August 9 2012 historical snapshot and notable anniversaries
On this day in history 1842 the Webster Ashburton Treaty set the eastern U S Canada border. 1945 the U S dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. 1974 Gerald Ford became president after Nixon resignations. Births include John Dryden Rod Laver Melanie Griffith Whitney Houston Brett Hull Deion Sanders Chamique Holdsclaw Anna Kendrick Jason Heyward. Quote ponders the fury of a patient man. Berlin 1936 four gold medals tally by Jesse Owens noted. Moon phase last quarter.
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Webster-Ashburton
United States
Canada
Nagasaki
Japan
Gerald Ford
U.S
Richard Nixon
John Dryden
Rod Laver
Melanie Griffith
Whitney Houston
Brett Hull
Deion Sanders
Chamique Holdsclaw
Anna Kendrick
Jason Heyward
Jesse Owens
Berlin
Women runners push boundaries brave and bold
Kathleen Parker writes on the courage of world class women runners facing gender constraints. Tahmina Kohistani defies Taliban rules to compete in London, showing running as freedom and resistance. Fraser-Pryce’s dominance contrasts with dangers women runners endure globally.
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Washington
Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce
Forrest
Fraser-Pryce
London
Tahmina Kohistani
Afghanistan
Kohistani
Taliban
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Brunei
Tahmina
Lockdown Drills Begin McCormick Middle School Year
McCormick Middle School in Wellington plans the first lockdown drill as the new school year starts. Principal Tim Simpson and teacher Becky Young stress vigilance, student safety, and clear procedures while reflecting on past failures to notice distress signals from students.
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Becky Young
Young
McCormick Middle School
Wellington
Chardon High School
McCormick
Columbine High School
Tim Simpson
Simpson
Bring back Crossfire to elevate political debate
Bloomberg View columnist Ramesh Ponnuru argues for reviving CNNs Crossfire to restore balanced, one subject formats with liberal and conservative hosts. He credits earlier versions with sharper arguments and accountability, while criticizing modern shows for crowd-pleasing operatives and sound bites.
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CNN
Jon Stewart
America
Stewart
Michael Kinsley
Buchanan
Kinsley
Robert Novak
James Carville
Paul Begala
Crossfire
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Rob Silberman
Kathleen Parker
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Washpost
Connie Schultz
Parade Magazine
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
Con
Team Red
Team Blue
Patrick Buchanan
Parker Spitzer
Ramesh Ponnuru
Bloomberg View
National Review
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