Almanac highlights 1784 Paris treaty and Casablanca meeting
In 1784 the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. In 1943 FDR Churchill and de Gaulle met in Casablanca marking the first wartime presidential departure from U.S. soil. Also noted are Sara Jane Moore's life sentence in 1976 and notable birthdays.
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United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Casablanca
Morocco
Sara Jane Moore
Gerald Ford
Benedict Arnold
Albert Schweitzer
Hal Roach
John Dos
U.S
Rendell Calls Russification of America Sparks National Debate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Kevin Horrigan notes Ed Rendell’s criticism of national sensitivities after the snow postponement of the Eagles Vikings game. Horrigan mocks wussie culture, contrasts Donner Party hardship, and riffs on technology and old-time toughness.
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Ed Rendell
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
America
NFL
Philadelphia Eagles
Minnesota Vikings
Rendell
Eagles
Philly
China
Rush Limbaugh
Hawaii
Rush
Donner
Donner Party
Wussie
Kevin Horrigan
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
North Tucker Blvd
St. Louis
Kherrigan
Post-Dispatch.com
Commission urges Arctic drilling pause after BP spill findings
The BP Deepwater Horizon report calls systemic failure by oil firms and urges Congress to fund Gulf restoration and stronger regulation. It warns against Arctic drilling, stresses coast protection, and favors using fines for regional recovery led by federal action and robust scientific monitoring.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Commission
Gulf
Congress
The
Mississippi
Interior Department
Obama
Shell Oil
Beaufort Sea
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Beaufort
Coast Guard
Kodiak
America
Bob Graham
William Reilly
Two shootings, one big problem described by Stewart
Dayton Daily News columnist D.L. Stewart contrasts shootings in Tucson and Springfield Ohio. He notes both shooters had mental health issues, questions political blame while urging action to keep firearms from dangerous individuals. He stresses the need for safer gun controls to prevent future tragedies.
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Tucson
Springfield
Ohio
Suzanne Vaughter Hopper
Jared Loughner
Arizona
Pima
CNN
Sarah Palin
Lee Harvey Oswald
Arthur Bremer
Alabama
George Wallace
Hopper
Gabrielle Giffords
National Rifle Association
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IBURY
Garry Trudeau
ED Crenshaw
Uull
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Sal DY
Florida
Rep. Giffords
Ash Limbaugh
Deepwater Horizon
David Yarnold McClatchy
David Yarnold
National Audubon Society
Varick St
Seventh Floor
New York
Audubon.org
D.L. Stewart
Michael Ferryman
Dayton Daily News
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