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‘Heavy but grateful heart’ on Memorial Day

Friends and family remember those who gave all to serve their nation.

Cleveland women can adopt alleged captor's dogs

Ariel Castro's Three Dogs Are in Foster Care Until the Women Make a Decision

Leonard Knight lived alone in the California desert for twenty-eight years, building a mountain to share his message: "Love God, love Jesus, and love the people." When his health failed, his friends rallied to save his life. On Sunday, he returned to the mountain to see how a new generation of caretakers have preserved his life's work.

Obama to visit Oklahoma, tour Jersey Shore

The president will visit the tornado-ravaged area this weekend; then head to N.J. on Tuesday.

Jersey shore opens for summer fun

Gov. Chris Christie and the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" welcome tourists back.

Four girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing honored

The president signs a law giving the highest civilian honor to the victims of the 1963 attack.

Illinois judge charged with heroin, gun possession

Michael Cook, wearing cutoffs and a "Bad is my middle name" T-shirt, pleads not guilty.

Lawsuit alleging ex-QB Favre sent racy texts settled

A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday.

Toronto mayor denies crack cocaine allegations

Rob Ford said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug.

Train engineer noted 'unusual condition' before Connecticut wreck

A joint bar, used to hold two sections of rail together, was repaired last month.

News From Around the World

Honduran gangs to announce truce to cut violence

A Roman Catholic bishop says Honduras' two largest and most-violent gangs will sign a truce on Tuesday.

Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill

Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.

Mexico: far fewer disappeared than feared

Mexico's top security official says far fewer people have disappeared during Mexico's drug war than were feared when the government released a list of about 26,000 cases.

Interpol rejects Russia bid to locate UK investor

The international police agency Interpol has rejected a Russian push to locate and arrest a Britain-based investor who is a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin's regime.

UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous

Britain's High Court has ruled that a tweet posted by the wife of the speaker of Parliament about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous.

IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says a Paris court has named her as a key witness in an investigation into a controversial payoff to an outspoken businessman arranged while she was France's finance minister.

Toronto mayor says he doesn't smoke crack cocaine

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied Friday that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict after a video purported to show him using the drug. Ford did not say whether he has ever used crack.

Hezbollah: EU making big mistake

Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terrorist." Sheikh Naim Kassem told Al-Mayadeen TV Friday that such threats "do not concern" or worry the group.

5 climbers missing, feared dead on world's 3rd highest mountain in Nepal

Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday.

10 men suspected of brutally killing 3 women in Egypt for alleged affairs

A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honor killings" in which women are slain for violating traditional morals in the conservative region, a security official said Friday.

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News from The Middle East

Head of Pro-Israel Organization Targeted By IRS Speaks Out

"Special unit"assigned to groups "groups supportive of Israel."

Hezbollah: EU making big mistake

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terrorist."

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, strong skepticism persists on both sides.

Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.

Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in the mainly Muslim but secular country.

Egypt: 3 women killed in suspected 'honor' crime

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honor killings" in which women are slain for violating traditional morals in the conservative region, a security official said Friday.

Russia says Syrian regime agrees to peace talks

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first sign that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition.

3 al-Qaida members, 2 soldiers dead in Yemen clash

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A security official says al-Qaida gunmen attacked a military position in a southern province, touching off fighting that left three militants and two soldiers dead.

Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Friday, the first confirmation that President Bashar Assad's regime would be willing to take part in the talks with the opposition.

Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting that Tehran is standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.

Egypt: 3 women killed in 'honor' crime

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses — so-called "honor killings."

Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations.

Syrian state media: Rebels attack prison in north

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's state media say rebels have fired mortar shells at the central prison in an embattled northern city, killing and wounding several inmates.

Turkey passes bill restricting alcohol sales, ads

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to ban all advertising of alcohol and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim but secular country.

Clashes in Lebanon feed fear of Syria spillover

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years.

The Horror ! The Horror ! ... -- #History, #Holocaust

Posted by michaelblackburnsr on March 3, 2013

Reblogged from Stanczyk - Internet Muse™:

Today's title comes from a quote from Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski).

In today's NY Times (article), The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking, by Eric Lichtblau. Read this article, which enumerates the disturbing horror of WWII to ever greater numbers.

If you trace genealogy, particularly Jewish genealogy, but also Polish Christian genealogy too, you will encounter these stories -- over and over again.

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