Almanac July 11 2014 profile and facts
Historic birthdays include John Quincy Adams E B White Yul Brynner David Kelly Giorgio Armani Leon Spinks Lela Ward Lil Kim Andre Johnson. Taft as only person to be both US president and chief justice. Babe Ruth debut with Red Sox in 1914. Weehawken duels count 18. Moon phase noted. Lil Kim birthday also listed.
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John Quincy Adams
U.S
E.B. White
Yul Brynner
David Kelly
Giorgio Armani
Leon Spinks
Lela Ward
Lil’ Kim
Andre Johnson
William Howard Taft
United States
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Chroniclet.com
Drone warfare risks and secrecy challenge US drone strikes
A Stimson Center panel finds drone strikes may not reduce extremism, stir global backlash, and blur the line between secret war and law. It urges transparency on targets while noting no troop risks yet warns of a slippery slope toward broader conflict. Doyle McManus analyzes policy implications.
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U.S
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
CIA
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Nevada
Bush
Obama
United States
Afghanistan
Iraq
Pakistan
Yemen
Somalia
Libya
Philippines
Micah Zenko
The
Council On Foreign Relations
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Government of
Washington
Stimson Center
Thor
Oughly
John P. Abizaid
Pentagon
Rosa Brooks
Stanley McChrystal
al-Qaida
Associated Forces
China
Iran
Russia
Vladimir Putin
Ukraine
National Security Council
Caitlin Hayden
West Point
Road Budget Battle Foreshadows Highway Trust Fund Fight
Washington focuses on the Highway Trust Fund as Congress weighs replenishment. The fund pays for roads and mass transit, mainly from fuel taxes, but runs a projected gap through 2024. Debates center on spending, taxes, and potential deficit-financed transfers amid myths about construction halts and underinvestment.
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Trust
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
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Treasury
Highway Trust Fund
Federal Highway Administration
Trust Fund
Energy Information Administration
Minnesota
Washington State
U.S
Congressional Research Service
Department of Transportation
DOT
Bob Corker
R-Tenn
Chris Murphy
D-Conn
Supreme Court term seen as setback for rights and democracy
Brian Gilmore argues the term harmed women's and workers' rights and democracy. He cites the McCutcheon ruling expanding political spending, Illinois home health care workers union fees ruling, and Hobby Lobby ruling on contraception. He condemns the court for favoring corporations and limiting ordinary citizens' rights.
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U.S. Supreme Court
McCutcheon
Shaun McCutcheon
Birmingham
Ala
Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court
John Roberts
Citizens United
Illinois
Hobby Lobby
Maryland
Martin O’malley
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Gaza
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Chance
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Tribune News Service
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Omproi
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