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True Space Pioneer Left Out of History Books
Yuri Gagarin was actually the SECOND man in space. Joe Kittinger got there first, and he didn't need a space ship to take him there. Watch the story of one of the most amazing, yet little-known American heroes of the space age.
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Do we need a new Political Party?
Hi everyone. I think it is time we threw all the bums in Washington DC out on their bums! What do you think? I set up a new web site: http://www.energyfreedomparty.org/ for a new FREEDOM party for energy independence and a renewal...
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"9/11 - An American Tragedy"
9/11 - An American Tragedy It was a day just like any other. Work was always to be done. The sun shone on our brothers, our sisters, daughters and sons. Through the sky a plane flew off its course toward a...
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Why This Book?
"Voices From Vietnam" is compelling reading.
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Why This Book
See what makes "Voices From Vietnam" so compelling.
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Why This Book
See what makes "Voices From Vietnam" different from any other book you've read on the subject.
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The 13th Annual American Solar Tour
The 13th annual American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Here in Central Florida, there will be over fifteen homes, schools, and businesses on the tour. The National Solar Tour offers an opportunity to see how others in your community...
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Dr. Sangeeta Pati
Dr. Sangeeta Pati combines the best of traditional and alternative medicines in her quest to promote healthy living.
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Memorial Day
Today I attended the Veteran's Program at the local Fire Department. Not held at the Cemetary because of the rain. Part of the program honored one of our dear neighbor's lost son, Nathan Barnes, who died in the War on Terror fought in Irag. His family...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for July 8
On July 8, 1969, the first American troops are withdrawn from Vietnam. It's the beginning of a 2-year deployment ending the longest military conflict in U.S. history.
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I.M. Pei
Born: April 26,1917. Pritzker Prize-winning architect. The Chinese-born Pei, who became an American citizen in 1954, is known as the last master of high modernist architecture.
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Clara Barton
A true pioneer, Clara Barton is best known as the founder of the American Red Cross and as a nurse who tended to countless wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields.
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The Fight Against Cancer Rolls On
The American Cancer Society is fighting cancer with a 25,000 mile bus trip across the United States. Read on to see how this bus is encouraging politicians to make cancer a national priority.
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Vehicle of Change
Get on board -- or get the heck out of the way! The American Cancer Society just rolled out a campaign aimed at educating the country's top politicians about the need for funding to put an end to the disease.
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Marilyn Dubois
At the age of 80, Marilyn Dubois decided she was ready for a new career.
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Day That Still Lives in Infamy
Sixty-six years after the attack, the wounds of Pearl Harbor are still fresh for many survivors. Jack Colby was there that day and says even though he doesn't like to look back, he thinks every American needs to remember those who died.
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Grandma Moses
One of the most famous American folk artists of all-time, Anna Roberts taught herself to paint when she was in her mid-70s.
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Bruno Botti
Bruno Botti, a first-generation Italian-American, a former semi-professional baseball player and a leader in the aerospace industry, reinvented himself as an author in his 70s.
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Morning Buzz: Sunday, Jan. 27
Start your Sunday off right with a fresh, hot cup of GB News Brew! Includes developing details on the death of Christian Brando, and the results of Saturday's crucial Democratic primary.
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Today's Buzz: Tuesday, Jan. 22
The GB News Brew. It's ground fresh daily, just for you. Check inside for today's top stories, today's birthdays and a look back at January 22 through history.
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John Glenn
Born: July 18, 1921
He served 24 years in the U.S. Senate but is best known as the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and the oldest person to ever fly in space in 1998. -
Roadside Works of Art
The Florida Highwaymen were 26 African-American artists who traveled the state in the '50s and '60s selling paintings along the roadside. Ignored at the time, today their works are highly sought-after collectibles.
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Today's Buzz: Thursday, Jan. 24
Kickstart your day with the GB News Brew. Today: Election updates, Ledger latest, fighting with your spouse and some B-Block eye candy. Plus: today's birthdays and a look back at January 24th throughout history.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for July 24
Picture of the Day - The American Film Institutes 3rd greatest female star of all time saving gas money.
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Inside the Folk Den
Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for August 5
On this day In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe, 36, was found dead in her Los Angeles home; her death was ruled a probable suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills.
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Today's Buzz: Saturday, Jan. 26
Start your weekend off right with a fresh cup of GB News Brew!
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Robert Byrd
Born: November 20, 1917. The senior Senator from West Virginia and the longest-serving senator in U.S. history. Byrd is third in the line of presidential succession.
