August 30 2012 Highlights Include Court and Chechen Ceasefire
Today in history the 243rd day of 2012 marks key events such as the hotline between the United States and Soviet Union being installed in 1963, Marshall's Supreme Court appointment process, and a 1996 ceasefire in Chechnya. Notable births include Shelley, Long, Booth, Wilkins, MacMurray, Williams, Diaz, and Roddick. Americans' online hours rose from 9.4 to 18.3 weekly (2000–2010). Thurgood Marshall argued 32 cases, winning 29. The moon phase sits between Aug 24 first quarter and Aug 31 full moon.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Shirley Booth
Roy Wilkins
Fred
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Jindal in his element amid Isaac hurricane coverage
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal faces Hurricane Isaac as he previously did with Gustav. The piece compares him to a hurricane icon and notes his avoidance of the Republican National Convention to handle the disaster. It recalls his early reforms and his steady, serious approach to crises.
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America
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Mississippi
Haley Barbour
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Walker Percy
Short Hills
New Jersey
Key Largo
Obama
Congress
China
Baton Rouge
Sheriffs’ Association
Gulf Coast
Neighbors’ kindness sparks a personal growth moment
In Avon a pair of neighbors Kirk and Patricia shift a morning routine by delivering papers to doors. Connie Schultz writes how small acts fuel self improvement and reveal character when no one is watching.
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Kirk
Patricia
Avon
Indiana
Rocky Balboa
Kirkness
Social Security and Medicare reforms need urgent action
Ramesh Ponnuru argues that both parties overemphasize Medicare while Social Security remains neglected. He contrasts 1983 reforms with current projections showing rising 75 year and near term deficits, urging combined fixes, retirement-age adjustments, and higher earners tax changes to restore solvency and support Medicare as well.
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United States
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America
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Social Security
Blahous
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