Today in History and Birthdays on Wednesday
On the 185th day of 2007 the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Jefferson and Adams died in 1826. 1895 saw America the Beautiful published. Calvin Coolidge Eva Marie Saint Neil Simon and George Steinbrenner are noted with birthdays and anniversaries in this daily brief.
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Continental Congress
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Congregationalist
Katherine Lee Bates
Calvin Coolidge
U.S
Eva Marie Saint
Neil Simon
George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
July 4 2007 Owner Is 77 Geraldo Rivera 64
Miscellaneous notes mix birth ages with famous quotes and statistics. Mentions July 4 2007 owner age 77, Geraldo Rivera age 64, Lou Gehrig ALS quote from 1939, barbecue attendance and fireworks figures, and a moon phase note. Includes unrelated “Today’s” trivia items.
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Geraldo Rivera
Lou Gehrig
Yankee Stadium
The iPhone obsession ends in a weary sigh
In a mall parking lot a man laments gadget fever from 8-Track to iPhone, admitting fatigue with relentless lines and lines for tech. He recalls buying every new device, from Bose to Blu-ray, yet now cannot untangle his many cables and fears becoming a latecomer.
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Michael Douglas
Wall Street
Inclusiveness may shield the United States from terror
Eugene Robinson argues that the U S has stayed safer from recent British style plots due to a more inclusive society that transforms outsiders into participants. He cites vigilance and past thwarted plots but suggests two reasons for the U S respite. First, al Qaida may aim for larger attacks, and second, fewer wannabes in America reduce homegrown threats. He closes with a Fourth of July hopeful note.
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Wood
United States
Britain
London
Glasgow
al-Qaida
Piccadilly Circus
Home Depot
Lowe's
al- Qaida
Europe
Satan
Knock Wood
U.S
John F. Kennedy
New York
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Abcnews.com
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
Chertoff
George W. Bush
Air travel delays urge stronger passenger compensation
An editorial from the San Jose Mercury News condemns lengthy air delays and grounded flights caused by staffing shortages and mismanagement. It urges US Congress to adopt EU style cash compensation for major airline service failures and notes Europe already requires refunds and 600 euro payouts for mechanical cancellations.
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Congress
European Union
House
Senate
Europe
U.S
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Doonesbury
Sir Ify
Rae
Coun
Albom
The
Detroit Free Press
Malbom
Freepress
Eugene Robinson
Robinson
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Llego Union Tribune
San Jose Mercury News
Continental
Amsterdam
Newark
N.J
Ireland
Northwest Airlines
San Francisco International
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong
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