Almanac fragment for July 9 2010
Almanac notes today marks day 190 of 2010 and day 19 of summer. Highlights include Zachary Taylor’s 1850 death, Anne Frank’s 1942 hiding, birthdays of Ed Ames Brian Dennehy Donald Rumsfeld John Tesh Lindsey Graham Tom Hanks Courtney Love, a 2002 All Star tie, a Churchill quote, Bryan’s 1896 nomination age, and the moon phase between July 4 and July 11.
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Anne Frank
Ed Ames
Brian Dennehy
Donald Rumsfeld
Defense
John Tesh
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Tom Hanks
Courtney Love
Winston Churchill
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Quiet talks edge toward easing Israeli Turkish rift
Trudy Rubin reports on discreet Brussels talks between Israel and Turkey, aiming to defuse the Gaza flotilla crisis. Despite limited progress, officials on both sides signal a push for dialogue to avoid a permanent split, amid Erdogan’s hard line and Israel’s demand for apologies and an international inquiry.
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Middle East
Gaza
Jerusalem
Brussels
Belgium
Benjamin Ben-Eliezer
Ahmet Davutoglu
Obama
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Toronto
Ankara
Erdogan
Israel
Turkey
Ehud Olmert
Syria
Sol
Dier Gilad Shalit
Hamas
Olmert
Damascus
Shalit
Davutoglu
Caucasus
Hezbollah
Iran
Moshe Ya’alon
Ya’alon
NATO
Omer Celik
Middle East Institute
Washington
Celik
Ben-Eliezer
Benjamin Netanyahu
Avigdor Lieberman
The Greatest Investment Is You Fund Life Living
Mitch Anthony argues money should serve life not own it. He urges investing in experiences relationships health and time over debt and material buys, inviting readers to redefine retirement as living well now and reducing financial stress for a richer life.
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Mitch Anthony
The
Financial Life Planning Institute
Advisor Insights Inc
P.O. Box
Rochester
Doping and Nash Equilibrium in Cycling’s Tour Debate
Michael Shermer analyzes doping in cycling led by Armstrong and Contador with Landis's accusations. He explains Nash equilibrium in sports, omerta like silence, and the cycle of cheating. He offers five reforms including immunity for pre 2010 athletes, broader testing, baseline biological profiles, new anti-doping tests, harsher penalties, and team penalties.
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Lance Armstrong
Alberto Contador
Floyd Landis
Armstrong
Landis
John Nash
Cosa Nostra
Sicily
Mafia
Italy
California
America
Manny Ramirez
Soccer gains traction in America as World Cup reaches final
A veteran sportswriter recalls the gradual rise of soccer in the United States from mystery to mainstream. Nielsen data show 99.2 million Americans have watched World Cup soccer, and fans now tolerate matches on big screens in sports bars. The author, originally a pro football diarist, admits the sport’s appeal is growing even as he remains NFL-focused.
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Son
Jim Murray
Alex Karras
America
U.S
England
China
Landon Donovan
Nielsen
Mom
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