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The other portrait, at the Pentagon, "was done during the Clinton administration, and that was during the period where Al Gore was doing the Reinventing Government program," he said, "and so it is an 8-by-10 glossy that has been blown up. . Full Article at The Washington Post
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both," said Benjamin Franklin. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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Well, good evening. Full Article at News Blaze
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Well, good evening. Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News
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SECRETARY CLINTON: Welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here at the State Department for such a happy occasion, totally in keeping with the spirit of the times where we are about to have the unveiling of the official portrait of Colin Powell as... Full Article at News Blaze
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Obama has taken it to a new level to such an extent that a difference in degree may be a difference in kind. Full Article at Outside the Beltway
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'TIS the season for lots of work and play but not much rest. Not surprisingly then, for many people, what they want most for Christmas is a good night's sleep. Full Article at The Courier Mail
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Roy Hedman was a man "who kept his head while all about him were losing theirs," says the Rev. Richard Myers, his friend and former president of the Greater Rochester Community of Churches. Full Article at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Comments by board chairman Bernard C. Watson at the Nov. 13 groundbreaking for the new, $150 million Barnes Museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer
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RIDGEWOOD — Residents go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a proposed $38.4 million bond to finance upgrades and construction for the district's schools and some athletic fields. Full Article at NorthJersey.com
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As the holidays approach, add these books to your gift list for older children. "A Gift of Days," by Stephen Alcorn, Atheneum, 2009, ages 9 and older. This book offers the gift of a famous person's wisdom for each day of the year. Full Article at CJOnline
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2009-12-05 15:46:12 - Governments come and go. However, the new world order corruption continues to corrode sovereignty around the globe. Of course, just because we’re told its new doesn’t make it anything but more of the same exploitation. Full Article at PR-Inside.com
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CRESSON, Cambria County -- A red Queen Anne-style mansion that represents the Gilded Age lifestyle of industrialist Benjamin Franklin Jones has deteriorated for three decades. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Back in 1787 Benjamin Franklin knew how centrally important it was that the new United States of America become a republic but had his doubts about our being able to keep it. Why? What was the source of his skepticism? Full Article at Scranton Times-Tribune
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Members of the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, founded in 1752 by a group including Benjamin Franklin and known more familiarly as the Hand-in-Hand for its Colonial-era firemark logo, voted today, by 2,000 to... Full Article at Philly.com
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As the crowd grew for the Philadelphia Marathon on Nov. 22, so, too, did the piles of detritus. Full Article at Taiwan News
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Realities for Children Charities hopes to collect more than 400 new and used bicycles for its 14th annual Bikes for Tykes program by today. So far, the organization has collected 200 bikes. Full Article at The Coloradoan
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BlueHippo, the Woodlawn company that regulators just accused of collecting $15 million in electronics orders last year and delivering hardly anything in return, has a cigar-store Indian and a bust of Benjamin Franklin in the lobby. Full Article at Baltimore Sun
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Top Regional Attractions Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. ; 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. George Washington Carver. Butterflies!. $2 fee in addition to admission. Dinosaur Hall. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer
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“Spirit of ‘76” isn’t for dummies, but they’re the ones who most need to see it. And Obama voters. And people affected by big government interference. And anyone who’s ever said, “there ought to be a federal law.” And pretty much all Americans. Full Article at Debbie Schlussel
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COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE - JUNE 06: American D-Day veterans Clyde Combs (L) and Ben Franklin (seated) point to Omaha beach as they talk with (L-R) Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarko...
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (2nd L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) look on during an unveiling ceremony for Powell's official State Department portrait in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in W...
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (R) speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an unveiling ceremony for his official State Department portrait in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (R) jokes with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an unveiling ceremony for his official State Department portrait in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell walks by his official State Department portrait after an unveiling ceremony with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell walks by his official State Department portrait after an unveiling ceremony with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Benjamin Franklin flies a kite in a storm (1752) in this handout photograph released in London November 30, 2009.
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Members of the Conestoga High School marching band of Berwyn Pa. , march down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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A balloon make its way down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in view of City Hall during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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A balloon and marching band make its way down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during a Thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 photo, a screen showing the new website of Britain's Royal Society, seen in central London, Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009.
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In this Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 photo, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin is seen at a library of Britain's Royal Society along with historic scientific documents, in central London.
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In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, Keith Moore, Britain's Royal Society head librarian stands behind a statue of Isaac Newton and his original reflective telescope from 1672, in central London.
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In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 photo, Keith Moore, Britain's Royal Society head librarian holds Isaac Newton's original reflective telescope from 1672, in central London.
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Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt.
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Bumper to bumper traffic entering Pennsylvania from New Jersey packs the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, bringing the city's bus, subway and trolley operations to a halt.
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Nine-year-old Jessica Osorio, receives her H1N1 influenza vaccination from school nurse Judy Brathwaite Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at P.S.157 Benjamin Franklin school in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leave the Benjamin Franklin room of the State Department together after Gates received the George Marshall Foundation Award in Washington October 16, 2009.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leave the Benjamin Franklin room of the State Department together after Gates received the George Marshall Foundation Award in Washington October 16, 2009.
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The new Barnes Foundation building on Philadelphia's Benjamin Frankline Parkway, scheduled to open in 2012 is illustrated in this drawing.
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In this undated rendering provided by the Barnes Foundation, a night view of the new Barnes Foundation museum in Philadelphia is seen.
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WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (2nd L) and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) look on during an unveiling ceremony for Powell's official State Department portrait in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department December 7, 2009 in W...
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