Almanac style note for January 30, 2010 history and facts
Key events include Charles I execution in 1649, the Beatles last public show in 1969, and 2005 Iraqi elections with voter turnout. Birthdays highlight Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barbara Tuchman among others. Sports note: Karl Malone reached 34,000 career points in 2002. Moon phase is full on Jan 30.
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England
Charles I
Apple Records
London
Karl Malone
NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Faux-reality abortion drama stirs debate on Web show
Kathleen Parker notes a planned Web docudrama Bumptheshow.com invites viewers to decide whether pregnant characters should terminate. The piece, featuring three pregnant actors and a Black doctor, aims to spark rational discussion but risks civility and sensationalism.
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Washington
America
Barack Obama
Notre Dame University
Dominic Iocco
Christopher Riley
Roe v. Wade
Jocco
Marshall McLuhan
Marcus Welby
Bagger Vance
Katie
Iraq
Denise
Hailey
Jason
Retreat to Conservative Roots Drives House GOP Outlook
Cal Thomas surveys clashes between conservatives and moderates as the House GOP plans a Baltimore retreat with President Obama invited for dialogue. Pence says the talk aims to press for fiscal restraint, entitlements reform, nuclear energy, cap tax trade debates and healthier budgets, while warning gains needed by 2012.
Obama faces gridlock as he reels in priorities and economic focus
In a State of the Union echoing Clinton's 1992 themes, President Obama emphasizes job creation and economic recovery while pledging to continue health care reform. He accuses GOP obstructionism, seeks bipartisan talk, and notes debt and wars as past causes of fiscal strain, with Republicans pushing back on spending and broader reform.
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Virginia
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End the militarization of schools and end the school to prison pipeline
Michelle Chen argues that zero tolerance and armed security in schools corrode learning and push marginalized students toward jail. She notes suspension rates, racial disparities, and a 2005 Advanc ement Project finding, urging dignity in schools and targeted mental health and development programs funded by policy reform and Race to the Top grants.
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Advancement Project
Washington
Dignity In Schools Coalition
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