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George Washington (February 22, 1732 ¿ December 14, 1799) was a central, critical figure in the founding of the United States, as well as the nation's first president (1789¿1797). He led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775¿1783). Scholars consistently rank him, together with Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as one of the top three U.S. Presidents. His birthplace is Westmoreland County, Virginia. Facts: Married to Martha Custis Washington, earned the rank of general in the Continental Army, buried at Mount Vernon.
George Washington (February 22, 1732 ¿ December 14, 1799) was a central, critical figure in the founding of the United States, as well as the nation's first president (1789¿1797). He led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775¿1783). Scholars consistently rank him, together with Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as one of the top three U.S. Presidents. His birthplace is Westmoreland County, Virginia. Facts: Married to Martha Custis Washington, earned the rank of general in the Continental Army, buried at Mount Vernon.
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Auction of Vial Said to Contain Reagan's Blood Canceled
CNNLONDON -- A vial purportedly containing dried blood from former President Ronald Reagan after a 1981 assassination attempt will not be auctioned online, but donated to Reagan's presidential foundation, officials said Thursday. The online sale by PFC...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Health, Reaganomics, Libraries, Auction Service
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Ex-Rutgers Student Gets 30 Days in Webcam Suicide Case
CNN/KTLA NewsNEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey judge on Monday sentenced Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail for spying on and intimidating his gay Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, who then killed himself by jumping off New York's George Washington Bridge in...Tags: Rutgers University, Criminals, Prosecution, Trials, Students
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Gayle on the Go! Events for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
KTLA NewsSaturday @ 1p.m. Free Admission! Uncle Darrow's 12th Annual "Mardi Gras West" South Lincoln Boulevard Marina Del Rey (N.E. corner of Lincoln & Washington Blvd) 310 306 4862 www.uncledarrows.com It’s first come, first served at the famous Uncle Darrow’s...Tags: Health, Festive Events, Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Mount Vernon
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Gayle on the Go! Events for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012
KTLA NewsThis Weekend! Discover the REAL George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum 40 Presidential Drive Simi Valley 800 410 8354 www.reaganfoundation.org This is the only west coast appearance of approximately one-...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Arts, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health, Religion and Belief
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Fmr. VP Dick Cheney Recovering After Heart Transplant
CNNWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former President George W. Bush was happy that heart transplant surgery for his vice president, Dick Cheney, went well, according to a statement Sunday from Bush's spokesman. "President Bush was in touch with the family yesterday,"...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Heart Transplants, Heart Surgery, Health, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia)
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Key Al Qaeda Websites Go Dark
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON, DC -- Key al Qaeda online forums have fallen silent in the past two weeks, leaving terrorism experts to wonder the cause and whether a key communications mode of the terror group and its affiliates has been purposely undermined. The sites,...Tags: Spain, Conservation, Government, Pakistan, CNN (tv network)
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President's Day: New Exhibit at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Gayle Anderson was live in Simi Valley at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum where visitors can observe President's Day at the new exhibit "Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon." There are approximately one-...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Mount Vernon, Museums
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A Bleak Future For Gitmo Detainees, 10 Years Later
CNNGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Ten years after the arrival of the first prisoners captured by U.S. forces after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will likely be in business for many more years -- perhaps decades -- to...Tags: Health, War Crimes, Trials, Justice and Rights, Justice and Rights
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Officials: Too Soon to Disregard 9/11 Anniversary Threat
KTLA NewsNew York -- Top U.S. officials say they are not ready to put aside threat information received last week that al Qaeda terrorists wanted to attack New York or Washington around the time of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks. "We...Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Defense, Raymond W. Kelly, New York City Police Department, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration To Honor His Legacy
Los Angeles TimesSIMI VALLEY -- When Nancy Reagan, aided by Marines from Camp Pendleton, lays a wreath at her husband's tomb Sunday, it will be to commemorate the centennial of his birth. But in a nod to historical accuracy and to the Great Communicator's genial humor,...Tags: Ronald Reagan, The Beach Boys, California, Radio Industry, Health
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Blizzard Buries Mid-Atlantic States in Snow
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Mid-Atlantic residents were buried Saturday by a blizzard the president jokingly called "Snowmageddon," and those brave enough tried to clear a path through the wet, heavy mounds of thigh-high snow. The snow was falling too quickly in the...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Weather Reports, Delaware
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Mid-Atlantic Digs Out of Snowstorm, Restores Power
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Cities in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. awoke Sunday to below-freezing temperatures and piles of wet, heavy snow while power crews tried to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes. The National Weather Service called the storm...Tags: Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, Public Transportation
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