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* 151 years after his death, Union officer to receive Medal of Honor for heroism at Gettysburg -- "...Obama will award the medal in a ceremony on Sept. 15 to two Vietnam War soldiers who also received the congressional exemption — Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins and Army Spc. Donald P. Sloat."
* Mother With Alzheimer's, Daughter Share Moving Moment of Clarity -- "According to Alz.org, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, which is a form of dementia that gets worse over time and affects memory, thinking, and behavior."
* Reading Hamilton From the Left -- "The Left has always favored Thomas Jefferson over Alexander Hamilton."
* Seeking Facts, Justices Settle for What Briefs Tell Them -- "Over the five terms from 2008 to 2013, the court’s opinions cited factual assertions from amicus briefs 124 times..."
* The Divine Purpose of God -- "Our salvation is no simple stumbled over fantasy.  It is the well though out purpose of the wise and sovereign God."
* The Public Undressing of America -- "The fashion industry does not believe that the principle purpose of clothing is to cover the body; it believes that the principle purpose of clothing is sexual attraction. This is the very opposite of Christian modesty."
* Two Months On From Hobby Lobby Ruling, Grocery Co-ops Dump Eden Foods Products From Shelves -- "Eden Foods did not, however, escape without a boycott effort by some of the country’s best-known regional grocery co-ops."
* Why isn't the media covering the killing of an unarmed white youth by a black police officer? -- "According to Tapper, though, the Brown case is more newsworthy because of the national reaction it sparked..."