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VETS ‘KNOCKED OVER’ BARRIERS TO GAIN ENTRY TO WWII MEMORIAL DURING SHUTDOWN

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From The Blaze Oct. 1, 2013 12:11pm By 

UPDATES from our Blaze reporter on the scene:

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) describes how she and 8-12 other members of Congress helped organize entry for the vets:

EXCERPTS:

Honor Flight veterans who were told they could not visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. because of the government shutdown reportedly “knocked over” the barricades erected by the National Parks Service on Tuesday in order to gain entry to the grounds.

The Honor Flight network is dedicated to annually transporting World War II veterans from around the country to the memorial in the nation’s capital, which is closed along with other national parks because of the shutdown. . . . Read Complete Report

 

Dudu.com – social networking without language barriers (Video Report)

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From youtube uploaded by RTAmerica

Published on May 18, 2013

A group of Russian developers create a social networking website that erases language barriers. An intuitive translation system allows users to communicate with friends, read news articles and follow favorite celebrities in their own native languages. The goal – attracting members from all over the world. RT’s Anastasia Churkina caught up with the team when they visited the Big Apple.
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