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Army 1st Lt. George A. Buirkle, Mr. Weber's grandfather, served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, known as the "Purple Heart Battalion" for the heavy fighting and casualties it endured during World War II in Germany. The combat team was made up almost entirely of soldiers of Japanese descent. Photo courtesy of David G. Weber.

Cherishing Old Glory — and the freedom it represents

By David G. Weber

Technology elevates new theme park experiences in Orlando

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FILE - In this May 18, 2017 file photo, Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera, center, who pardoned by former President Barack Obama in January, arrives for a gathering in his honor in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. Organizers of New York's Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 11 stand firm amid boycotts over their decision to honor Rivera, who was a member of a group that that claimed responsibility for more than 100 bombings across New York, Chicago, Washington and Puerto Rico in the 1970s and early 1980s. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

The Latest: Coca-Cola, Yankees to skip Puerto Rican parade

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Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera reacts to the crowd at a gathering in his honor in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Lopez, who was freed from house arrest this week after decades in prison was honored with a parade and a street-way named after him as relatives of those killed in FALN bombings in the '70s and 80's have criticized the moves to honor Lopez and cast him as a hero. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Backlash over plans to honor Puerto Rican militant at parade

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

Clarissa Williams, of West Hempstead, N.Y., poses with her daughter Nylah, 8, after seeing one of the final shows of Ringling Brothers and Barnum &amp; Bailey circus at the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday, May 20, 2017. Williams is a lifelong circus fan and hopes her daughter will remember the show. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush)

The Latest: Ringling Bros. shuts down the big top

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FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner leaves his apartment building in New York. Weiner will appear in federal court, Friday, May 19, 2017, to face criminal charges in an investigation of his online communications with a teenage girl in North Carolina. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case, will register as sex offender

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FILE - In this April 11, 2013, file photo, Vin Lananna, president of TrackTown USA, speaks to reporters at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. With an eye on sparking greater interest stateside in track and field, the TrackTown Summer Series is expanding this year. Last season the unique American team competition–the brainchild of Lananna–made its debut at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. This year the series will consist of three meets in late June and early July in Portland, Ore.; Stanford, Calif.; and a championship in New York. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper, File)

TrackTown Summer Series expands to 3 cities

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner leaves his apartment building in New York. Weiner will appear in federal court, Friday, May 19, 2017, to face criminal charges in an investigation of his online communications with a teenage girl in North Carolina. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Key events in ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner’s career, downfall

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Gov. Cuomo to host final tasting for craft beer contest

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Editorials from around New York

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Goya Foods ending sponsorship of NYC parade after 60 years

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A firefighter stands looks over the scene after a jet crashed into a building near Teterboro Airport in Carlstadt, N.J., Monday, May 15, 2017. (Aristide Economopoulos/NJ Advance Media via AP)

The Latest: Captain of crashed jet described as experienced

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In this image provided by the Town of Carlstadt smoke rises after a jet crashed into a building near Teterboro Airport in Carlstadt, N.J., Monday, May 15, 2017. (Joe Orlando/Town of Carlstadt via AP)

The Latest: Surveillance video shows moment of impact

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A firefighter stands looks over the scene after a jet crashed into a building near Teterboro Airport in Carlstadt, N.J., Monday, May 15, 2017. (Aristide Economopoulos/NJ Advance Media via AP)

Learjet crashes short of runway, killing 2 crew members

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, May 10, 2017 photo, Ben Lieberman sits for a portrait at his home in Chappaqua, N.Y. After his 19-year-old son, Evan, was killed in a car crash in which the driver of the vehicle he was riding in was texting behind the wheel, Liberman has been working on a proposal that would allow police at accident scenes in New York to immediately examine drivers' cellphones with a device to determine if they'd been tapping, swiping or clicking. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

New York eyes ‘textalyzer’ to combat distracted driving

By ANNA GRONEWOLD - Associated Press

Unlikely prodigy continues to wow members of ballet world

By MADISON RUSS - Associated Press

2nd Kosciuszko Bridge light show to honor NY mothers

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Smithsonian discusses plans for rare Tubman photo it bought

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The Latest: Head of NYC’s troubled jail system has resigned

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