On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War."
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Mary Malloy
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11/5/09
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Nassau and Suffolk County Republicans await voter results — and ultimately celebrated — in Westbury, NY
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Mary Malloy
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11/4/09
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Happy Halloween from the Herald staff
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The newsroom at Richner Communications is a serious place -- except on Halloween, when the staff celebrates Halloween in fashion -- or in costume! Have a safe and fun Halloween.
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10/30/09
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A special ceremony
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West Hempstead resident Yakov Lieberman recently celebrated his upsherinish ceremony. The Jewish tradition is also known as a first hair cut ceremony. Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward …
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9/24/09
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End of summer at Long Beach
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Just a nice little musical video from Long Beach.
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Mary Malloy/Herald
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9/17/09
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Contest winner
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Contest winner
The Astoria Federal Bank in West Hempstead recently selected student Antigha Ekpe Jr. as a winner in its fourth annual essay contest. The students were asked to complete the …
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9/16/09
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It’s that time again: School’s in, vacation’s over, and we can all get back to some semblance of a schedule, thank goodness.
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Mary Malloy
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9/3/09
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