Almanac February 19 2010 highlights and birthdays
Fifty first day of 2010 and winter. Aaron Burr treason arrest 1807. Roosevelt orders 9066 1942. Iwo Jima 1945 Marines land. Mars Odyssey maps 2002. Notable births Copernicus Kenton Tan Daniels Del Toro. Marlin wins 1995 Daytona 500. Venus hottest planet 867 F. 33,000 Japanese Americans served World War II. Moon phase between Feb 13 new moon and Feb 21 first quarter.
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New Moon
Obama faces tough path to curb Iran nuclear program
Veteran reporter Joe Brinkley weighs U S strategy toward Iran and China focusing on sanctions and diplomacy. He notes the limits of UN penalties and Beijing's resistance while examining Obama administration moves, Dalai Lama meeting, tariffs and arms sales to Taiwan as leverage.
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China
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United Front
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Washington
Taiwan
Middle East
Michael Oren
Israel
Oren
Dalia Lama
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Li Zhaoxing
Hu Jintao
Bayh Leaves Senate in Search of Broader Mission
Indiana senator Evan Bayh announces retirement from the Senate saying he seeks to grow a business or lead a higher education institution or charitable project. He cites a polarized Congress and a desire to pursue long term public service outside Capitol Hill. Margaret Carlson notes Bayh’s cross‑aisle reach and concerns over health care reform.
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Chris Dodd
Alaska
Sarah Palin
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Richard Lugar
Jonathan Alter
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White House
David Axelrod
Political shifts reshape the jobscape amid 2010 debate
Amity Shlaes argues that the focus on temporary payroll taxes and subsidies ignores a broader shift in the jobscape. She notes rising federal employment, higher pay, and job stability in government versus shrinking private roles, urging policy changes to spur entrepreneurship and economic recovery.
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Harry Reid
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Justice Department
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Milton Friedman
Irving Kristol
William H. Whyte
No country for small dogs in winter days
DL Stewart notes a winter recipe of snow and salt for small dogs. Forty percent of adults favor cats while seventy four percent favor dogs, but small dogs face cold treacherous walks, lifted in and out of cars and sweaters, with frostbite risk.
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