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  1. Juneteenth shooting by 15-year-old ends 'End of Slavery' festivalRead the original story

    Monday Jun 17 | Examiner.com

    The Juneteenth shooting on Saturday during which a 15-year-old's stray bullet shot a 10-year-old ended one of America's oldest celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

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  2. Juneteenth shooting by 15-year-old ends 'End of Slavery' festivalRead the original story

    Monday Jun 17 | Examiner.com

    The Juneteenth shooting on Saturday during which a 15-year-old's stray bullet shot a 10-year-old ended one of America's oldest celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

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  3. Juneteenth celebration in Columbus cancelled due to shooting of 10-year-oldRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Jun 17 | Examiner.com

    According to an Inquisitr report on Sunday, a Juneteenth Festival at Franklin Park - outside of downtown Columbus , Ohio - was disrupted when a 10-year-old boy was shot on Saturday night.

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  4. Juneteenth, June 19, is an important day in American historyRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jun 16 | Examiner.com

    Juneteenth is the blending of the two words June and nineteenth, as June 19th was the date when the announcement of the abolition of slavery was made in the United States' State of Texas in 1865.

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  5. Juneteenth shooting of 10-year-old boy closes down Ohio festivalRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jun 16 | Examiner.com

    Juneteenth shooting is making headlines today as a 10-year-old boy is shot by a teen at a popular pre-summer festival in Ohio , called the Columbus Juneteenth Festival.

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  6. Juneteenth shooting leaves boy injured, another arrestedRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 16 | Examiner.com

    A Juneteenth shooting at the popular festival that's celebrated in several states in America has left one young boy injured and another arrested .

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  7. Juneteenth and July 4th: Celebrating two Independence Day holidaysRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 12 | Examiner.com

    Juneteenth is an Independence Day celebrated by African Americans. For many, it marks the official end of slavery in the United States.

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  8. Juneteenth celebration June 15 in Durham, North CarolinaRead the original story

    Sunday Jun 9 | Examiner.com

    Looking for something to do this Saturday then attend the 9th Annual NC Juneteenth Celebration on the CCB Plaza located at 201 N. Corcoran Street from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with opening ceremony including songs, prayers, litany, elected officials and clergy, saluting elders and much more.

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  9. Houston area restaurants unite in support of fallen firefighter heroesRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 8 | Examiner.com

    Many Houston area families were affected by last weekends's horrific restaurant and hotel fire which claimed the lives of four brave Houston firefighters.

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  10. Jack Johnson: Badass In BlackRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Jun 6 | Examiner.com

    " Feeling like my name Jack Johnson /she like my style- like my big black Johnson/gunnin' mami like I'm Charles Bronson/every night she get it/got her running low on oxygen " That suggests I have always been considered equal with the man who came up with that term.

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  11. Public is invited to Juneteenth celebrationRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 5 | Examiner.com

    Members of the public are invited to " Juneteenth , a Day of Remembrance ," an event that will feature food vendors, games for the public such as baseball and soccer entertainment such as the Bouncing Bulldogs and the Jammers Cheerleaders, and remarks from government, civic and religious leaders.

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  12. Oh the humanity! Whisky truck overturns, catches fireRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 5 | Examiner.com

    According to a story from the Associated Press appearing in the New York Post this morning, a tanker truck carrying 6,000 gallons of Scotch whisky overturned in New Jersey and caught fire.

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  13. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council updates information for publicRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 31 | Examiner.com

    On May 23, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released their initial draft plan for restoring the gulf following extensive damage caused by the 2010 Macondo blowout and BP oil spill .

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  14. Juneteenth: The True American Independence DayRead the original story

    Friday May 31 | Examiner.com

    Independence Day in the United States of America, proclaimed by the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, did not include all people enjoying freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as it states.

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  15. Off to the races: Island Paddle at G-BayRead the original story

    May 7, 2013 | Examiner.com

    Island Paddle is pairing the all-American pastime of drag racing with the fastest growing watersport in the world, stand up paddle.

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  16. Active hurricane season expectedRead the original story

    Sunday May 26 | Examiner.com

    The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be "active or extremely active", according to NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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  17. Annie visits the Mosquito Cafe in GalvestonRead the original story

    Apr 17, 2012 | Examiner.com

    With the nice spring weather, we decided to drive the twenty five miles to Galveston for lunch.

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  18. Juneteenth celebration to be held in Winston-SalemRead the original story

    May 15, 2013 | Examiner.com

    Juneteenth is June the 19th and it is the celebration of the date that the last group of slaves in the United States found that they had been freed after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation .

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  19. Pint Jockeys celebrate American Craft Beer WeekRead the original story

    May 13, 2013 | Examiner.com

    Celebrations in and around Houston continue through Saturday as the USA celebrates American Craft Beer Week 2013.

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  20. Top Country/ Folk music of 1945's Victory over Europe/VE Day - Today, May 8Read the original story

    May 9, 2013 | Examiner.com

    Today, May 8, 2013 marks the day of victory for Allies in World War II and the Allied Victory in Europe also known as VE Day.

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