Quiet end to a calm hurricane season 2013
Our view notes the 2013 Atlantic season produced the fewest hurricanes since 1982 with only two tropical storms reaching hurricane strength. NOAA had projected 13 to 20 named storms and 7 to 11 hurricanes, with 3 or 4 major storms. The piece urges preparedness and flood insurance as the new year begins.
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Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Arthur
Ethics Commission battles Empower Texans over lobbying rules
Texas Ethics Commission probes whether Empower Texans and its affiliate must register as lobbyists for visits and emails to lawmakers. Michael Quinn Sullivan refused a $1000 registration, calling the inquiry nuts. The case, raised by Rep. Jim Kelfer and ex Rep. Vicki Truitt, tests openness in political advocacy.
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Texas Ethics Commission
Empower Texans
Texans For Fiscal Responsibility
Ethics Commission
Michael Quinn Sullivan
Sullivan
IRS
U.S. Army
Anthony McAuliffe
U.S. Supreme Court
Citizens United
American League of Lobbyists
Today in history November 29 highlights and milestones
On November 29 history includes Enos the chimp's Mercury flight in 1961, the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, Puccini's death in 1924, Byrd's polar flight in 1929, UN Palestine partition in 1947, Eisenhower Korea trip in 1952, Pong debut in 1972, Natalie Wood death in 1981, Cary Grant death in 1986, North Korean bombing in 1987, Prague/Czechoslovakia events, George Harrison death in 2001, Mumbai siege closing in 2008, and UN Palestinian state vote in 2012. Thought for Today by Jacques Barzun.
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Enos the Chimp
Cape Canaveral
Earth
Colorado
Sand Creek
Giacomo Puccini
Brussels
Franco Alfano
Navy
Richard E. Byrd
Bernt Balchen
Harold June
Ashley McKinney
South Pole
U.N. General Assembly
Palestine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Korea
Atari
Andy Capp
Sunnyvale
Calif
Natalie Wood
Santa Catalina Island
Cary Grant
Davenport
Iowa
Abu Dhabi
Bangkok
Czechoslovakia
George Harrison
Los Angeles
Mumbai
India
United Nations
General Assembly
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
White House
America
We must teach kids to stand up for themselves
Bert Marshall reflects on his youth and argues that the United States is softening. He recalls childhood fights, cowboy era games, and personal discipline while condemning modern suspensions for minor missteps. He urges teaching self defense and supports armed protection as a solution.
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John Wayne
North Georgia
Cherokee County
USA
Crockett Elementary
Marshall
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David Bloomier
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Mike Gunning
April Jones
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Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
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