Almanac Today History and Birthdays Snapshot
On this day 1763 the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War with Canada ceded to Britain and Louisiana to Spain. In 1897 NY Times slogan debated by Adolph Ochs. in 1956 My Friend Flicka debuted on TV. Birthdays include Lamb Durante Tilden Wagner and others. Moon phase noted between Feb 9 and Feb 16.
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Paris
France
Canada
Louisiana
Spain
New York Times
Adolph §. Ochs
Flicka
Charles Lamb
Jimmy Durante
Bill Tilden
Bertolt Bracht
Robert Wagner
Bill White
LeBron James The One Faces Early Fame And Scrutiny
Leonard Pitts Jr. critiques the rapid rise of LeBron James amid endorsements, luxury gifts, and the lifting of his amateur status by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. He questions adults guiding the teen star and the culture valuing wealth over character.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association
OHSAA
Fighting Irish
St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Akron
LeBron James
Sports Ilustrated
Kobe Bryant
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Benjamins
St. Vincent-St. Mary
Media coverage of the Columbia disaster judged strong but uneven
Paul Janensch notes that all major news outlets handled the Columbia catastrophe well yet treated safety concerns with limited follow up. Live TV repetition exhausted viewers, while print and online outlets delivered in-depth astronaut profiles and investigative notes.
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CBS
Dan Rather
Texas
News
Columbia
Cnn.com
Associated Press
NASA
CNN
Fox News Channel
House
Washington Post
Border militarization urged by pundits and politicians
The piece argues against using the U.S. military for border security noting risks from arming troops and past incidents such as the Esequiel Hernandez case. It cites quotes from Gene Healy and mentions figures like Rep. Tom Tancredo and Sen. Trent Lott while detailing current budget and staffing plans for border agencies.
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America
Michelle Malkin
Canada
Niagara Falls
Malkin
Thomas G. Tancredo
R-Corp
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Bill O'Reilly
Lawrence J. Korb
Pentagon
Congress
U.S
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