Today in History December 18 2010 Almanac Snapshot
Ends slavery with the 13th Amendment in 1865 and notes SCORE satellite launch in 1958. Also lists Nobel facts like the 1957 first civilian nuclear facility, birthdays including Ty Cobb and Steven Spielberg, and a 1932 NFL championship played indoors in Chicago. Moon phase notes follow.
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United States
Pennsylvania
U.S
Ty Cobb
Betty Grable
Keith Richards
Steven Spielberg
Brad Pitt
Katie Holmes
Christina Aguilera
NFL
Chicago Stadium
Chicago Bears
Obama Afghanistan strategy on track but circle of gains
Washington notes say progress against al Qaeda and the Taliban is fragile and reversible. The review highlights mounting U S and allied casualties, a $120 billion annual cost, corrosive Afghan government corruption, and sliding Afghan public support for the surge as troops reach about 100,000.
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Obama
Afghanistan
al-Qaeda
Taliban
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Pakistan
U.S
Ers
White House
David Petraeus
Hamid Karzai
Washington Post
Words and language shape trust in politics and finance
Kathleen Parker argues that word choice fuels transparency and lies in debates over taxes and Wall Street. She warns that erasing terms or demonizing the wealthy distorts reality, urging clearer speech to avoid class warfare and restore public trust.
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New York
Google
WikiLeaker
Julian Assange
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Bipartisan
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Wall Street
GOP
Last mission of Richard C. Holbrooke
Doyle McManus reflects on diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke who died at 69. His career spanned Vietnam to Bosnia and his final role as Obama’s envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. he urged aggressive yet pragmatic diplomacy amid tough, protracted challenges.
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Richard C. Holbrooke
America
Holbrooke
U.S
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Vietnam
United States
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Obama
Taliban
The
United
Hillary Clinton
White House
State Department
PJ. Crowley
Language divide over estate tax sparks political clash
Cal Thomas critiques the tax rate fight as lawmakers debate raising the estate tax from zero to 35 or 55 percent. He notes past top rates and exemptions, condemns pork spending, and urges Republicans to hold for a clearer deal. Sanders and Obama are cited amid partisan language tensions.
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Rosetta Stone
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Wall Street Journal
Congress
America
Bernie Sanders
I-Vt
Obama
Congressional Republican
Sanders
U.S
Barack Obama
Washington Post
NPR News
Treasury
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Washpost
Doyle McManus
Los Angeles Times
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