Almanac facts and notable birthdays for today
Today marks the 182nd day of 2011 and the 11th day of summer. Notable items include the Gettysburg battle start in 1863 and Canada becoming a dominion in 1867. Medicare began in 1966. Hong Kong’s sovereignty transfer occurred in 1997. Carrying birthdays of Sand, Walter White, Olivia de Havilland, and others.
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Gettysburg
Canada
British Commonwealth
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
China
George Sand
Walter White
NAACP
Olivia de Havilland
Sydney Pollack
Debbie Harry
Dan Aykroyd
Diana
Trade audiences across the ideological divide
Daniel Akst urges readers to seek opposing viewpoints to break echo chambers and temper extreme political positions. He notes cable networks and digital media intensify sorting, cites past debate programs, and suggests readers swap columns to challenge their beliefs. Dick Polman did not file a column this week.
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Keith Olbermann
Current TV
al Gore
Olbermann
Fox
MSNBC
Witness
Waterbury
Republican-American
Connecticut
the Nation
National Review
Bill O’reilly
Charles Coughlin
Detroit
Dick Polman
NATO Detains Suspects Shift From Afghan Police Bribery Risk
Afghan residents allege NATO holds suspects briefly then transfers them to Afghan authorities where they face bribery, beating, and longer detention. Kapisa residents say releases often hinge on payments, while NATO cites 96 hour inquiry and transfer only with local investigations.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
NATO
Hajji Mohammad Agha
Kapisa
Agha
Afghan National Police
Mohammad Sediq Shafaq
Shafaq
Sayed Ajan
Facebook rivals expand social networks and pressure users
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart critiques Facebook as Google and others pursue social networks. He notes relentless notifications and intrusive prompts, recounting personal irritations with friends, photos, and messages while questioning the value of online promotion and connection.
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Google
Path
SocialEyes
Flipboard
GroupMe
Middle East
Facebook
Sarah
Karen
David
Scott
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William F Buckley
Noam Chomsky
Daniel Akst
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Penguin Press
Investors.com
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Maiwand Safi
Institute For War & Peace Reporting
Grays Inn Road
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