Nixon to resign in 1974 prime time address
Aug 8 1974 Nixon announced he would resign at noon the next day with Ford to succeed him. Also notes Edison patent in 1876 mimeograph history and other historical events on that date including Nazi saboteurs execution in 1942 and Truman signing UN Charter in 1945. Britain’s Great Train Robbery in 1963. Israel Jordan road link opened in 1994.
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Palin Calls Health Plan Evil In Facebook Post
Former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attacked Barack Obama’s health plan in a Facebook post, calling it “downright evil” and alleging it would create a death panel that could deny care to the sick, elderly, and disabled. She warned theAmerica I know would not have her baby with Down syndrome face bureaucrats judging productivity.
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Jobs data hint recession’s turning point amid better July figures
In July the Labor Department shows 247000 jobs lost, 9.4 percent unemployment, and higher hours and wages signaling a transition from recession to recovery. The Dow rose as markets gained and Obama warned improvements may continue, with 14.5 million jobless and many leaving the labor force.
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Great Train Robber Biggs Freed Amid Illness and Farewells
London inmate Ronnie Biggs, last survivor of Britain's Great Train Robbery, gained compassionate release while near death from pneumonia and strokes. He expressed on a spelling board that he was very happy to be released, as comments from his family and public figures reflect a mix of sympathy and criticism.
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