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The All-American Rejects Releases New Video for its Cover of Harvey Danger’s “Flagpole Sitta”

It’s almost impossible not to bob your head and sing along to Harvey Danger’s 1998 hit “Flagpole Sitta,” with that unmistakable drum intro, the steady, ...

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Why Flags Are Half-Mast in 8 States Today, This Weekend

Across the country, eight states have ordered that American flags are to be flown at half-staff from today through this weekend, according to FlagsExpress.com. A flag is flown at half-staff when a ...

U.S. and Massachusetts flags lowered to half-staff Friday

In honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag ...

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Why are flags flying at half-staff in South Carolina?

Section 53-3-165 of the South Carolina Code of Laws designates the third Friday in September of each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day in South Carolina and provides that flags be flown at half-staff. S ...

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Hope, Alaska: 'The most romantic town in the universe'

In interviews over the first half of the year, USA TODAY reporters repeatedly heard frustration and a deep longing for better ...

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Here's why Black people in the U.S. should care about foreign policy

Often, when issues on the African continent, in Ukraine, or the Gaza Strip enter the conversation, many Blacks respond with ...

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How Many Texans Does It Take to Raise a 3,200-Square-Foot Flag?

Austin Lee, who is 33, oversees the raising of the iconic Texas and American flags at the Austin–area speedway as its senior director of campus services.