Digital tools let writers time travel for research
In a chat with Jeffrey Toobin, the CNN analyst and New Yorker writer discusses using digital archives and social media to research historical subjects. He cites Newspaper.com for newspaper access dating to the 1700s and Facebook for locating former associates and lawyers tied to the 1974 Patricia Hearst case.
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Facebook
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SLA
Bill Harris
Amatrice Quake Devastates Town as Rescue Efforts Grow
A powerful quake trapped residents at night in Amatrice with reports of collapsed houses and a damaged hospital. The Vatican sent a six member fire squad as 69 hamlets near the town faced ongoing search and aid efforts. Displaced residents and tourists numbered in the thousands.
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Haight kept secret amid career amid ethics probe
An investigative report traces Lt. Col. David Haight's long secret affair with Arm strong, multiple promotions despite misconduct, and use of a SCIF in Germany. It notes security risks, including potential blackmail, and links to prior high level aides and other service misconduct cases. Armstrong corroborates flirtation and swinging lifestyle details through emails.
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Latter Day Saints
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Michigan State-by-State item clarifies river routes
A Michigan State-by-State page item on Wednesday corrected river geography. It states the St Clair River runs from Lake Huron to Lake St Clair, while the Detroit River runs from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie.
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