FILE- In this Friday Jan. 21, 2011 file photo, two Qatari men walk at the corniche seaside, in Doha, Qatar. A Qatari has made a $2 million payment to a Greek shoe salesman’s firm in America to help it get “proof of life” and ultimately free ruling family members kidnapped in Iraq. The payment is the latest development in the abduction saga that began in December 2015. The payment, on file with the U.S. government, suggests Qatar's government is trying to be as transparent as it can in the hostage negotiation after earlier facing allegations it funded extremists.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
