Almanac Highlights and Notable Dates for January 19
January 19 marks 2012 day 19 and winter day 29. Noteworthy items include Pitt becoming Britain's youngest prime minister in 1783 Indira Gandhi India's first female prime minister in 1966 John Kerry winning the 2004 Iowa caucuses and Poe's quote. The Texas uninsured share is 24.6 percent and the moon lies between last quarter and new.
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Kantor's Obamas book prompts heated debate on anger and race
Kathleen Parker defends Jodi Kantor's portrait while noting backlash against the Obamas and the pressure of scrutiny on public figures. She acknowledges angry, sexist responses and the toll of intrusive coverage, urging tolerance of journalistic probing in a fragile public discourse.
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If I Die app prompts final messages for Facebook users
Connie Schultz reflects on Facebooks If I Die feature that lets users appoint trustees to post after death. The piece explores how final messages can comfort the living, reveal personal memories, and blur lines between digital permanence and grief.
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Darlene Duff Schuh
Republican primary debate over tax gaps and deficits
Peter Goldmark notes looming economic erosion as Republicans in Iowa New Hampshire and South Carolina offer slogans not plans. He cites shares of income and corporate profits rising while taxes fall and deficits soar linking to wealth concentration and political influence. He critiques candidates Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Ron Paul Rick Santorum Rick Perry and praises Huntsman for calling to clear loopholes.
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