Almanac facts and birthdays for April 4 2008
Almanac notes for April 4 2008 list events from 1008 and 2003 including MLK assassination in Memphis. Birthdays include Robert Sherwood Tris Speaker Duras Waters Hank Aaron. NATO languages cited English and French. Dr King funeral attendance quoted at 300000. Moon phase described between last quarter and new moon.
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Robert Sherwood
Tris Speaker
Duras
Waters
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
NATO
Martin Luthe King Jr
Adelson’s Las Vegas empire fuels new global casino push
Washington Post columnist George Will profiles Sheldon Adelson, 74, and his Las Vegas Sands growth from Sands resort to Venetian and Palazzo in Las Vegas, plus Macao ventures and planned hotels in Singapore and beyond. He notes Adelson’s belief the rich remain a constant and Macau’s booming gambling demand.
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Las Vegas
Warren Buffett
Bill Gates
Sheldon Adelson
Forbes
Macao
China
Las Vegas Sands Corp
Adelson
Boston
Sands
Frank Sinatra
Singapore
India
Japan
Korea
Thailand
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
U.S
People’s Republic
Life Magazine
California
Florida
America
Mecca
Hilton
Nevada
Philip Larkin
Larkin
Venice
Europe
Paul Cantor
University of Virginia
Paris
New York
Cantor
Frommer
Hoover Dam
Buffett and
Gates
King and Kerner unfinished agenda revisited
Edward W. Brooke reflects on the Kerner Commission final report and its call for equal opportunity. He compares past civil rights gains with today’s persistent poverty and segregation, urging economic and health security, job training, and education as keys to progress.
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America
Kerner
Martin Luther King Jr
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
U.S
Barack Obama
Fred R. Harris
Lyn
Otto Kerner
Johnson
White House
Commission
Dr. King
Eisenhower Foundation
Kerner Commission
Outback Aussie Cheese Fries Top Men’s Health Worst Foods List
A Men’s Health column ranks Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing as the worst food in America due to 2,900 calories 182 grams fat and 240 grams carbs per starter. The piece notes other fast food items criticized for high calories and poor nutrition while recounting a visit to Outback for reaction and a shareable takeaway.
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Outback
America
Men’s Health Magazine
Bob Evans
Chipotle
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