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  • April 2008
    • Va. Tech Marks Grim Anniversary

      Va. Tech Marks Grim Anniversary

      (Newser) - A year after the tragic shootings in which 33 people died, members of the Virginia Tech community are still doing their best to heal, reports the Washington Post . "We have struggled to equilibrium," says a writing instructor at the university, "But no matter how strong we are, how wise we are, it hurts." More »

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      Virginia Tech shootings   Virginia Tech   memorial services

  • October 2007
    • When Stars Fall, Broadway Sends 'Em Off in Style

      When Stars Fall, Broadway Sends 'Em Off in Style

      (Newser) - In contrast to Hollywood, Broadway lavishes star-studded spectaculars on its deceased, and a cadre of loyal Broadway-lovers (many elderly) scan the obits and flock to the free tributes, reports the Wall Street Journal. Recent winners include tributes to Jerry Orbach ("Everybody from 'Law & Order' came") and Kitty Carlisle Hart ("I didn't realize how much she did for the arts"), More »

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  • July 2007
    • Army Plans Group Services for Troops Killed in Iraq

      Army Plans Group Services for Troops Killed in Iraq

      (Newser) - Overwhelmed by numbers, military bases are beginning to hold collective memorial services for service members killed in Iraq instead of individual services after each death. The Times visits Fort Lewis, which has floated the idea and met with resistance from families and veterans. The country's third-largest army base, outside Tacoma, lost 20 soldiers in May alone. More »

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      Iraq   US military   US Army   military bases   memorial services

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