Japan’s Ministry of Defense has agreed to temporarily take over disposal of contaminated wastewater from a Marine Corps air base in central Okinawa, according to a ministry statement Friday.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Louis Graziano was given the French Legion of Honor during a ceremony on Friday in Thomson, Ga., where he lives. The honor has been given to many American World War II veterans as recognition for the role they played in liberating France from German occupation.
No, they're not entirely responsible for the Americans losing nine of the last 12 Ryder Cups and four of the last five. But as the leaders of many of those teams, they didn't contribute much to them, either.
Tokyo, October 1964: Referee Reg Gittins directs Joe Frazier to a neutral corner after the American boxer floored Russia’s Vadim Yemelyanov in the second round of their heavyweight semifinal bout at the Olympic Games. Yemelyanov staggered to his feet, but his corner threw in the towel, sending Frazier to the final and an eventual gold medal.
Visiting urban environments transformed by the presence of immigrants and ex-pats can add a touch of the exotic to any city break. Here are some places where cultures of the world come together.