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Friday's Buzz: February 15, 2008
Happy Friday. Today's News Brew is a tasty blend of big stories and interesting facts compiled by the GB News Team inside the Worldwide Headquarters. Read the Brew and be ready to engage anyone in a thought provoking discussion on modern life. Wow.
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John Paul Stevens
Born: April 20, 1920 Associate Supreme Court justice since 1975. Justice Stevens is currently the court's oldest and longest-serving member and wrote the most-cited opinion in American law.
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America's Greatest Band
I am writing as a fan of Rock & Roll's most underrated band The Byrds. This was a band who emerged from the dust of the beat poet scene from the late 1950's to the early 1960's. A few like Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Barry McGuire, Gene Clark...
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Charlie Futrell
Charlie Futrell is an 85-year-old superman.
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Boomer's Buzz: Tuesday, March 18
The Fed is set to step in (again) to try and save the failing economy. Feeling the "brain fog?" You're not imagining it, plus: human Terminators, getting your documentary on -- online, and it's a lesson from the Masters. Don't miss today's Buzz!
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Memorial Day Celebration at Florida Retirement Community Lake Ashton
With Labor Day around the corner, it’s a great time to remember what being an American means. I love how our community celebrates our great country’s holidays and I am looking forward to Labor Day. At Lake Ashton, our community really came...
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Innovative American Artist Dies
Robert Rauschenberg has died at the age of 82. The artist found fame - and controversy - with his stunning and colorful paintings and sculptures.
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Fire Sale
A Fender guitar that Jimi Hendrix scorched in 1967 has been sold at auction to a 51-year-old American collector for just under $500,000.
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Today's Buzz: Friday, February 1
Where did January go? Start the month off right with a fresh cup of the GB News Brew. Today: Hillary and Barack on same ticket? Stunning pics from Mercury and why men are no longer needed to continue the human race. Bummer.
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Stacy Allison
The first American woman to conquer Mt. Everest has a message of hope and determination for anyone seeking to improve their life.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady, humanitarian, and diplomat who became one of the best-known and most admired women in the world. She redefined the role of the First Lady.
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McCain's VP Selection and Obama's Acceptance Speech
Everywhere you look -- people are Growing Bolder! And the political world is reeling because this just in: John McCain has selected the person who will be by his side for the 2008 presidential race. Meet Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice...
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Leonard Steinhorn
Leonard is the author of "The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy."
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Boomer's Buzz: Sunday, April 13, 2008
Todays Buzz: Obama on defensive after "small-town" comment, American Airlines back in the air, Sting's new digs, best wines under $10, best U.S. beaches, how to help a friend with cancer, and more.
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Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, April 12, 2008
Todays Buzz: Obama under fire, American back in the air, stocks fall, Tiger stalks, cool caves, good seats, and a breast cancer warning.
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Today's Buzz: Monday, February 4, 2008
It's the day after the Super Bowl and the day before Super Tuesday. It's Super Monday! Jump start your week with a look at today's top stories, biggest birthdays and a look back at today in history.
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Boomer's Buzz: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Today's Buzz: Torch reaches U.S. and runs for cover, green tea slows breast cancer, Alzheimer's linked to depression, American Airlines cancels flights, the perfect library, and more.
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Art Linkletter
An American icon, Art Linkletter has been a positive influence on our culture for more than 60 years.
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Today's Buzz: Wednesday, Jan. 23
The GB News Brew: What killed Heath Ledger? Oscars: Age Before Beauty, Fed Rate Slash, Fred Out, Life on Mars? Grandma Arrested For Refusing to Pull up in Drive-Thru. Top stories, today's birthdays and a look back.
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Oldest Living All-Time
Click to see an updated list of the oldest living people of all time.
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Donna Fargo
Belting out country music tunes, Donna Fargo has more to sing about than just love and life – she's got a political message to tell. The Grammy-award winning music legend is taking her music to new levels.
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Today's Buzz: Friday, Jan. 25
You've almost made it to the weekend! Get through Friday with a strong cup of GB News Brew.
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Doug Hoylman
Doug "The Iceman" Hoylman is one of the country's best crossword puzzle solvers.
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Bold in Beijing
Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!
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Bob Lee
When Bob Lee survived colon cancer, he put his pedals to the metal to raise money for the disease.
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Gordy Shields
Californian Gordy Shields is living proof that it's never too late to excel at whatever it is you enjoy and that anyone can overcome almost anything.
