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Memorial Day Read: How Arlington National Cemetery Came to Be

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Memorial Day Salute To Veterans (The Point)

by TheYoungTurks

The True Meaning of Memorial Day

by hugenuts69

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Weekly Address: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day

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Take part in a Myspace Flashmob June 8, 2012. Help Myspace relive it's former glory for one day.

Kal Penn: Women's and LGBT rights 'no brainer' issues for youth voters

by Current

Poll Results: America Fundamentally Progressive

by TheYoungTurks

So, Mark Zuckerberg screwed Facebook investors in the IPO like he's screwed Facebook users on privacy. (Hours before the IPO, Facebook was hit with a $ 15 billion lawsuit over privacy violations.) This would be just a hilarious coincidence, except for the vast amounts of money he's made doing both.

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Reporter Who Failed to Capture Bad Weather Footage in Real-Time Gets Caught Attempting to Recreate Stormy Conditions After the Fact

CCTV: 3-yr-old on toy bike survives heavy traffic in China

by RussiaToday

Eugene Polley is not exactly a household name, but his 1955 invention lives in homes across the world.

by AlJazeeraEnglish

Ditch euro? Many Greeks already are

Chicago police hold their ground against protesters at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road.

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Two men are arrested at Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road during the protest.

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Protesters are processed by Chicago police following clashes at the intersection of 22nd Street and Michigan Ave.

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Black Bloc protesters push through marchers on Michigan Avenue south of Roosevelt.

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Chicago police officers scuffle with Black Bloc members as the anti-war march nears 14th Street and Michigan Avenue.

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Chicago police officers line the route of an anti-war march as protesters make their way from Grant Park to a rally site near McCormick Place where the Chicago NATO 2012 Summit is underway.

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A line of protesters marches from Grant park to McCormick Place.

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A Black Bloc protester, right, argues with a peace guide about their placement in the march.

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Protesters wearing the Guy Fawkes masks follow a pair of Chicago police on patrol in Grant Park.

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Iraq War vet Greg Broseus, center, lines up at the Petrillo Music Shell in Chicago with others who will return medals during an anti-war march and rally.

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Protester Kari Rueshcaw of Chicago has a painted face to complement her facemask as protesters prepare for an anti-war march and rally during the NATO 2012 Summit in Chicago

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Protesters hold a row of corn stalks with the phrase "don't trade on me!" at the anti-war march and rally during the NATO 2012 Summit.

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Trisha Carr from Washington, D.C. flashes a peace sign and wears a Don't Bomb Iran shirt as she participates in the anti-war march along Michigan Avenue

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Thousands of protestors participating in an anti-war march walk south on Michigan Avenue for a rally near McCormick Place. May 2012 NATO Summit Protest

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Maryellen Schmidt, 73, from Milwaukee walks down Michigan Avenue as the anti-war protest march heads south.

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Veterans protest NATO and the wars: Protesters march west at Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue during the rally.

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A protester refuses to move as Chicago police push protesters out of the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Cermak Road during the NATO protest.

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NATO protest: An anti-war protester is injured after a clash with Chicago police at Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue.

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A Chicago police officer throws a punch at a protester who broke a stick over another officer's head.

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NATO protest: A protester breaks a stick over the head of a Chicago police officer as the two groups clash at Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue.

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Chicago police and protesters push back at Cermak Road and Michigan Avenue.

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Everyones gotta eat: A Chicago police officer covering his face stands beside protester as they wait in line at a Burger King during the protests.

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Chicago police line up outside the Art Institute as protesters draw near.

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Chicago police and protesters clash at VanBuren Street and Wabash Avenue.

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NATO Protesters photo by sterno inferno, via Flickr

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No Cuts, No Austerity, Tax Wall Street Sign in NATO protest

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NATO: Police line up in full riot gear for peaceful protestors

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In the isolated mountains of Ecuador, a community of four-feet tall dwarves appear to be immune from cancer and diabetes. Here, two scientists are on a mission to find the ultimate cure for cancer.

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As soon as the rifle touched Sgt Rodriguez's shoulder, he knew he was going to be a sniper. At 20, he became a guiltless killing machine. This is his story of learning to kill and the challenge of how to stop.

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Documentary: Playground War - Libya. Although the Libyan revolution is over, divisions still run dangerously deep in Sirte. Nowhere is this more damaging than in the school playground, where young friends are now sworn enemies.

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Toxic legacy of BP disaster lives on: Two years after the Gulf of Mexico disaster BP say the area is back in business. But in reality oil is washing up on the beaches, local residents are falling ill and the peak of the crisis is yet to come.

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Life on Air - Uganda: In Uganda's conservative society, sexual health is a taboo that contributes to many deaths. But now one young girl from Kampala is breaking the silence with a fast-talking radio show about sex in the city.

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Egypt: Last year, Tahrir Square rang out to the sound of violent protests over Mubarak's rule. Now the sound of music can be heard from two troubadours who've taken up performing at the square's tent city protest.

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Haiti's dismal economy means many have turned to kidnapping, relying on ransom money to survive. In the Cite Soleil slums, these dangerous kidnappers tell their story for the first time.

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He's been called one of the most democratic leaders in Latin America's history - and is a champion of the poor. Ecuador's President Rafael Correa appears on whistleblower Julian Assange's show on Tuesday - exclusively on RT.

by RussiaToday

Florida Board of Education Lowering Standards on Comprehensive Assessment Tests

by TheYoungTurks

Day one of the NATO summit in Chicago has been marked by mass demonstrations that resulted in fierce clashes with police. A dozen people were reportedly injured and around 60 arrested after officers started using batons to disperse thousands-strong crowds

by RussiaToday

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