Memorial Day 2013 News
Capitol Hill Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Congressional leaders celebrate the annual tradition that started in 1964.
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Jim Tressel embraces second career… His coaching career, which featured national championships at two levels of college football, ended on a sour note on Memorial Day of 2011, when he resigned at Ohio State amid an NCAA investigation. His career is at least on pause and perhaps over for …
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Great Moments in Heckling… Hecklers to Ryan: "Stop the war on the poor," and "Hands off Social Security!" Sen. John McCain Calls Heckler a 'Jerk' Memorial Day tribute in San Diego is interrupted by a protestor in the crowd. Schwarzenegger Heckler: 'Kiss My A**' Assemblyman …
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President Obama Lays Wreath, Delivers Remarks on Veterans Day… seen major wreath laying there. By EU presidency during Memorial Day and of course on veterans day. Which was first right after ..... Afghanistan and Iraq of even greater significance that we Memorial Day veterans day. As is it still grabs our attention from those …
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Restaurant Owner Rebuilds After SandyAfter being destroyed by Sandy, Langosta Lounge reopened on Memorial Day weekend.
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Illinois Veteran Gets Chilly Neighborhood Reception Then Outpouring of Generosity… foundation donated, a roofing system donated, gutters and windows," Schmidgall said. Habitat is scheduled to break ground on Memorial Day . With monthly payments just under $600 at zero percent interest, the Woods will be able to own their own home in 20 years …
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NJ Boardwalk Fire to Be Ruled Accidental… in October 2012. Work crews had only completed repairs to the boardwalk destroyed by storm waters just before Memorial Day and in time for a visit from Prince Harry in May. ABC News' Gio Benitez and Alexis Shaw contributed to this report …
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Residents Devastated by New Jersey Boardwalk Fire: "Sandy Was Enough For Us"… during the October 2012 storm. Work crews had only completed repairs to the boardwalk destroyed by storm waters just before Memorial Day and in time for a visit from Prince Harry in May. The fire destroyed a length of boardwalk that was home to approximately …
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NJ Boardwalk Fire Under Control but 'It's Just Not Fair'… may be controlled burning." Work crews had just completed repairs to the boardwalk destroyed by storm waters just before Memorial Day and in time for a visit from Prince Harry in May. The fire destroyed a length of boardwalk containing perhaps 30 businesses …
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Boardwalk of Iconic Jersey Shore Town Seaside Heights Up in Flames… nearly one year ago last october. Work crews just completed repairs to the board walk destroyed by storm waters just before memorial day . Now this. My boss is completely devastated. He doesn't even know what to do. I mean, there is nothing he can do …
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Sarah Murnaghan, 11, Home After Controversial Lung Transplant… in July. See Sarah blow a kiss and wave for the camera on July 4. Janet Murnaghan started a Change.org petition around Memorial Day , calling attention to what would become known as the Under 12 Rule, which said that even though Sarah would be given priority …
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The Two Koreas in Contrast… armistice in Pyongyang on July 27, 2013. Right: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the National Cemetery in Seoul on June 6, 2013. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images | Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images …
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Sarah Murnaghan Celebrates 11th Birthday After Double-Lung Transplant… into a noise-maker (with new lungs!) and cuddling her siblings. Janet Murnaghan started a Change.org petition around Memorial Day , calling attention to what would become known as the Under 12 Rule, which said that even though Sarah would be given priority …
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20/20: The Royal Baby Has Arrived… any It's many Well you know This woman be done palaces secret weapon for picking the paparazzi. Old business that is. Memorial Day . Here is Barbara Walters. He's good evening talk about a special delivery. The navy is finally The Memorial of course …
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Bieber Apologizes for 'F*** Bill Clinton' Comments… to be someone around you that says that's wrong. Reporter: From his most recent dust-up with the paparazzi, to his memorial day run-in with keyshawn johnson over how fast he was driving his ferrari, to being accused of battery by his neighbor, after …
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Potholes 'Robin Hood' Fixes Mississippi City's Streets… circle around it. Sort of day where I dared to help the city see the potholes. Cheney says he started his pothole patrol Memorial Day and so far with the help of his girlfriend. Has 55 holes and Belle haven and finder and. We decided would just keep going …
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US Mother, Daughter Trapped in Brazil Face Legal Battle… to the u.S. Brazilian officials confiscating their passports, after the father went to court. The drama started after memorial day . Haddon, who has full custody, was planning a three-week trip to brazil, with little ava. He hasn't seen her in …
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Sarah Murnaghan's Mom Used Social Media Savvy to Get Her Daughter Lungs… petition went viral, starting with 10,000 signatures over Memorial Day weekend that eventually surpassed 370,000 signatures ..... adult lungs last. Once the change.org petition took off on Memorial Day weekend, politicians took interest. They asked Secretary …
