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Martine Silkstone reviews Aladdin at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft.

Top cookbooks, novels, and memoirs that explored the story-filled region

Although specific records are difficult to come by, historians estimate that between 1865 and 1885, Black cowboys constituted 30% of all wranglers in the old West.

On Nov. 8, a final settlement agreement was reached between veterans and the federal government regarding miscalculated disability payments that dated back about 20 years.

Start getting in the spirit of the season at a holiday lightshow, tree lighting Turkey Trot, concert, market and more happening this weekend in the suburbs.

ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his

His case highlights how it can be a struggle for wounded veterans to get medals they’ve earned when the fog of war, the absence of records, and the passage of time make it challenging to produce proof.

A 96-year-old Korean War veteran is suing the Army after he was repeatedly denied a Purple Heart over shrapnel in his leg he says happened when his platoon was under enemy fire.

Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to award him a Purple Heart medal.

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