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Honoring a Civil War veteran who was lost to history
Researching her family history, Cheryl Wills found she was related to a former slave who served in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops, which led her to a distant relative, a former ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Soldiers who lost both legs in Afghanistan reunite
David Jack Plant and Antony “Coops” Cooper lost both their legs within minutes of each other in Afghanistan.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Vietnam veteran gives new U.S. flag to patriot who couldn't serve
In this Veterans Day edition of "Beg-Knows America," CBS News' David Begnaud tells the story of two men whose deep respect for the American flag brought them togetherTop stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Archie Karas, a Gambling Legend Who Made---and Lost---a Fortune, Dies at 73
Over a three-year span in the 1990s, Karas won as much as $40 million—only to lose it all in a fraction of the time it took to win it.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire
Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Woman reuniting photos lost in Hurricane Helene with families who own them
After Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker found herself with about 200 family photos that didn't belong to her. Now, she's hoping to reunite them with the people they belong to.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
UK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99
D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
June Spencer: Veteran Archers star who found art could imitate life
The actress was the last surviving original cast member of BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers who lost land in seizures 20 years ago
Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs of colonialismWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Video shows rescue of teen kayaker who was lost at sea nearly 12 hours
Newly released video from the U.S. Coast Guard shows the rescue of 17-year-old Kahiau Kawai, a kayaker who spent nearly 12 hours lost amid stormy seas. A volunteer lifeguard was key to his safe ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
NHS consultant who lost £39k among 100 Revolut customers contacting BBC over scams
People say they have been poorly treated by the firm after being tricked out of cash while using app.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban
A striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe tells the story of a Texas woman named Ondrea who got a ...Health - ABC News - October 23 -
Transit workers who lost jobs when they didn't get Covid vaccines are awarded $1M
Six former employees for the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency who lost their jobs when they did not get Covid vaccines for religious reasons have been awarded more than $1 million each, according to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Woman who found old family photos lost in Hurricane Helene working to reunite them with owners
After Hurricane Helene tore through six states, Taylor Schenker went for a walk in hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As she dug through the debris and mud, she found family photos that got lost ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Misplaced priorities at the Department of Veterans Affairs are hurting veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to serve the urgent needs of U.S. veterans due to chronic understaffing, long waits for health care, a six-figure backlog of benefit claims, and an ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Honoring women, the "forgotten" Vietnam veterans on Veterans Day
About 7,000 U.S. women served overseas as nurses during the Vietnam War. These veterans are working to ensure their contributions are honored on Veterans' Day 2024.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
The History of Veterans Day
The holiday, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the 1950s to honor all veterans.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Veteran-Owned Businesses Are on the Rise
More veterans started businesses last year, according to a recent report — and in one sector in particular.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Why Trump’s Weird Dance Party Is Deeply Alarming
There have been too many recent times he has wandered away from his thoughts.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Why Kamala Harris lost
Her faux pas on trade and tariffs made her look as if she came from the usual neoliberal camp that sold out the working classWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Veterans Day Spotlight: Empowering Veteran-Owned Small Businesses for a Brighter Future
Veteran entrepreneurs face many challenges, but these resources can help.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
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Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran
Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
A helping hand to America's wounded veterans
In 2004 Karen Guenther was an ICU nurse at Camp Pendleton, in California, when wounded service members from the Battle of Fallujah started coming home, to seemingly insurmountable financial ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
WATCH: Honoring military on Veterans Day
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff and philanthropist Craig Newmark share a preview of the Woodruff Foundation’s annual “Stand Up for Heroes” event.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Will mail, packages be delivered on Veterans Day?
On Monday, Nov. 11, the United States Postal Service will be observing Veterans Day.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
What's open and closed on Veterans Day?
While many businesses remain open on Veterans Day – and treat veterans and service members with deals and freebies – some things will be interrupted.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Veteran homelessness drops to record low
Veterans homelessness rates have dropped to a record low since detailed counting began in 2009, the Biden administration announced Monday for Veterans Day. In January of this year, officials ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
How the Budweiser Clydesdales support veterans
The Budweiser Clydesdales, famous for their Super Bowl appearances, have been part of American culture for more than 90 years. Dana Jacobson visits their home in Missouri to see how these iconic ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Has America lost its shame?
The brazenness of US politicians in the face of scandals is a defining feature of the eraBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
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Bottom 10: Lost weekend in Florida
Miami suffering its first loss of the season ended up setting the tone for the entire Sunshine State.Sports - ESPN - 19 hours ago -
'We lost our local fans, we lost our beautiful stadium, we lost our city'
Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Veterans demand better payout for gay ban
Leading charities have written to the prime minister, calling the average payments "unacceptably low".Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Veterans Dept. Investigating Acadia Healthcare for Insurance Fraud
Several federal agencies are investigating whether the large chain of psychiatric hospitals held patients without medical justification.Health - The New York Times - October 18 -
Veterans deserve the truth, not spin with the VA budget
VA officials are asking for a budget increase to cover a projected $15 billion shortfall, but their own numbers and estimates contradict what they are asking for and why, and solutions such as ...Politics - The Hill - October 24
