On this day in history February 18 2012
Key events include Jefferson Davis sworn in as Confederate president in 1861 and Mark Twain publishing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1885. Pluto’s discovery is noted in 1930 and Eris dwarf planet reclassification in 2006. NASCAR tragedy in 2001 marked Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death at Daytona 500.
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Jefferson Davis
States of America
Mark Twain
Clyde W. Tombaugh
California Supreme Court
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Jack Palance
Toni Morrison
John
Travolta
Vanna White
Matt Dillon
Jillian Michaels
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Eris
Pluto
Xi Jinping luncheon signals US China ties and tensions
A Washington luncheon honors Vice President Xi Jinping as China edges toward top leadership. The crowd includes Henry Kissinger and Jon Huntsman. The piece notes China’s blend of free market growth with a one party state, ongoing regional assertiveness, human rights concerns, and debates over reforms.
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Washington
China
United States
Xi Jinping
Henry Kissinger
Xi Zhongxun
Mao Zedong
Shaanxi
Bo Xilai
Communist Party
Chongqing
Bo Yibo
Mao
Kissinger
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
U.s.-China
South China Sea
Jon Huntsman
U.N. Security Council
Assad
Syria
America the Beautiful
Can civility be saved amid media and shouting
Kathleen Parker argues civility has declined but can be improved from within. She notes media sensationalism, social media anonymity, and public rancor as factors while urging honest reporting and personal restraint. The piece cites Washington norms, Vine of standards, and emphasizes the Golden Rule as a guiding principle.
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Washington
South Carolina
Preston Brooks
Massachusetts
Charles Sumner
George Washington
Joe
Wilson
California
Maxine Waters
House
WWE
Colosseum
Cal Thomas Apologizes to Rachel Maddow for Insult
In a CPAC talk Cal Thomas admits a misstep for calling Rachel Maddow the best argument for her parents contraception and apologizes sincerely. Maddow accepts, they plan lunch in New York, and Thomas reflects on separating people from politics and seeking growth.
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Washington
Rachel Maddow
MSNBC
Bob Becker
America
USA Today
Ms. Maddow
Maddow
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
New York
CPAC
Readers praise County official and urge support for candidate
Letters praise Lorain County Commissioner Tom Williams for prudent budgeting and urge support for attorney John Miraldi in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas race. The page also notes Ohio Attorney General DeWine's push for tougher fracking rules facing petroleum-industry opposition.
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Lorain County
Tom Williams
Williams
John Miraldi
Ohio Petroleum Council
DeWine
John Kasich
Ohio
Celine E. Riedel
Avon Lake
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Garry Trudeau
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Lex
Eugene Robinson
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Decorum
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Ance
Tim Skeens
Miraldi
Glenn E. Loughrie
Amherst
Mike DeWine
Chronicle-Telegram
The
Elyria
Etters
Chroniclet.com
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