August 1, 2013 Almanac Snapshot Highlights Births and Facts
On August 1 2013 notable birthdays include William Clark Francis Scott Key Herman Melville Dom DeLuise Yves Saint Laurent Jerry Garcia Coolio Adam Duritz Sam Mendes and Jason Momoa. The first MTV music video aired on this date in 1981 the Berlin Olympics opened in 1936 and Mount Evans byway reaches 14130 feet.
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William Clark
Francis Scott Key
Herman Melville
Dom DeLuise
Yves Saint Laurent
Jerry Garcia
Coolio
Adam Duritz
Sam Mendes
Jason Momoa
the Buggies
MTV
Weiner's ongoing campaign mirrors moral drift and deviancy
Kathleen Parker argues Anthony Weiner cannot be trusted after tweeting explicit selfies under the alias Carlos Danger. She contrasts Moynihan's warning about normalizing deviance with Weiner's continued bid for office amid public outrage and media exposure. Cardinal Dolan’s stance is noted, but Parker warns voters against excusing obscene behavior.
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Washington
Anthony Weiner
Weiner
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Moynihan
New York
Johnny Rocket
Carlos Danger
Peligroso
New York Post
New York City
Rome
Timothy Dolan
Pope Francis
God
Remembering the Plain Dealer newsroom and its cuts
A veteran reporter recalls 18 years in Cleveland's Plain Dealer newsroom, the culture of wordsmiths and editors, and the 2011 layoff round that reduced staff from about 400 to under 200, reflecting on journalism's legacy amid ongoing job losses.
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Plain Dealer
Lou Mio
Lou
Metro
City Desk
Cleveland
Toast to journalists and readers from Connie Schultz
Connie Schultz thanks reporters photographers copy editors designers and newsroom staff in a market to raise funds for Plain Dealer colleagues fired or who survived layoffs. She praises journalism's mission and salutes readers noting her Pulitzer prize and Parade columnist role.
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Market Garden
Plain Dealer
Sue Klein
Do dictators mellow with age Zimbabweans hope so
Washington report notes Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe at 89 seeks another five year term while health scares and age prompt debate on whether leaders grow less aggressive or cement legacies. Examines research on how age affects war initiation, with mixed findings and context from Mugabe's regime.
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Washington
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe
Mugabe
Shimon Peres
Israel
Hastings Banda
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Michael Horowitz
Harvard
Rose McDermott
U.C. Santa Barbara
Allan Stam
Dartmouth
Robert Robins
Jerrold Post
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Connie Schultz
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Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
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War of Ideas
Foreign Policy
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