Today in History and Birthdays Briefing
April 24 2013 marks the 114th day of the year, with notable items on this date. Spain declared war on the U S in 1898, and the Seater eee Operation Eagle Claw failed in 1980. Prominent birthdays include Willem de Kooning Shirley MacLaine Barbra Streisand Cedric the Entertainer and Kelly Clarkson. The 1901 baseball milestone and the first AL game are recalled. Moon phase notes follow.
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Spain
U.S
Iran
Shirley MacLaine
Sue Grafton
Barbra Streisand
Cedric the Entertainer
Djimon Hounsou
Aidan Gillen
Damon Lindelof
Kelly Clarkson
Boston bombing sparks call for universal background checks
Washington column argues the nation demonstrates resolve after the Boston Marathon attack while gun lobby resistance blocks universal background checks. It contrasts terrorism and domestic gun violence and cites the NRA stance and Senate votes amid national reflection on safety and rights.
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Heaven
Boston
Senate
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
National Rifle Association
NRA
Harry Reid
Barack Obama
Reid
Montana
California
Abdullah
Hussein
Tsarnaev
Bush serene in fate as library dedication marks his week
Richard Cohen praises George W. Bush for serene self confidence and a life free of regrets. He notes the Dallas SMU presidential library dedication with current and former presidents, Jenna Bush’s grandchild Mila, and Bush's painting pastime revealed in Parade. He questions war outcomes and Bush's enduring calm.
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Nelson Mandela
Philip Roth
George Clooney
George W. Bush
Bush
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Jenna
Little Mila
Dallas Morning News
Edith Piaf
Iraq
Iran
Obama White House
Afghanistan
U.S
John Lewis Gaddis
Yale
George
Gaddis
Churchill
Jeb
America
White House
Roosevelts
Fdr
Teddy
Adamses
John
John Quincy
Joe Kennedy
George H.W. Bush
Connecticut
Harry Truman
Boston fears and the crisis of trust in government
A Washington Post analysis cites massive counterterrorism efforts failing to stop the Boston Marathon attackers Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It notes widespread security, mentions FBI interviews and the sleeper cell rumor from the UK Mirror, and questions immigration and radicalization in America.
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Tamerlan
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Boston
Sweet Caroline
Fenway Park
Obama
Tsarnaev
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
U.S
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Tsarnaev Brothers
America
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Dana Priest
William M. Arkin
The
Washington Post
United States
Washington, D.C
Washington
Pentagons
U.S. Capitol
Tsarnaevs
David Henneberry
Watertown
Dzhokhar
Henneberry
FBI
Russia
Daily Mirror
Mirror
Google
Residents urged to vote Yes on Issue 13 in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville readers urge support for Issue 13 a renewal levy not raising taxes to fund aging school facilities ahead of the May 7 election. Letters cite community pride and need for 21st century education and include a counterpoint letter criticizing national policy and religious decline.
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North Ridgeville
Megan McLeod
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
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Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Richard Cohen
Cohenr
Washpost
Cal Thomas
Osama bin Laden
Cai Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Ridgeville
Capitol Hill
Jesus Christ
John A. Thompson JR
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