Memorial Day 2014 News
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Coney Island Amusement Rides Open for the Summer
… operated separately from the Zamperla rides. The new Italian-made roller-coaster, the Thunderbolt, is scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend on the same spot as the 1920s Thunderbolt that appears in Woody Allen's movie "Annie Hall." With its sharp drop …
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Coney Island Amusement Rides Open for the Summer
… operated separately from the Zamperla rides. The new Italian-made roller-coaster, the Thunderbolt, is scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend on the same spot as the 1920s Thunderbolt that appears in Woody Allen's movie "Annie Hall." With its sharp drop …
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Heartbreak, Hope in Quest to Add 74 Names to Vietnam Memorial… country -- and that’s really sad.” Exceptions Have Been Made More than 300 names had been added to the wall as of Memorial Day 2013, according to the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund. Fourteen new names are slated to be honored on the wall in May …
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Here's How to Know if That Memorial Day Flight is a Deal… those looking forward to summer have Memorial Day getaways on the brain. But summer weekends ..... times of the year to fly. Airfare for Memorial Day weekend is about 4 percent more expensive ..... increase from international flights for Memorial Day weekend flights in 2013. Those prices …
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Commemorating Suicides, Vets Plant 1,892 Flags on National Mall
… if health care professionals work for the VA, instigate a review of certain behavioral discharges, and mandate a review of mental health care programs at the VA, IAVA said. The group is calling on Congress to pass the bill by Memorial Day .
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Uni Watch: Play ball!… year all MLB teams wore camouflage-accented uniforms on Memorial Day . The MLB office hasn't yet announced any similar plans ..... it's worth noting that the Diamondbacks are planning a Memorial Day camouflage jersey giveaway , so it seems like a pretty safe …
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Jimmie Johnson time at Vegas?… injuries. "I'm driving for our military," Busch told reporters Saturday, "and trying to push the focus around our Memorial Day weekend to recognize our military in a fashion that has never really been done in a unique platform like this." In announcing …
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Kurt Busch to be 4th to try double… help me get back and forth. In this day and age of social media, everyone's going to want to keep up with us. It's Memorial Day weekend, and this isn't just a PR stunt." On Friday at Phoenix International Raceway, Busch revealed he is closing …
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Family Sues Petco After Calif. Boy, 10, Dies from Rat Bite Fever… ultimately lead to him dying." (Credit: Gomez Trials Attorney) The boy and his grandmother went to the pet store on Memorial Day last year to buy a companion for his pet rat Oreo. The family called it their "the summer science project." Two weeks …
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Rashad Evans out of UFC 170
… wait a few weeks to see how Rashad is progressing," Fertitta said. "Doing the math, it would either be Baltimore or Memorial Day in Vegas." Hours before the news, Evans (19-3-1) appeared on a UFC media conference call to promote the fight …
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Kurt Busch mulls Indy 500 run
… Racing driver the first since Robby Gordon in 2004 to contest both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's Memorial Day weekend offering, on the same day. Busch said he has a "couple of strong leads for advertising partners" but is concerned …
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The Year with Robin Roberts… world. From the news. My name's Ted the mangers why don't want to think about what makes areas the She's pure and Memorial Day possibly we're all holding our breath waiting. Next camouflage wedding. Was a popular. Plus everything that got our …
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Capitol Hill Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony… this is the tallest tree that has ever been here. 88 feet is the I think before that was 86. And so it's a good it's Memorial Day if you wish. The spells only while bless this tree before it was cut and we thank them for that. To begin a long journey …
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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 …