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Remembering America’s WWII Victory

In less than two weeks, our nation will commemorate the 70th anniversary of V-J Day – the official day of victory over the Japanese in World War II. On September 2, 1945 – after almost four years of war –…

World War II fighter ace Fritz Payne dead at 104; helped US, Allies win Battle of Guadalcanal

LOS ANGELES – Frederick R. “Fritz” Payne, a World War II fighter ace who left his mark on aviation and wartime history by shooting down six Japanese warplanes during the Battle of Guadalcanal, a bloody, months-long confrontation that helped change…

Martin O’Malley Set to Throw His Hat in Ring for White House

Martin O’Malley attends the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Washington. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley set to announce he is running for President tomorrow…

Baltimore on the Brink

Maryland state troopers stand guard as residents clean up, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, after an evening of riots following the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The big story today is the riots that raged…

It’s Time For President Obama To Begin Legacy Shopping On Trade Issues

Without question, President Obama’s second term will ultimately be defined on how he rallies the American people to protect our national security interests, both here at home and overseas. The rise of ISIS and other crises in the Middle East,…

Japanese elderly fight ‘Americanized’ TV

Imagine your television news sprinkled with words that sound vaguely English but are in fact a corrupted form of Japanese. You would surely be confused. That’s the problem facing Japan’s elderly when they tune into the National broadcaster NHK at…

Ballooning over Bagan in Burma

In the distance a handful of other balloons float scattered across the dry flat landscape. ; Ballooning over Bagan Burma’s hidden wonders can now more easily be seen up-close with the recent easing of restrictions for U.S. travelers. ;But to…