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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Poll: Half say King's dream achieved

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Half a century after Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed "I have a dream," half of U.S. residents say his dream has been achieved, a poll Friday indicated. The survey by the Gallup Organization found 51 percent say the dream of racial equality has been achieved and 74... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Irene moves up East Coast

MIAMI, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Hurricane Irene moved up the Atlantic coast Saturday towards the heavily populated northeastern states as it battered eastern North Carolina. At least two deaths were blamed on the storm, a man hit by a tree and another who had a fatal heart attack while putting plywood on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 26, 2011

MLK Memorial dedication postponed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington has been postponed because of Hurricane Irene, organizers said Thursday. Harry E. Johnson Sr., the chief executive of the foundation that is building the memorial on the National Mall, said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Reward offered for Gadhafi, dead or alive

TRIPOLI, Libya, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Rebels worked to secure funds to govern Libya Thursday and reported they were encountering areas of resistance from forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi. Opposition leaders promised a $1.4 million reward and amnesty for anyone who captures or kills Gadhafi, whose... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Rebels control 'great majority' of Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Rebels said Monday they controlled most of Tripoli but still clashed with government forces while Libyans celebrated Moammar Gadhafi's apparent ouster. "A great majority of the capital of Tripoli is under freedom fighters' control," said Guma el Gamaty, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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