Memorial Day: In Memorial Day speech, Obama pays tribute to veterans, vowing to protect ...

By Aamer Madhani, Judy Keen and Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY Big cities and small towns across the USA paid homage Monday to the nation's war heroes, marking Memorial Day with lively parades, solemn memorials, bake sales and picnics.As the disposable income set fled town, I spent Memorial Day weekend here in New York. By Friday night the city felt like being on the subway after the crowd disembarked at Penn Station. I could breathe again. And as I celebrated my son's Confirmationby

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