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The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁 or 조선전쟁, Hanja: or ; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between the Republic of Korea (supported primarily by the United States of America, with contributions from allied nations under the aegis of the United Nations) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (supported by the People's Republic of China, with military and material aid from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

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Beryl now tropical depression as Southeast faces flooding threat

The remains of Tropical Storm Beryl soaked beach vacations and some Memorial Day remembrance services in southern Georgia and northern Florida on Monday and knocked out power to tens of thousands, though emergency officials said it hasn't brought any major damage.

The storm made landfall just after midnight Monday near Jacksonville Beach in Florida with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Sustained winds had died down to about 35 mph, leading forecasters to downgrade the storm to a tropical depression and cancel all warnings and watches less than 11 hours after it made land.Joyce Connolly, of Hurricane, W.Va., a doctor of theology, came to Jacksonville Beach for the holiday and the Jacksonville Theological Seminary's graduation. Connolly said she and her daughters had watched the weather forecasts about Beryl, but thought they would be OK."It definitely changed our vacation to unfortunate circumstances that we're not happy with, but you j...

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  1. US drops effort to recover remains of US service members who fell in Korean War

    The United States said Wednesday it is suspending efforts to recover remains of thousands of fallen service members in North Korea , the latest sign that a recent th...

  2. Officials Embarrassed to Give Woman $4 Korean War Compensation

    Bound by an outdated law, South Korean officials say they are embarrassed to offer a woman $4 in government compensation for the death of her brother during the 1950...

  3. Veterans Fight to Restore Funding to Korean War Memorial

    Is state legislature snubbing vets?

  4. Along the Korean DMZ, the talk is of looming danger _ but the feel is more tourist trap

    Soldiers from rival North and South Korea eye one another across a thin strip of no man's land that — just barely — keeps their armies apart. The tension, they insis...

  5. USS Iowa prepped for final voyage - as museum

    The venerable battleship USS Iowa, dubbed the "Battleship of Presidents,"  has its mast back, and is being prepared for its final voyage in May.The warship has been ...

  6. Memorabilia from baseball legend Ted Williams on display at Fenway Park ahead of auction

    He was a skilled fisherman, a veteran of two wars and an accomplished hunter. Oh, and Ted Williams also played baseball.Fans seeking to buy items once owned by the l...

  7. North Korea's military threatens to reduce South Korea's leadership to ashes

    North Korea's military warned Monday of imminent "special actions" that would reduce South Korea's conservative government to ashes within minutes, sharply escalatin...

  8. Can we ever ban nuclear weapons?

    Philip Taubman discusses his book 'The Partnership'

  9. Highlighting future US threats

    Steven Bucci, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, delves into national security on Defcon 3

  10. Across America: Tightrope walker nearly falls in Baltimore

    Nikolas Wallenda crosses the Inner Harbor on a 1-inch cable

  11. Religion news in brief

    Court: Detroit-area pastor can't testify about teen's confession in sexual assault caseDETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court says prosecutors can't use a pastor'...

  12. North Korea threatens to reduce South Korea's government to ashes

    North Korea's military warned Monday of imminent "special actions" that would reduce South Korea's conservative government to ashes within minutes, sharply escalatin...

  1. Despite downgrade, ex-Tropical Storm Beryl still a Memorial Day spoiler for Ga., Fla. coasts

    Joyce Connolly and her daughters left their home in Hurricane, W.Va., to head south for a Memorial Day beach vacation — and ended up in the center of Tropical Storm ...

  2. Police search for suspects in killing of elderly security guard who was Korean War vet

    Police are searching for the killer or killers who gunned down an elderly security guard and decorated Korean War veteran in the parking lot of a Detroit church last...

  3. Ties between China and North Korea hit rough weather in wake of Kim Jong Il's death

    China's leadership is hitting a rough patch with ally North Korea under its new leader Kim Jong Un, as Beijing finds itself wrong-footed in episodes including Pyongy...

  4. Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, 1st African-American to graduate from Naval Academy, dies at 85

    Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, has died, the Academy said. He was 85.The Capital of Annapolis re...

  5. May 10: Be Quick About It!

    Listeners have their say in one sentence or less.

  6. Police: Pa. Korean War vet, 84, shoots, wounds intruder; says has forgiven suspect's family

    An 84-year-old western Pennsylvania man and Korean War vet shot and wounded a home invasion suspect, and then forgave the man's family when they came to apologize.Po...

  7. Veteran shoots intruder with gun carried during Korean War

    An 84-year-old western Pennsylvania man and Korean War vet shot and wounded a home invasion suspect, and then forgave the man's family when they came to apologize.Po...

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