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										On 
										Thursday, June 15th, the Military order 
										of the Purple Heart Chapter 159 hosted a 
										recognition service honoring the 11 
										Logan County cities and towns who have 
										officially become "Purple Heart 
										Communities." The mayors and other 
										community representatives were on hand 
										for the ceremony where Purple Heart 
										member Joe Schaler thanked the group and 
										noted that Logan County is the first in 
										Illinois and in the country to have all 
										of its communities pass proclamations 
										for the Purple Heart Community 
										designation. 
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				certificate to Canadian baseball star Joey Votto, who plays for 
				the Cincinnati Reds team, in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., June 16, 
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				Statue of Liberty employee Robert 
				Uffer explains the history of several different hot dogs near a 
				newly opened exhibit at Ellis Island highlighting the immigrant 
				history behind the "Hot Dog" in New York City, U.S., June 28, 
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