Notable births and music history on this day in 1957
On this date in 1957 future Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at a fair in Liverpool. The day also marks birthdays of Frida Kahlo Nancy Reagan Merv Griffin Ned Beatty George W Bush Sylvester Stallone Geoffrey Rush Brian Posehn 50 Cent Pau Gasol and the 16th day of summer 2013. In sports history Althea Gibson became the first in 1957.
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Frida Kahlo
Nancy Reagan
Merv Griffin
Ned Beatty
George W. Bush
U.S
Sylvester Stallone
Geoffrey Rush
Brian Posehn
50 Cent
Pau Gasol
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Liverpool
England
Althea Gibson
African American athlete wins Wimbledon title in 2013
The article notes a historic Wimbledon victory by an African American athlete in 2013. It includes a quote from Frida Kahlo and mentions 49,200 fans at Major League Baseballs first All-Star Game in 1933, where the American League beat the National League 4 2 at Comiskey Park. The moon phase is listed between June 29 and July 8.
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Comiskey Park
Chicago
We Can Handle the Truth on NSA Surveillance
Eugene Robinson argues that NSA programs infringe on privacy and that officials including James Clapper and Barack Obama have misled the public. He notes the Patriot Act provisions and the secret FISA court while urging transparency and accountability.
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Washington
National Security Agency
Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Director of
National Intelligence
James Clapper
Clapper
Edward Snowden
Congress
Roger Clemens
Snowden
Wyden
the Intelligence
Obama
FBI
Maternal instinct looms in Trayvon Martin case
Washington columnist Kathleen Parker notes the impact of Sabrina Fulton words on 911 tape as jurors weigh whether the scream belongs to Trayvon Martin or George Zimmerman. The piece examines the power and limits of maternal intuition in a high profile murder trial.
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Washington
Trayvon Martin
Sabrina Fulton
George Zimmerman
Martin
Zimmerman
Fulton
Mark O'Mara
Shiping Bao
Immigration reshapes global inequality says study
Kansas State University sociologist Matthew Sanderson finds that wealthier nations gain more from immigration, with per capita incomes rising up to 18 times more than middle income countries and twice as much as low income nations. He notes remittances are excluded from his model and urges focus on preventing poor countries from being left behind.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Matthew Sanderson
Kansas State University
Sanderson
Race relations under fire from courts and trials
Michael Smerconish surveys a week of race tensions from Paula Deens deposition to the George Zimmerman trial. He notes Supreme Court votes gutting Voting Rights Act provisions and limits on affirmative action, with debate activated by Fisher v. University of Texas and personal exchanges about demographics and history. The column also references defender views from Melissa Malonson of the Education Department and Hopwood v. Texas.
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