy of fireworks displays on July 3.
06/22/11 Fireworks go on sale across Oregon Thursday, the start of a fun time for many kids and parents, but a worrisome one for firefighters and medics who respond to the blazes and injuries they can cause.
06/22/11 Fireworks erupt over Elko County Fairgrounds in 2010 during July 4th celebration.
06/16/11 The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says he wants to give his attorneys more latitude to decide who gets targeted for deportation. | 
