NATIONAL NEWS
Obama to bin Laden assault team: 'Job well done'FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Brimming with pride, President Barack Obama on Friday met and honored the U.S. commandos he sent after terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, saluting them on behalf of America and the world and capping an extraordinary week for the country. "Job well done," the president declared. More » |
Students retrace 1961 Freedom RidesRICHMOND, Va. - Charles Reed Jr. is skipping his college graduation ceremony to do something much more significant to him: retracing the original 1961 Freedom Ride and paying tribute to those who helped win the civil rights that his generation enjoys. More » |
'... A few small steps'Fifty years ago, a group of students boarded two buses with the simple but revolutionary goal - to travel together from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans. The students, both black and white, wanted to confront brutal Southern segregation practices, which barred integrated travel. More » |
Bin Laden's death a tough subject for the pulpitVIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The killing of Osama bin Laden, a man who was the face of evil for Americans for nearly a decade, left Christians, Jews and Muslims relieved, proud or even jubilant. For their religious leaders, it was sometimes hard to know just what to say. More » |
