Almanac highlights and dates for July 14 2010
Almanac entry notes July 14 2010 as day 195 of the year and summer day 24. It recounts Bastille storming 1789 and Carver Monument dedication 1943 as first U S national monument for an African American. It lists birthdays and a Woody Guthrie quote. Moon phase noted between new moon July 11 and first quarter July 18.
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Ingmar Bergman
Open mind needed as climate debate rests on data
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues climate skeptics misread decades of data while noting emails hacked from scientists do not disprove global warming. He cites NOAA May temps as record warm and urges action on emissions and immediate relief like clean water.
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Democrats Attack Afghanistan War as Obama Owns It
The piece argues Democrats exaggerate in criticizing the Afghanistan war while Barack Obama ultimately owns the conflict. It notes Michael Steele’s shifting stance and mentions Sen. McCain, Sarah Palin, Gen. Petraeus, and Brad Woodhouse. It critiques media hype and political leverage around the war.
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Sarah Palin
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Baghdad
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Richard Nixon
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Brad Woodhouse
E.J. Dionne Jr
David Petraeus
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Pakistan
Federal judge rules DOMA can not trump Massachusetts same sex marriage law
A Boston federal judge finds DOMA cannot take precedence over Massachusetts law permitting same sex marriage. The piece challenges the lawmaking process and questions whether courts or polls should redefine moral standards, noting public votes in several states favor traditional marriage. It argues government should secure rights rather than create new ones and predicts appeals will follow.
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Elena Kagan
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Times
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State Supreme Court
Harper Lee Biography Backgrounds from Monroeville Tales
Kerry Madden recalls researching Up Close Harper Lee through Monroeville stories. She highlights Miss Alice Lee 98 a longtime lawyer at Bugg Barnett Lee and A C Lee inspiration for Atticus while recounting Capote ties and local memories.
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