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W&M may face more budget cuts
The Virginia GazetteMore budget cuts may be on the way for the College of William & Mary, and there’s no telling how big they could be. Interim President Taylor Reveley told the campus community via e-mail Friday that Secretary of Finance Jody M. Wagner submitted her...Tags: Government Debt, Sam Jones, Executive Branch, Timothy M. Kaine, National Government
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W&M may face more budget cuts
Gazette Staff WriterMore budget cuts may be on the way for the College of William & Mary, and there's no telling how big they could be. Interim President Taylor Reveley told the campus community via e-mail Friday that Secretary of Finance Jody M. Wagner submitted her year-...Tags: Government Debt, College of William and Mary, Sam Jones, Executive Branch, Timothy M. Kaine
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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: Diplomacy, Chicago Bulls, Treaties, Cape Canaveral, Millard Fillmore
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No guarantee
Among our 42 presidents, 10 had military experience. But only George Washington, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison and Dwight Eisenhower had combat experience at the command level. It is interesting to note that our greatest wartime presidents --...Tags: Dwight David Eisenhower, Armed Forces, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson
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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: Wyoming, Jessica Simpson, Arlo Guthrie, Millard Fillmore, Music
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Grey matters: Age as a factor in the election
In this most unusual presidential campaign, like it or not, voters have had to deal with the issues of race and gender. Now comes the issue of age. Sen. John McCain, if elected at age 72, would become the oldest person (and the first known cancer...Tags: Konrad Adenauer, Alzheimer's Disease, Dwight David Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Frequent fliers
Associated PressIn 1833, President Andrew Jackson was a steamboat passenger when a lieutenant he had once fired asked him if he was, in fact, President Jackson. Jackson allowed as how he was, and was greeted with a punch in the nose. Early presidents traveled...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, National Government, Air Transportation, Government, Harry S Truman
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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: Franklin Pierce, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, James Buchanan
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'Jericho' Co-Star Counts on '24'
Zap2It.comSprague Grayden, most recently seen on CBS' "Jericho," has landed a recurring role on FOX's "24." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grayden will play Olivia Taylor, daughter of President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones) and the nation's first First...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Crimes, CBS Corp., Clubs and Associations, National Government
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Tags: John Tyler, Andrew Jackson, Texas, Ulysses S Grant
Jul 19, 2008
|Story| Virginia Gazette
Jul 19, 2008
|Story| Virginia Gazette
Jul 10, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 11, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jul 10, 2008
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 21, 2008
|Column| Newsday
Jun 28, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 29, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 3, 2008
|Story| Zap2It
Apr 14, 2008
|Column| Hola Hoy
