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Thorpe veteran owes his life to Roy Waller
An RAF veteran from Thorpe St Andrew, who is recovering from bowel cancer, today told how he owed his life to the late Norfolk broadcaster Roy Waller.
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Tuskegee Airmen come to Rockford to share their stories
A preview of the Rockford Tuskegee Airmen event before they take the stage Saturday at Veterans Memorial Hall.
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Vai Sikahema: Polynesian culture offers barriers, blessings, Part II
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series exploring the cultural barriers and blessings in the Polynesian culture. The tiny, remote island of Niuatoputapu was made famous in the movie, “Other Side of Heaven.”
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Sketch tribute to WWII veteran James B. Thoren
Sketched July 15, 2009, 10:16 a.m. The sketch brings back a memory of the few minutes I spent sketching and listening to Mr. Thoren. He knew so much about every plane on display, I could barely keep up with all the information.
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Archaeologists unearth Sphinx’s protective walls
A routine excavation has uncovered ancient walls surrounding the Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) announced.
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