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By BRYAN LAPLACA COLUMNIST NEWJERSEY.COM"Discovery of two small American flags, each with 39 stars, in Upsala College's newly acquired art center has resulted in an odd coincidence and an interesting revelation of American history," it was reported.(Upsala College was a private college in East Orange founded in 1893. The college closed in 1995.)The unique flags, five and three quarters by eight inches in size, were found by art professor Hugo Lutz in the loft of the former Central Baptist …

By Conor Makem Wednesday, December 1, 2010DOVER Earlier this year, an American flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the first New Hampshire police officer killed in the line of duty, Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith, who died in 1891. The ceremonial flying had been arranged by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.Chuck Henderson, who works as Special Assistant for Constituent Service and Outreach at Shaheen's Berlin office, became aware of the flag at that time. What he didn't know was that he was on …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A Colorado College economist who has predicted Olympic medals with a 93 percent accuracy rate over six consecutive Olympic Games has made his predictions for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. He uses a model that, surprisingly, does not include athletic ability as one of its factors.Daniel K.N. Johnson, a professor of economics at Colorado College, predicts that the U.S. will top the podium most often, followed by China, second, and Russia, third, with the …

NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2009 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. With over 3,500 Americans killed or wounded, the surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese on Pearl Harbor was an attempt to break the American will and destroy our Pacific Fleet. They succeeded in doing neither. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women …

Editor: I recently took my car to a St. Augustine carwash. I waited to have my vehicle detailed and began to chat with a gentlemen who identified himself as a Korean War veteran. He indicated his displeasure and disgust with the condition of an American Flag which was displayed on a pole, attached to a light standard in the parking lot. "I didn't fight in the Korean War to have to view our flag displayed like that!," he said emphatically. The well-weathered American flag hung, tattered an …

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in …

BAKU -- An Azerbaijani flag recognized as the largest mounted flag in the world had to be quickly taken down on February 2 after the pole it was flying from began to sag precariously, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports.Residents of a nine-storey building near the 162-meter-high flagpole were evacuated because of fears the 220-ton pole could topple.An RFE/RL correspondent reported ambulances and Emergency Ministry workers being sent to the square, though the flagpole seemed to be only sl …

Tips for a Grand 4th of July Celebration1. Obey local laws. If fireworks are not legal where you live, do not use them.2.Never try to make your own fireworks.3. Always use fireworks outside and have a bucket of water and a hose nearby in case of accidents.5. If you have children, it’s safest to go see a public fireworks display.6.Soak all fireworks in a bucket of water before throwing them in the trash can.7.Think about your pet. Animals have sensitive ears and can be extremely frightened or str …

By Alexander DziadoszSource CAIRO, Feb 13 (Reuters Life!) - Egypt’s revolutionary upheaval dampened demand for the clocks, key chains, stuffed animals and other knick-knacks in Ahmed Magdy's Cairo shop, but one item has sold faster than ever -- the national flag.The red, white and black standard has sprouted everywhere since President Hosni Mubarak was forced to quit on Friday, painted on faces and purses, tacked on walls and army tanks, and waved from farmers' tractors and the windows of luxury …

Published: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 5:56 AM Updated: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 8:41 PMEd Anderson, The Times-Picayune A new state flag, featuring a more angular pelican tearing its bleeding breast to feed its young, was unveiled Monday during the swearing-in ceremonies of two state officials.The new design was required by a bill passed during the 2006 legislative session based on the historical research of a Houma student, which indicated the existing pelican seal did not have the bi …