Almanac Highlights From January Seventh History
Key events include Blanchard and Jeffries balloon crossing the English Channel in 1785 and Truman announcing the hydrogen bomb in 1953. Carter approved 1.5 billion dollars for Chrysler bailout in 1980, Clinton impeachment began in 1999. Birthdays include Hurston and Cage among others. Harlem Globetrotters origins noted. Moon phase listed as third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean-Pierre Blanchard
John Jeffries
English Channel
Harry Truman
United States
Jimmy Carter
Chrysler Corporation
Bill Clinton
Zora Neale Hurston
Harlem Globetrotters
Chicago
Harlem
Ellen Goodman retires leaving a columnist legacy
Kathleen Parker reflects on Ellen Goodman's four decades of op-ed writing as she ends her column run on January 1. Parker praises Goodman's wit, reasoned arguments, and humane approach while noting progress for women in journalism and wishing her well in a new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Bates
Ellen Goodman
Goodman
Ellen
Larry
Eve Ensler
Parker
Cuba
Raul Castro
Mikhail Gorbachev
Deng Xiaoping
Europe
Gallego
The
National Assembly
Raul
Hollywood myths of airline screening and real security flaws
Michael Smerconish critiques sensitive profiling and flawed security after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted a Christmas Day bombing. He argues systems focus on innocent travelers while insiders evade scrutiny, highlighting lax entry points from Lagos to Detroit and the need for targeted, not blanket, security reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Bingham
George Clooney
Hollywood
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
Detroit
U.S
Nigeria
Lagos
Amsterdam
United States
Disney World
Umar Farouk
Richard Reid
TSA
Cuba
Iran
North Korea
Libya
Syria
Sudan
Afghanistan
Lebanon
Somalia
Iraq
Yemen
Algeria
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Michael Scheuer
CIA
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Cuba's Raul Castro under pressure as reform talk rises
Marisell Perez-Stable argues Cuba faces a pivotal moment as Raul Castro redrafts the economy away from paternalism. She cites market respect, citizen rights, and rising dissent from bloggers, activists, and black Cubans calling for change, urging May 2010 as a year of voice and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Gallup
Havana
Santiago
Ladies In White
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Millard Fillmore
Francis Poulenc
Charles Addams
David Caruso
Katie Couric
Nicolas Cage
Francisco Rodriguez
Hinckley
Ill
Doonesbury
Nane
Nuo
Mai
Pam
Iain
Garry Trudeau
Aur C
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Michael Smerconish
Philadelphia Inquirer
White House
Nowselavy
Marisell Perez-Stable
Florida International University
Miami Herald
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