Washington Triumphs at Trenton in 1776 Upset
Almanac notes the 1776 Washington led Continental Army to a surprise victory over the British in the Battle of Trenton. Also lists Babe Ruth sale, JonBenet Ramsey case, 2004 tsunami toll, notable birthdays, and other daily items.
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Malaysia
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Indian Ocean
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Mao Zedong
The Decade's Worst Ideas A Final Goodbye
The Washington Post reflective piece surveys a decade of missteps in war recession and climate in a brisk roundup. It weighs long term costs and hopes the coming Tens improve on past errors without dwelling on graphic detail.
Sarbanes-Oxley and the pitfalls of bipartisanship
Dennis Lim examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, its bipartisan push, and disputed value. The piece notes high compliance costs, questioned benefits, and studies finding more fraud without these controls, amid market pushback and a looming Supreme Court challenge. It quotes Nick Gillespie of Reason.
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Sarbanes-Oxley
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George W. Bush
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
U.S
Washington
The Tora Bora failure and its lasting consequences
Susan B. Glasser argues that the U S strategy at Tora Bora in late 2001 relied on air power and local warlords, allowing Osama bin Laden to escape. She links bureaucratic arrogance to a botched operation, noting long term costs in the war on al Qaida and U S security policy.
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Zawahiri
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Sheik
Rumsfeld & Co
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John Kerry
al- Qaida
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