Almanac recap for December 10 2009 headline bites
Today marks the 344th day of 2009 with notable events including Mississippi becoming the 20th state in 1817 and the Grand Ole Opry debut in 1927. It also notes Wen Ho Lee’s 59 counts, and birthdays for Emily Dickinson Melvil Dewey and others, plus a quotable line and moon phase.
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Mississippi
U.S
Japan
Tokyo
Los Alamos
Wen Ho Lee
Emily Dickinson
Melvil Dewey
Dorothy Lamour
Torture victim seeks justice on Human Rights Day
Maher Arar, a Syrian-born Canadian citizen, writes that seven federal judges blocked his U S suit over being rendited to Syria for torture in 2002. He cites Canadian findings and FOIA documents showing high level U S involvement and calls for accountability and an apology.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
U.S
Syria
Kennedy International
Obama
Center For Constitutional Rights
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Administration of Justice
Executive Branch
Progressive Media Project
East Main Street
Madison
Wis
Pmproj
Progressive.org
Santorum a Cassandra or Chicken Little of the Hill
Washington describes Rick Santorum's presidential prospects amid takeoffs for South Carolina campaigning. The piece notes his past Senate tenure, policy views on Iran and national security, critiques of Obama, and questions about his influence and public reception.
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Washington
United States
Dulles
South Carolina
Gresham Barrett
Santorum
Pennsylvania
Ronald Reagan
Capitol Hill
Senate
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Chicken Little
Cassandra
America
Iran
Afghanistan
Obama
Tehran
Flight conversation shows middle class anger on Obama era policies
Debbie, pregnant and planning Charlotte return, voices frustration with stimulus and health care reform. She cites debt growth, housing costs, school funding, and unemployment while urging civility and market fixes to avert economic decline. Lewis W. Dinguid notes civil discussion aboard a Kansas City to Charlotte flight.
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Kansas City
Charlotte
N.C
New York
Overland Park
Kan
Middle America
Obama
U.S
Congress
America
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