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Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican Joh stanley cup n McCain s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.Lieberman died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall, the statement said. He was 82.The Democrat-turned-independent was never shy about veering from the party line.Lieberman s independent streak and especially his needling of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential contest rankled many Democrats, the party he aligned with in the Senate. Yet his support for gay stanley cup rights, civil rights, abortion rights and environmental causes at times won him the praise of many liberals over the years. In an era of political carbon copies, Joe Lieberman was a singularity. One of one, said Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat. H stanley cup e fought and won for what he believed was right and for the state he adored. Over the last decade, Lieberman helped lead No Labels, a centrist third-party movement that has said it will offer as-yet-unnamed candidates for president and Rnsm Empowering futures with an initiative for foster youth
EAST HELENA nike dunk 鈥?An East Helena jordan building has been brightened up, thanks to some local artists and volunteers.On Tuesday, seven mural panels were installed on the side of the historic Volunteer Firemans Hall. The colorful paintings, featuring sunflowers, are now visible from U.S. Highway 12.The project was directed by artists Bri Willson and Sherri Cornett. Last month, several dozen people from around the area helped paint the flowers onto the panels. The volunteers included local families, Girl Scouts and others. The separate panels allowed participants to socially distance while working.Willson told MTN she was proud of the community and the participants 鈥?and of the results. It really turned out far past my expectations, she said.Organizers said the sunflower was a good repre adidas og sentation of East Helenans 鈥?strong individually and standing tall together.The mural is part of the East Helena Food and Culture Hub, an ongoing creative placemaking project highlighting the communitys unique cultural identity.Krys Holmes, executive director of the Myrna Loy, said her organization and the city of East Helena have been working on refurbishing the Firemans Hall to make it a more usable and mor |
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