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Welcome to Newsday. Today is Friday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 1998. There are 146 days left in the year.
On this date in history, in 1782: George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and non-commissioned officers . . . 1789: the U.S. War Department was established by Congress . . . 1912: The Progressive Party nominated Theodore...