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Military memorial, wildlife are at odds in a new Battle of Midway

MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP) — The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater. The remote atoll where thousands died is now a delicate sanctuary for millions of seabirds, and a new battle is pitting preservation of its vaunted military history against the protection of its wildlife. [...]

By CALEB JONES and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press|2017-04-24T10:02:07-04:00Tuesday, November 8, 2016|

Memorial to confront South’s troubled history of lynchings

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Southern states have long welcomed tourists retracing the footsteps of the late Martin Luther King Jr. and others who opposed segregation. Now the Alabama city that was the first capital of the Confederacy is set to become home to a privately funded museum and monument that could make some visitors wince: [...]

By JAY REEVES - Associated Press|2016-09-29T08:11:45-04:00Wednesday, September 28, 2016|