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Hitler's Germany Displays Its Wealth, Strength
In 1937, Ruth Hamilton traveled to Europe to visit family in Denmark and to embark on a fact-finding mission for her radio program in the States. Decades later, she wrote about her life-changing trip in her autobiography, "The Hamilton Saga."...
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Best Week Ever?
By leading the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl win, 52-year-old Tony Dungy became the first African American coach to win the championship. And he joined only two others to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach.
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One for the History Books
Forget Rocky. This is the real deal. A comeback story for the ages. And the aged. What Dara Torres accomplished at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska borders on the unthinkable.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 23
The actress and the playwright. Better times for Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.
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Grown-Ups Just Want to Have Fun
The generation that vowed to never trust anyone over 30 ate those words long ago, and these days, they're finding that being a grown-up is actually a lot more fun than they ever could have imagined.
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ARE THE ELECTIONS OVER ?????
I woke up this morning and clicked on the early morning news..... I blinked!! twice...and my mouth opened wide!!.. Was it possible that I had gone to sleep the night before, and slept for 9 months?...It seemed that I missed my God Given American...
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Wendy Bruce and Olympic Gymnastics
Gymnast Wendy Bruce went from gold medalist to parent and coach. And during that transformation she realized what was really the secret to success -- fun!
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Hot Holiday Toys
What your kids and grandkids will be begging for this season.
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The Olympic Age Movement
Dara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.
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Dara Torres' Secret
Dara Torres is one of the most talked about Olympians these days. Mostly because she's over 40 and still rockin' it. But also because of this one, big secret.
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America: A Christian Country?
"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."-Thomas Jefferson "Almighty God; We make our earnest...
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Robert "Kool" Bell
Listing off Robert "Kool" Bell's awards could take forever. But he and his group, Kool & The Gang, don't seem to be going anywhere. Ten years after their last album, they've expanded the band 12 and added an intergenerational touch to their music.
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Ed Shadle
Ed Shadle has a need for speed and he made sure to get it himself. The do-it-yourselfer created a jet-powered car that he hopes can help him break the world land speed record.
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays for June 19
There's not much better than a Greek Island for a romantic get-away. Mykonos has become one of the world's top travel destinations because of it's sheer beauty, relative seclusion, and renowned hospitality.
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Actually, she's a lot of both. She's the only woman in music history to be inducted into the hall of fame for both and will be awarded with the Pioneer Award this year.
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How to Become A Lifelong Learner
The modern era is generally considered to have started in 1500 A.D. with the start of the printing press. From 1500 to 1830, all known knowledge doubled. From 1830 to 1930, all known knowledge doubled again. A few years ago, all known knowledge was...
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'Andy Griffith' Composer Dies
The whistle behind one of TV's all-time most recognizable theme songs has died. Earle Hagen not only whistled it, he wrote it, too. In fact, he wrote some of the most popular themes in history. See if your favorite show is among them.
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Celebration of Mother's Day
None of us could be here without one; they come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some are funny, some are sweet; some are older, and some have just received their titles. We're talking about moms.
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Calling it Quits
We talk a lot about the rapidly changing culture of aging and how anything is now possible. That’s a good thing, right?For many American’s, the surprising answer is “no!” One woman recently told me, “I don’t...
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The Right Drug at the Right Price!
I serve as a Media Advisor for the American Pharmacists Association, andfrequently get called upon to answer questions from the media and free-lance reporters in the healthcare field. I did this interview many months ago, and it's been reprinted in...
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Ovarian Cancer ... Our Family's Story
If you've planned a wedding, you know how stressful it can be. Who's sitting where? What do you mean hydrangeas are out of season? And a photographer costs HOW much? Two-and-a-half years ago, I was in the throes of dealing with those very issues,...
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Picture of the Day and Birthdays: June 8
One of the coolest cars ever built, this is one of two 1953 Cadillacs designed and built by Ghia of Turin, Italy. It was purchased by Saudi Prince Aly Khan as a gift to his wife, actress Rita Hayworth.
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Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year honored at Florida's Capitol
2007 Florida Senior Games State Championships Athletes of the Year honored at Ambassadors for Aging Day Strength and accuracy play key roles in several sports of the Florida Senior Games State Championships. For the two athletes who...
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Can He Do It?
64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.
































































