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  • August 2008

    • Cracked Tomb of Unknowns Draws Fire

      CNN  |  Aug 27, 08 2:35 PM CDT

      Cracked Tomb of Unknowns Draws Fire

      (Newser) - Cracks marring the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery are driving a spirited debate on how to return the marble monument to its original glory, CNN reports. On one side stand cemetery officials, who would like to replace the sarcophagus with a replica; on the other, stand preservationists, obviously infuriated by the idea and wanting it repaired. Difference in cost? $2.2 million versus $65,000. More »

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      Arlington National Cemetery  • tomb  • preservation

  • May 2008

    • Busy Military Cemeteries Keep Customers Satisfied

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 08 7:39 AM CDT

      Busy Military Cemeteries Keep Customers Satisfied

      (Newser) - With veterans of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam dying at a record clip, US National Cemeteries are performing more than 100 burials a day—and often use assembly-line tactics to meet demand, AP reports. Despite the use of heavy machinery and the volume—1,800 veterans die each day—the National Cemetery Administration has the highest customer satisfaction score of any government agency or private company, a study has found. More »

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      veterans  • World War II  • Department of Veterans Affairs  • Vietnam veteran  • Korean War  • Arlington National Cemetery

  • November 2007

    • Bush Hails 'Noble' Iraq War

      Associated Press  |  Nov 12, 07 3:25 AM CST

      Bush Hails 'Noble' Iraq War

      (Newser) - President Bush marked the fifth Veterans Day since the beginning of the war in Iraq at an emotional ceremony at an American Legion Post in Texas where four fallen servicemen were honored. Bush was expected to use the opportunity to scold Congress for not sending him a veterans spending bill, but instead hailed the conflict in Iraq as a noble cause. More »

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      Iraq war  • David Petraeus  • Dick Cheney  • Iraq war spending  • Arlington National Cemetery  • Veterans Day

  • July 2007

    • Sheehan Arrested in Impeachment Protest

      Associated Press  |  Jul 24, 07 11:22 AM CDT

      Sheehan Arrested in Impeachment Protest

      (Newser) - Antiwar mom Cindy Sheehan was arrested yesterday after overstaying her welcome in Rep. John Conyer's office on Capitol Hill. She was there to urge Conyers to impeach President Bush over his conduct of the war in Iraq, and to announce that she will run for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco seat because Pelosi has declined to launch impeachment proceedings. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Congress  • Dick Cheney  • troop withdrawal  • Nancy Pelosi  • Virginia  • House Judiciary Committee  • Washington, D.C.  • John Conyers  • Bush impeachment  • anti war movement  • Arlington National Cemetery  • Cindy Sheehan

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