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Maurice Petty, right, is congratulated by brother Richard Petty, left, after being named to the next class of inductees during an announcement at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hallDale Jarrett, Maurice Petty latest from racing families voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
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Singer-songwriter Carole King performs during an East Room concert honoring King with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the White House in Washington.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Obama honors Carole King at White House concertObama celebrates music of Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
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In this image made from video provided by Charles Gafford, a massive tornado passes over his friend Alex Rodriguez's neighborhood in Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. The 19-year-old men took cover in Rodriguez's cellar during the deadly tornado and used their cellphones to get video of the twister as it passed over the home. (AP Photo/Charles Gafford & Alex Rodriguez)
Okla. men get video of deadly tornado overhead19-year-old Okla. men who took cover in cellar use cellphones to get video of deadly tornado
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Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelersAmerican Samoa to keep frequent flier miles of government travelers; use for sick, students
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FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. The U.S. will refocus its attention on  homegrown terror threats against Americans, President Barack Obama will say in a Thursday speech that is forecast as skimpy on any new sweeping policies. The move reflects the global fragmentation of al-Qaida’s top leaders as the U.S. tries to safeguard against attacks like last month’s deadly Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikesObama administration acknowledges 4 American citizens killed in drone strikes since 2009
The Associated Press38 minutes ago
During the execution of a search warrant, members of the Joint Federal Haz-Mat Team, FBI, and local law enforcement gather in front of the Osmun Apartments near the intersection of First Avenue and Oak Street in Browne's Addition on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Spokane, Wash. The search warrant is in connection with ricin-laced letters intercepted at a Post Office facility in Spokane earlier in the week. (AP Photo/TheSpokesman-Review, Colin Mulvany) COEUR D'ALENE PRESS OUT
FBI: Arrest made in Wash. state ricin letter scareFBI: 37-year-old man arrested in Spokane, Wash., ricin letter scare; pleads not guilty
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An unidentified protestor holds a sign near where the Boy Scouts of America is holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Delegates to the meeting are expected to address a proposal to allow gay scouts into the organization. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay banScouting leaders to vote on lifting ban on openly gay Boy Scouts at 3-day meeting in Texas
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A tent is erected near the scene of an attack in Woolwich southeast  London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. A British official says a violent attack near a London barracks is being investigated as a possible terrorist act. Police said two men attacked another man on Wednesday. One man is dead and two others were injured. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears2 UK government officials: Signs London attack was motivated by radical Islam
The Associated Press52 minutes ago
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 1986 file photo, Oliver North is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying before the House Foreign Affairs  Committee. Lois Lerner of the IRS joins a diverse roll call of people who have invoked their Fifth Amendment right not to answer lawmakers’ questions over the years. North cited his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer committee question availing the Iran arms sale. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Who else took the 5th? Baseball star, banker, moreOthers who took the 5th before Congress: Banker, baseball star, White House gate crashers
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  • Drive For Charity On Dulles Greenway Marks 8th Year

    Thursday is the 8th Annual Dulles Greenway Drive for Charity. All proceeds from the Dulles Greenway tolls on Thursday go to several charities and organizations, including: a March of Dimes a Every Citizen Has Opportunity a Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter a Fresh Air/Full Care a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and of course, the Dulles Greenway ... (more) WUSA-TV Washington, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 03:08 AM
  • Spring cleaning advice for Loudoun residents

    It's that time of year. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the air is clear, and your house is a a little funky. Loudoun Times, Mon, May 20 2013 @ 03:00 AM
  • Loudoun Weekend Planner: Shop for Antiques and More

    The weekend is upon us in Loudoun County and it's time to start making plans for some fun. Patch.com, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 06:44 AM
  • Johnson takes top honors at Leesburg Business Awards

    Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny Tina Johnson, President and CEO of JP Events Consulting, gets a hug from employee Barbara Combs after winning the George C. Marshall Award at the Leesburg Business Awards ceremony at ProJet Aviation May 15. Loudoun Times, Thu, May 16 2013 @ 07:55 PM
  • Loudoun on display

    Times-Mirror File Photo/Greg Nash Avril Page and John Best of Ashburn feed the alpacas owned by Carlagay Higgins and Michael Lyon at Higgly Farm in Round Hill who opened up their farm for the annual Spring Farm Tour on May 18, 2008. Loudoun Times, Fri, May 17 2013 @ 01:36 AM
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On May 22, 1913,

the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business leaders under its original name, the American Society for the Control of Cancer.

In 1813,

composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany.

In 1860,

the United States and Japan exchanged ratifications of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce during a ceremony in Washington.

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