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Daily almanac
1850: Vice President Millard Fillmore assumed the presidency, taking the oath of office after the death of President Zachary Taylor. 1890: Wyoming became the 44th state. 1973: The Bahamas became fully independent after three centuries of British rule....Tags: National Government, Coca-Cola Company, Arlo Guthrie, Music, Government
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On this day in history
On July 10, 1509, John Calvin, the Protestant Reformation theologian, was born in Noyon, France. In 1850 Vice President Millard Fillmore succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Zachary Taylor. In 1875 educator Mary McLeod Bethune was born. In...Tags: Punishment, Soccer, Salvation Army, National Government, Christianity
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The presidential name game
I've long believed that the deepest divide in American society is not the lines separating genders, races and classes but, rather, the gulf between people who have normal, easily pronounceable names and those who don't. I'm not saying that having a name...Tags: 50 Cent, Political Candidates, National Government, Executive Branch, Elections
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Multiple choice
1Who was the only president born on the 4th of July? A. Zachary Taylor B. Calvin Coolidge C. Ulysses S. Grant D. James Madison 2Who was the tallest president? A. Abraham Lincoln B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington D. William Henry Harrison...Tags: Grover Cleveland, National Government, Franklin Pierce, Ulysses S Grant, Government
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NYC museum offers 200 years of campaign history
If you thought you were getting tired of the endless loop of presidential campaigning that you've been subjected to the past months, consider this: Presidential politics go back 200 years or so, and if you ever windered what a dress worn by one of the...Tags: Grover Cleveland, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Political Candidates, National Government, Dwight David Eisenhower
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Nostalgia, Scarcity Can Trump Poor Condition
A1950s battery-operated tin toy sold recently for $390. It wasn't working, parts were missing, and it wasn't marked with a maker's name. But it was colorful and attractive, and when working it showed a baseball player swinging a bat. Bidders knew it was...Tags: Major League Baseball, All Stars, National Government, Baseball, Government
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Everett's recovery: 'a gift from God'
Standing in line, they fidget in place, goose-necking over the large crowd and anxiously fingering their cell phones - one text message reads: "You'll never guess who I'm about to meet." They rehearse their lines with good reason, because what exactly are...Tags: National Football League, Injuries, Denver Broncos, Fires, Health and Safety at School
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Letters to the editor
Charitable thoughtsRe "Is Harvard really a charity?" Opinion, Oct. 1 Robert B. Reich overlooks two important points in his analysis of the areas to which wealthy people direct their charitable donations. First, what he describes as "cultural palaces"...Tags: Chatsworth, Heads of State, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Political Candidates, National Government
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New York State of mind
To be sure, New Yorkers have launched bids for the presidency before. New York City Mayor John Lindsay and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller unsuccessfully sought nominations in the 1960s and 1970s. Several candidates who were born or were in politics in the...Tags: Grover Cleveland, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Political Candidates, National Government, Polls
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Ditch the dollar greenback
EVERY TIME YOU'RE handed a dollar bill, that sound you hear is our government saying, "You're not smart enough." It's also saying, "I can't believe you're going to touch that and not wash your hands afterward." Seriously, think about who gets tipped...Tags: Edward M. Kennedy, Grover Cleveland, Gerald Ford, Beverage Industry, Metal and Mineral
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