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In Crisis, Some Greeks Blame the Germans

ATHENS (March 1) -- After first blaming their country's grave fiscal crisis on a feckless political elite, Greeks have redirected some of their ire to the Germans, reviving haunting memories of Greece's Nazi occupation. Greece, a chronic violator of European Union budget rules, is under intense pressure from its EU...

Pope Defends Predecessor Against Critics

ROME (Jan. 17) - In a synagogue visit haunted by history, Pope Benedict XVI and Jewish leaders sparred Sunday over the record of the World War II-era pope during the Holocaust and agreed on the need to strengthen Catholic-Jewish relations. Both sides said the visit to the seat of the oldest Jewish community in the...

KGB Destroyed Hitler's Remains, Russian Says

Moscow, Russia (Dec. 11) -- The remains of Adolf Hitler were burned in 1970 by Soviet KGB agents and thrown into a river in Germany on direct orders from the spy agency's chief, a top Russian security official said this week. The head archivist of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) -- the successor to the former...

US Veteran Had Hitler's Art Exhibit Book

DALLAS (Dec. 9) -- After fighting his way across Europe during World War II, John Pistone was among the U.S. soldiers who entered Adolf Hitler's home nestled in the Bavarian Alps as the war came to a close. Making his way through the Berghof, Hitler's home near Berchtesgaden, Germany, Pistone noticed a table with shelves...

War Hero Can Keep His Flagpole

RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9) -- A 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner can keep his 21-foot flagpole in his front yard after a homeowners association dropped its request to remove it, a spokesman for Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday. Eva Russo, Richmond Times-Dispatch / APCol. Van T. Barfoot raises the flag Dec. 2...

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06/01/12 Williamstown honors local veterans with its fifth... Source: NJ.com The greatest generation got to connect with their fellow World War II and Korean War veterans as Williamstown High School got them ready for their trip to Washington D.C. At the Williamstown High School on Thursday night, students and teachers alike gathered to prepare some local veterans for their Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. on Saturday.
06/01/12 Arguments set in NY suit over 'Spider-Man' musical Source: Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg PA Pop music star Madonna treated tens of thousands of ecstatic fans in Israel to the inaugural show of her "MDNA" world tour on Thursday, performing in a country where she has long claimed a special bond.
05/31/12 Apology not accepted in Poland Source: Politico President Obama's slip of the tongue Tuesday referring to "Polish death camps" rather than "Nazi death camps" continues to roil Polish politics.
05/30/12 USS Iowa reaches California, will become museum Source: Product Design and Development The USS Iowa, a World War II-era battleship, was at anchor Wednesday off the Port of Los Angeles, where it will become a museum.
05/30/12 Mark Andol Talks Made In America Store and Honor... Source: Broadcast Newsroom Honor Flight Chicago brings World War II Veterans from all over the nation to their Memorial in Washington, DC.