Almanac Highlights for January 26, 2012
Today's history includes the Librarian of Congress position creation in 1802 and India's Republic birth in 1950. Sports note recalls Super Bowl XX where the Bears defeated the Patriots 46 to 10. Notable birthdays list figures like Douglas MacArthur and Ellen DeGeneres. Moon phase notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Republic of India
U.S. Senate
Condoleezza Rice
Douglas MacArthur
Maria von Trapp
Paul Newman
Jules Feiffer
Ellen DeGeneres
Wayne Gretzky
Chicago
New England
Bears
Patriots
Gingrich in Wonderland question on lobbying at Freddie Mac
Kathleen Parker weighs Gingrich's post speakership work for Freddie Mac and other health care clients noting contracts andEarned sums amid debate over whether his consulting was lobbying. The piece examines transparency and political timing around his roles with finance and drug firms.
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Mitt Romney
Gingrich
Freddie Mac
Fannie Mae
Political Action Committee
Romney
Bloomberg News
Washington Post
Newt Gingrich Faces Prolonged Debate Pressure On Hypocrisy
Pulitzer columnist Connie Schultz analyzes a CNN exchange with Newt Gingrich during a presidential debate and laments the clash over his past marriages and the media’s role. She criticizes Gingrich for attacking the press while urging humility amid personal failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CNN
John King
Newt Gingrich
King
ABC News
Washington Post
Gingrich
Ingrid
Newt
Sirait
Mr. Gingrich
NBC
Network
Connie Schultz
Parade Magazine
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
Schultz
Yahoo
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
New Study Finds No Math Gender Gap Worldwide
The Wisconsin study analyzes over 500,000 fourth and eighth graders across 86 countries and finds essentially no gender differences in math performance. More gender equality correlates with better math results for both boys and girls, challenging claims of inherent male superiority and urging policy shifts to empower all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan M. Kane
Janet E. Mertz
University of Wisconsin
Ethan Siegel
Portland
Ore
Kane
Mertz
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Jen Step
Garry Trudeau
Newt Gingrich In Wonderland
Washington
Holy Trinity
Novo Nordisk
U.S
Jeff Flake
Jeb Bradley
Butch Otter
Florida
George W. Bush
Humpty Dumpty
Alice
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Cape Mate
the State. OF the Union
Rosalind C. Barnett
Brandeis Women's Studies Research Center
Boston University
Caryl Rivers
Los Angeles Times
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