Almanac December 17 2009 highlights and birthdays
Almanac entry lists key history anniversaries such as Wright brothers flight in 1903 and Holt disappearance in 1967. It notes birthdays including John Greenleaf Whittier and Eugene Levy, sports feats like Terrell Owens 2000 record, quotes from William Safire, a Wright flight anniversary fact, a New Jersey death penalty repeal stat, and the moon phase between December 16 and 24.
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Orville Wright
Australia
Harold Holt
Portsea
Victoria
New Jersey
John Greenleaf Whittier
William Safire
Eugene Levy
Bill Pullman
Peter Farrelly
Paula Radcliffe
Chase Utley
San Francisco 49Ers
Terrell Owens
Chicago Bears
Wright Brothers
New Moon
Blogger Attacks Lieberman Wife Over Health Care Debate
Kathleen Parker notes that blogger Jane Hamsher used personal suffering to attack Hadassah Lieberman, arguing she should be fired from Komen. The piece contrasts Hamsher’s claims with Lieberman’s nonlobbyist status and highlights ongoing debates about women’s careers and online media ethics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Lieberman
Washington
Hadassah Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Jane Hamsher
Alexander Graham Bell
Hoffman-La Roche
New York
Lieberman
Pfizer
Apco
Komen
Pamela Stevens
Susan G. Komen
United States
Hamsher
Firedoglake
Christie Brinkley
Ellen DeGeneres
Senate
Stop Green Fads and Aim for Big Climate Action
Mike Tidwell urges a national Green-Free Month to shift from small voluntary steps to sweeping clean energy policy. He cites civil rights momentum as a model and calls for a strong carbon cap, legislative action, and consumer rebates while criticizing endless green gestures as insufficient.
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Obama
Copenhagen
America
Vanity Fair
George W. Bush
Greenland
Manhattan
Maryland
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Island
White House
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Palin Keeps GOP Guessing On Presidential Bid
Dick Polman argues Palin remains a potent political brand for Republicans, capable of driving buzz and dividing opinion as 2012 considerations heat up. He notes her fanning support among tea party voters and the party establishment's wary stance, with mixed polling on her readiness.
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Sarah Palin
Madonna
Jackson Browne
Palin
GOP
John McCain
Bob Dole
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Iowa Caucuses
Obama
Gallup
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Washington
Hawaii
The
New Yorker
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
MSNBC
Barbour
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Mike Tidwell
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Sivk Polman
Dick Polman
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Dpolman
Priveram
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