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Foundation Day on Feb. 11 highlights royal controversy

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February 03, 2015

One day out of the year many nationalists groups and Shinto shrines throughout Japan celebrate a national holiday with parades and ceremonies, while the Japan Teachers Union and other groups assemble and rally in protest of the holiday.

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Poems about Black History

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January 29, 2015

Editor’s Note: Here are some poems from military spouse Latorial Faison. Read more about Latorial in a spotlight section below her poems.

 

What is Black History?

It is the dirt road our forefathers...

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My run-in with a Japanese wild boar

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January 29, 2015

I’m not the smartest guy in the world. Neither family nor friends will dispute that.

So the story I’m about to tell makes perfect sense to those who know me.

On the other hand, I’m not bravest person in world. Let’s just say that...

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