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Members of Congress Sorry for Sons' Offensive Tweets
… apologized, and I apologize as well." Read more at ABC News Politics . The apology came only weeks after the senator spent his Memorial Day weekend with Tanner and his younger son, Dallin, on a survivalist vacation on an undocumented island. Similarly, on Thursday …
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Girl Dies After Tick Bite Infection… Emilee Russell of Black Mountain, N.C., died Wednesday, two-and-a-half weeks after she was bitten by a tick over Memorial Day weekend, ABC affiliate WLOS reported . Her family was visiting relatives in Texas at the time of the tick bite. "Just …
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This Could Be the New US Flag if Puerto Rico Becomes a State… holidays go, Flag Day doesn't get much respect. It doesn't get the fireworks of July 4 or the solemn fanfare of Memorial Day . Heck, chances are you don't even get Flag Day off. In that sense, Flag Day is kind of like Puerto Rico …
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6-Year-Old Girl's Death Possibly Linked to Tick Bite… away because it's so. Emily died of rocky mountain spotted fever she became gravely ill after being bitten by a take on Memorial Day . While visiting family in Texas I never expected her not to come home. Her as a Black Mountain battalion chief Emily often …
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Lung Transplant Recovery to Be 'Hard and Long' for Sarah Murnaghan… parents didn't say what was going on, Ruddock said. Doctors told the family that they weren't sure Sarah would survive Memorial Day weekend, but she pulled through. "She was the little leader in our family. She would always get the little kids to put …
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President Obama Secretly Met With Family of MIT Cop Slain During Boston Bombings… friend, his younger brother Andrew, 25. He is collecting signatures at 2MAKEACHANGE.ORG to prompt legislation. "We have Memorial Day for families of our military,'' Lemmerman told ABC News. "Andrew wants to have a national holiday for families like …
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For Seventh Straight Week, "Nightline" Beats CBS' "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
… Nightline" is part of ABC's winning late night strategy of airing news and entertainment programming. Note: Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday (5/27/13), all three programs were coded specials and are excluded from the averages. Week of May …
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"GMA" is #1 in Total Viewers and Both Key Demos for the Week
… Viewers (+91%) and Adults 18-49 (+99%), while more than doubling in Adults 25-54 (+101%). *Note: Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday (5/27/13), all three programs were coded specials and are excluded from the averages. WEEK OF 5 …
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"ABC World News" Only Newscast to Grow in Both Key Measures Year-to-Year, Beats NBC in Demo on Friday
… team online: @DianeSawyer ; @ABCWorldNews ; facebook.com/DianeSawyer ; facebook.com/WorldNews . Note: Due to the Memorial Day holiday, all three programs were coded specials and were excluded from the averages. EVENING NEWS (Week of May 27, 2013 …
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Justin Bieber Feels 'Entitled,' Fumes Keyshawn Johnson
… why all the neighbors is mad. ... You got a 19-year old kid feeling entitled; speeding up and down the highway!" On Memorial Day , Johnson accused Bieber of speeding by in his Ferrari, and drove over to the teen sensation's house to discuss the incident …
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Keyshawn Johnson Calls Bieber 'Entitled' Teen… entitled speeding up and down the highway. Reporter: The analyst and required player is finally speaking out about the memorial day face-off. All I wanted to do was protect my kids. I got a 1-year-old and a-year-old. He's speeding through …
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Snapshots from Jersey: First Summer After the Storm… spite of Jersey Strong rebuild efforts and a shot of Snooki love, iconic Seaside Heights was not 100 percent operational by Memorial Day . The amusement park rides at Casino Pier are still under reconstruction. But regulars didn't let that stop them from …
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HHS Secretary Sebelius Calls for Review of Child Organ Transplant Rules… that's what was going on, Ruddock said. On Friday, doctors told the family that they weren't sure Sarah would survive Memorial Day Weekend, but she pulled through. "She was the little leader in our family. She would always get the little kids to put …
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What Would You Do? 05/31: Transgendered Teen Confronted During Prom Shopping… would you do returns in just sixty seconds. Well it's Memorial Day on chocolate sundae about a Wal-Mart low price guarantee ..... mean as always we heard out of our and three musicians. Memorial Day may be over. Put this man still celebrated this way too …
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'Aerosmith' Frontman on Voicing 'Epic's' Caterpillargrossing family thrill on memorial day weekend and for a good reason, it's awesome and due to the "epic" star, beyonce, amanda seyfried, pitbull and, oh, by …
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Ex-College Football Star Found Dead in Woods… was another gentleman who was like, oh, no. I'm like, yeah, oh, no. Reporter: The 30-year-old was spending memorial day weekend with his family. Police say relatives dropped him off near the baldwin river so he could go fishing alone. But …