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1. It’s about time N.J. lawmakers take stand on same-sex marriage
(Opinion/Commentary)

... McGreevey, he also teaches courses in media and government at Rutgers University, where he is completing work on a Ph.D. in media studies. His essay, "Protest Music as Alternative Media During the Vietnam ...

2. Children of Vietnam inspire John Shors’ novel ‘Dragon House’
(Life/Style)

... how he lived. I was so amazed by this little boy. He was brilliant." That little boy inspired one of the characters in Dragon House, Shors' new novel. Most of the action takes place in Vietnam. "I ...

3. Facebook getting blocked in communist Vietnam
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY NGUYEN NAM IPS NEWS AGENCY HO CHI MINH CITY — While much of the world is busy chatting with friends or posting photos via Facebook, Internet users in Vietnam are worried that government restrictions ...

4. Taking a play out of the Palin and Obama playbook: Disdain for media has its benefits
(Opinion/Commentary)

... and government at Rutgers University, where he is completing work on a Ph.D. in media studies. His essay, "Protest Music as Alternative Media During the Vietnam War Era," is included in War and the Media: ...

5. Siamese crocodiles clawing way back from brink of extinction
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY ROBERT CARMICHAEL IPS NEWS AGENCY PHNOM PENH — Siamese crocodiles once ranged far and wide across South-east Asia, from Indonesia to Vietnam, Laos to Thailand. But habitat loss and poaching virtually ...

6. Christie's transition team includes Democrats Cunningham, McCormac
(N.J./State)

... to help him prepare to take office on Jan. 19. Christie announced the team after marking Veterans Day by taking part in a ceremony at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel. He described ...

7. Rutgers serving New Jersey veterans dealing with PTSD
(Health/Healthquest)

... and Veteran Affairs and the Federal Veterans Administration to serve veterans of all wars from World War II through the current conflict in Iraq. "We still see Vietnam veterans," Petronko said. "I saw ...

8. Our veterans come home to a helpful New Jersey community
(Opinion/Commentary)

... served by Egan's battle-tested leadership. Serving the nation he loves comes easily for Egan. After all, he's just carrying on a family tradition. His father, Tom Egan, served in Vietnam as a medic ...

9. Adrian Griffin headlines Seton Hall’s Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010
(Sports/Professional)

... Service Cross, Silver Star, Air medal with V first oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with V first oak leaf cluster and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, all for his service during the Vietnam ...

10. Bruce Springsteen and others showed their music was ahead of mainstream media
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY RICHARD A. LEE COMMENTARY Forty years ago this week, Seymour Hersh broke the story of the My Lai massacre, in which hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed by U.S. soldiers. Hersh later ...

11. United States and NATO dependent on Afghan warlords as force multipliers
(World/International)

... of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam", was published in 2006. IPS NEWS AGENCY  ...

12. Israeli-style martial arts system pulls no punches
(Life/Style)

... 2003 trip, Krav Maga came in handy, including when a pickpocket accosted him in Vietnam. Some of his students have also used Krav Maga to protect themselves including a man who fended off a knife attack ...

13. Big name Democrats Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and Caroline Kennedy coming to New Jersey to support Corzine
(N.J./State)

... officials were Democrats. On July 16, Obama endorsed Corzine before an overflow crowd at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Democratic Party hero, former U.S. senator and decorated Vietnam War hero ...

14. Vice President Joe Biden to lead rally for Corzine Monday at Middlesex County College in Edison
(N.J./State)

... Democrats. On July 16, Obama endorsed Corzine before an overflow crowd at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Democratic Party hero, former U.S. senator and decorated Vietnam War hero Max Cleland and ...

15. Is Afghanistan becoming the next Vietnam War for United States?
(U.S./Nation)

... Comparisons between the Afghan war's bid to defeat the Taliban and the 1960s war to defeat the communist backed insurgency in Vietnam have become frequent, especially regarding the growing U.S. military ...

16. VP Joe Biden, Max Cleland call for Corzine's re-election
(N.J./State)

... decorated Vietnam War veteran Max Cleland of Georgia called for the governor‘s re-election before veterans at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Former national VFW commander George Lisiki and leaders ...

17. Civilization can be saved from climate change and food shortages
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... an accelerating pace, sea level could rise by up to six feet during this century. Such a rise would inundate much of the Mekong Delta, which produces half of the rice in Vietnam, the world's second-ranking ...

18. 600 veterans, supporters turnout for New Jersey POW/MIA recognition event
(N.J./State)

... the relatives of MIAs — from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. Three people received the New Jersey POW/MIA medal instituted through legislation sponsored by Conners. They are: Randy ...

19. Some U.S. soldiers show ‘The Will to Resist’ war in Iraq and Afghanistan
(U.S./Nation)

... end the Vietnam war," Jamail said, "the seeds for one are there, and they are continuing to sprout amidst a soil that is becoming all the more fertile by the escalation of troops in Afghanistan, the lack ...

20. Quite disturbing and brazen: Corzine takes a page out of Rove's political playbook



(Opinion/Commentary)

... about Christie's transparent transaction. So how is this connected to Rove/Bush campaign tactics? If you remember, Bush, who never went near Vietnam, attacked John Kerry's patriotism. That's the same ...