Almanac Features Highlights From History and Birthdays
Almanac notes include events such as the 1712 slave rebellion in New York City and the 1949 Broadway opening of South Pacific. Birthdays feature William Wordsworth, Billie Holiday, and Francis Ford Coppola. Also mentions Pew survey on Wikipedia usage and Wordsworth quote.
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Russell Crowe
Tiki Barber
TV Today
New York City
Ulysses S. Grant
Shiloh
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Rwanda
William Wordsworth
Billie Holiday
Francis Ford Coppola
Jackie
Veep Stakes in Romney Camp Narrowed by Several Contenders
The analysis weighs Rubio Ryan Christie Jindal McDonnell Portman Pawlenty Thune Haley as potential running mates. Each candidate brings risks and rewards for Romney amid swing-state dynamics and party dynamics, with Rubio offering novelty and Hispanic appeal while Christie offers heavy attack dog energy.
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Mitt Romney
Florida
Marco Rubio
Romney
Massachusetts
Rubio
White House
Joe Biden
Wisconsin
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Obama
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Christie
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Virginia Senate
McDonnell
Ohio
Rob Portman
Indiana
Mitch Daniels
South Dakota
John Thune
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Portman
South Carolina
Nikki Haley
Algerian Dream in Politics: Promote Self-Reliance and Perseverance
Cal Thomas urges Republicans to revive Horatio Alger ideals by spotlighting success stories of individuals who overcame adversity, arguing government should empower self-sufficiency. He cites Roger Ailes and Tom Selleck as examples and calls for campaigns to emphasize personal responsibility over dependency.
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Horatioalger.org
Horatio Alger
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Horatio Alger Association
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Fox News
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Ailes
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Alger
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Park
China
Hunger Games parallels with North Korea labor camps
Blaine Harden argues that real North Korean labor camps rival dystopian fiction. He details Camp 14 and survivor Shin Dong-hyuk’s testimony, noting 200000 inmates, starvation diets, brutal executions, and systemic torture. He urges US pressure on China and Seoul to end the abuses.
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China
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