The iconic photo of d-day : AOL Video feed

Shrewsbury vet’s story to be told on History Channel

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:46:29 -0500

(NECN: Katie Daly, Shrewsbury, Mass.) - A local veteran who made Shrewksbury his home after World War II will appear on the History Channel next week. Rocky Blunt was one of just 12 veterans chosen to share his stories for a new World War...

Obama promises clear mission to troops

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:47:23 -0500

(NECN: Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska) - President Barack Obama spoke at an Air Force base in Alaska as Air Force One refueled for his first trip to Asia. Obama addressed more than 1,000 troops and their families at Elmendorf Air Force Base....

Political Grapevine: 12/4

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:46:21 -0500

World War II hero in new battle

News review 2005 part 3 of 6

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:12:50 -0400

Including: Mugabe retains power in Zimbabwe; Pope John Paul II dies; Protests against Japanese history textbook; France rejects EU constitution; Khodorkovsky sentenced and more. MUGABE RETAINS POWER IN ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS CONDEMNED AS UNFAIR BY THE WEST Zimbabweans kept President Robert Mugabe in power after March 31 elections gave him an overall majority in the 150-seat parliamentary assembly. Despite turnout of less than 50 percent and accusations that the polls were flawed, Mugabe's Zanu-PF (Zimbabwe African National Unity-Patriotic Front) party took 78 seats, leaving the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai with 41 seats and one independent. 30 other seats are directly appointed by Mugabe. 81-year-old Mugabe has held power for 25 years since independence from Britain and has been isolated and criticised by the international community for misrule and wrecking the economy. POPE JOHN PAUL II DIES, CARDINAL RATZINGER ELECTED SUCCESSOR An estimated 300,000 people crammed into the Vatican city on April 8 to watch one of the most momentous funerals in recent history. Polish Pope John Paul II died on April 2nd after a 26-year papacy, after long bouts of illness and increasing frailty. He was buried a week later in a simple wooden coffin, after a huge outpouring of grief, during which millions files past his body as it lay in state. The conservative German 78-year-old Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI surprisingly quickly on April 19 and faced with the daunting task of leading 1.1 billion Roman Catholics through what some predict will be a difficult papacy. BRITAIN'S PRINCE CHARLES FINALLY MARRIES CAMILLA PARKER BOWLES AFTER 35-YEAR AFFAIR The day after attending the pope's funeral, Britain's heir to the throne, Prince Charles finally married his mistress of 35 years, Camilla Parker Bowles. Charles troubled first marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales, was unable to survive his continuing affair with Camilla and they div...

Vicki Kennedy discusses Senator’s memoir at forum

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:05:32 -0500

(NECN: Alison King) - "True Compass: The Life of Senator Edward M. Kennedy." Tonight, Vicki Kennedy appeared at the JFK Presidential Library for a discussion about the late Senator’s memoir. Ken Feingold, the Chairman of the Ken...

Obama speaks at MIT in Cambridge, Mass.

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:34:10 -0400

(NECN: Cambridge, Mass.) - President Barack Obama this afternoon delivered a speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "We have always been about innovation, we have always been about discovery...

John Demjanjuk trial begins in Germany

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:49:18 -0500

Nov. 30: John Demjanjuk was wheeled into a Munich courtroom to stand trial on Monday for allegedly helping to kill nearly 30,000 Jews as a Nazi death camp guard during World War II. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) World War II - John Demjanjuk - Extermination camp - Brian Williams - History

WWII vet fights to keep flagpole

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:05:46 -0500

Dec. 4: Ninety-year-old Van Barfoot, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, is fighting to keep the American flag flying on his front lawn in a neighborhood that doesn’t allow free-standing flagpoles. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News) Brian Williams - World War II - NBC - NBC Nightly News - Medal of Honor