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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1776: The first fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. 1782: The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, N.Y. (He was the first chief executive to be born...Tags: Utah, Martin van Buren, Government, George Washington, College of William and Mary
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Study finds that people pass on happiness to others
When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you. A paper being published Friday in a British medical journal concludes that happiness is contagious -- and that people pass on their good cheer even to total strangers. American researchers...Tags: Indiana University, Sociology, Friendster Inc., MySpace, Society
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FineLines: Mazda MX-5 Miata
wheelbase communicationsWhat else can be said about a vehicle that found its way to the Guinness Book of World Records as the most popular sports car of all time? It's merely a superlative that doesn't tell the whole story. Not by a long shot. If you want to know when the...Tags: Mazda, Passenger Cars, Lotus, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles
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Supreme Court to consider Obama citizenship challenge
Chicago TribuneCHICAGO - The U.S. Supreme Court will consider today whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship, a continuation of a New Jersey case embraced by some opponents of Obama's election. The meeting of justices...Tags: Kentucky, Barack Obama, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Parliament
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Obama, Becerra meet on trade job
WASHINGTON - California Congressman Xavier Becerra met with President-elect Barack Obama yesterday to discuss the job of U.S. trade representative. The meeting took place at Obama's transition office in Chicago. It was confirmed by a Democratic...Tags: Trade Agreements, Executive Branch, Colin Powell, Kathleen Sebelius, Timothy M. Kaine
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Wal-Mart's brief closing was shameful
Every year on Black Friday, I amuse myself by watching the news reports of people standing in line or camping out to get the bargains. This year was different, as I watched in horror reports of two teenage deaths at a Toys R Us in California and a 34 year...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., New York
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On this date: Dec. 5
1776: The first scholastic fraternity in America, Phi Beta Kappa, is organized at the College of William and Mary. 1848: President Polk triggers the Gold Rush of '49 by confirming gold discovery in California. 1971: The Soviet Union, at the U.N....Tags: Bill Clinton, James Knox Polk, Government, College of William and Mary, National Government
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Future for line of sassy dolls uncertain
Of The Associated PressPouty-lipped Bratz will stay on store shelves until after the holidays, but their fate after that -- and that of their parent, MGA Entertainment Inc. -- was uncertain Thursday after a federal court ruling banning MGA from making the saucy Barbie...Tags: Camp Rock (movie), Corporate Crime, Mattel Inc., Miley Cyrus, Contracts
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Cabinet-Level Appointment?
California Democratic Congressman Xavier Becerra met with President-elect Barack Obama in Chicago Thursday to discuss the job of U.S. trade representative, sources said. Choosing Becerra for the job would give Obama another high-profile Latino...Tags: Trade Agreements, Barack Obama, Economic Organization, Government, National Government
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Son of former Assembly speaker, 3 others plead not guilty in stabbing of student in San Diego
Associated Press WriterSAN DIEGO (AP) — The teenage son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez acted in self-defense in a confrontation that left a college student dead from a stab wound, his lawyer said Thursday after his client and three other men pleaded...Tags: Assault, San Diego (San Diego, California), Court Administration, San Diego County, Lawyers
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Sean Penn powers 'Milk'
Milk rests so exclusively - and solidly - on its performances, especially Sean Penn's marvelous characterization of Harvey Milk, that audiences won't realize how strong its mojo is until an assassin's bullets break the spell. It's not a great movie, but...Tags: Barack Obama, Gus van Sant, Vehicles, Henry Fonda, Minority Groups
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Solar plant could be savior to struggling Lancaster
They lined up for meatball sandwiches the other night outside the Lancaster Community Shelter, in the cold of the high desert. There was a man in a fedora who'd lost his house to the bank. A college student whose loans fell through. An older woman with...Tags: Homes, Public Employees, Government, Vehicles, Unemployment
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