The last known combat veteran from World War I has died. The British-born Claude Stanley Choules spent more than 40 years in the Royal Navy in England and Australia. He died in Australia at the age of 110. Like the last American World War I veteran,…
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Last WWI Combat Vet Dies
The world’s last known combat veteran of World War I, Claude “Chuckles” Stanley Choules, dies in an Australian nursing home at the age of 110.
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VIDEO: Last WWI veteran dies at 110
A few minutes before he heard the news, Keith Urbahn was watching the Washington Capitals fight into overtime in the Stanley Cup playoffs. “Ovechkin defines clutch,” he tweeted. “Unbelievable goal to tie it up.”
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If the Washington Capitals are to beat the Rangers in the first round of the N.H.L. playoffs and challenge for the Stanley Cup, the Russian star Alex Ovechkin must dazzle, and play defense.
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Ovechkin Is Scoring Less But Hoping to Go Further
Who does he think he is, Stanley McChrystal? General David Petraeus apparently caused offense to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s aides in a closed-doors meeting by suggesting Afghan citizens burned their own children and then blamed the U.S. His exact…
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Petraeus Offends Afghan Government
Liverpool’s principal owner John Henry hints that he may choose to redevelop Anfield rather than build a new stadium in Stanley Park.
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Henry hints at revamping Anfield
A 1954 painting by Stanley Spencer sets a new auction record for the British artist after being sold in London for £1.43m.
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Spencer painting sets new record
More than 50 academics, authors, and other prominent figures sign a letter opposing a statue of the explorer HM Stanley in his home town.
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Stanley statue protest escalates
First bin Laden reports came in tweets, as media scrambled for confirmation
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
