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Link to thisEditor's note: When Andy's not cutting spots for the broadcast, he's the Washington bureau's resident amateur historian and war buff. This month marks the 90th anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I.
When Lloyd Brown, 105, and Charlotte Winters, 109, died a day apart in late March, it brought the number of surviving U.S. veterans of World War I to three. That's right, three. The war that launched the "American Century" is a sadly forgotten footnote to most Americans and perhaps we need to pause and give this conflict and those who fought in it their due. When the guns fell silent 89 years ago this November, more than 4.5 million American men and women had proudly served their country. Winters, the last surviving female veteran of the conflict, served stateside in the Naval Reserve. Brown hunted German u-boats as a sailor aboard the USS New Hampshire. Our living World War I vets are Frank Buckles of West Virginia, Russell Coffey of Ohio; and Harry Landis of Florida.
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Girlfriend is the name of our year-old, long-haired Chihuahua, who we adopted after she was rescued from a puppy mill. She joins our other pets, two cats named Bubby and Bella, both from animal shelters.
But girlfriend is the only one who ventures outdoors, and this spring we noticed she had problems -- wheezing and watery eyes. The verdict? She's got allergies.
And she's not alone.
As I learned for tonight's Nightly News story, it's not just humans suffering through record high pollen counts this spring.
Photo caption: Martin and Girlfriend, as seen in his standup from Monday's broadcast.
Discuss (9 comments) Email this | Link to thisSupreme Court buffs know that the late Justice William Brennan was keen on math -- always holding up five fingers to indicate a majority -- "the rule of five." And today the majority ruled on the subject of global warming and government accountability. We'll look at the gravity of this case tonight. We'll also look at one of the states leading the way. With well over a year to go before the election, the tea-leaf readers turned money counters today. For now, fund-raising is the only game in town for political junkies, and tonight we'll run through the cash raised thus far, and the surprises on the list. We'll also cover topics from airlines to autism, from pollen to the pope. It's shaping up to be a very good broadcast.
Discuss (9 comments) Email this | Link to thisBrian is on assignment this afternoon, but will anchor the broadcast tonight. In the meantime, Chief Science and Health Correspondent Robert Bazell delivers the vlog, previewing a few stories you'll see tonight, including his report on the latest way parents can possibly identify the early signs of autism in their children.
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