Washington makes DC the US capital in 1790
Almanac notes 1790 legislative act designating the District of Columbia as the permanent capital. Also marked are Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye first published in 1951 and Saddam Hussein becoming Iraq’s president in 1979. Birthdays include Andrea del Sarto Barbara Stanwyck Ginger Rogers Will Ferrell Barry Sanders. Babe Didrikson’s 1932 AAU feat and the 1935 Oklahoma City parking meter are noted. Moon phase between July 11 new moon and July 18 first quarter.
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George Washington
District of Columbia
United States
J.D. Salinger
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Andrea del Sarto
Barbara Stanwyck
Ginger Rogers
Oklahoma City
Okla
Millennials redefine loyalty in a shifting labor market
LeBron James aside, the piece argues Millennials and Gen Y workers prize mobility over fidelity. It notes declining tenure rates from 1973 to 2006, surveys showing weak enterprise loyalty among young workers, and the rise of free-agent labor driven by better offers, while urging employers to invest in development and social responsibility to attract top talent. Rick Wartzman of the Drucker Institute is cited.
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Cleveland
LeBron James
Cavaliers
Miami
Chip Espinoza
Mick Ukleja
Craig Rusch
Princeton
Henry Farber
Harris Interactive
Ron Alsop
Rebecca Thorman
Modite
Thorman
Thurman
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Obama faces stark Iran choices amid sanctions and war fears
Trudy Rubin reports at a Brookings conference that sanctions rarely force Tehran to halt its nuclear aims within years. Experts warn against a US or Israeli strike risking Gulf economic crisis and broader regional instability, urging containment or limited enrichment with strict inspections.
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U.S
Iran
Obama
Russia
China
U.N
Congress
Tehran
U.S. Army Central Command
Saban Center For
Middle East
Brookings Institution
CIA
Leon Panetta
Mideast
Ayatollahs
Hillary Clinton
United States
Robert Gates
Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Hezbollah
Hamas
Gulf
Revolutionary Guard Navy
Russian spies urged to sell tips to capitalists in America
Bloomberg columnist Susan Antilla riffs on U S Russia spy swap fallout and suggests Russian operatives target U S finance hubs. The piece mocks past cases and envisions spies advising Wall Street banks and ratings firms while noting the ease of hiding in plain sight.
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New York
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service
Spyland
Boris Badenov
Natasha Fatale
Fearless Leader
Moscow
U.S
Yonkers
South America
Bernard Madoff
America
LeBron James moves to Miami Heat amid praise from Dayton columnist
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart lauds LeBron James for leaving Cleveland after seven stellar Cavs seasons to join the Miami Heat. He defends James against unfair criticism, noting the athlete’s rise from Akron high school star to basketball megastar and role model. Stewart hopes Miami loses to Cleveland in four in next season’s playoffs.
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LeBron James
Akron
Gulf of Mexico
LeBron
Cleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat
Cleveland
NBA
Boy Scouts of America
Warren Buffett
Vogue
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Babe Didrikson
Amateur Athletic Union
Doonesbury
Euine Teke
Garry Trudeau
Rick Wartzman
Los Angeles Times
Drucker
Claremont Graduate University
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Trubin
Phillynews.com
Politico
Huffington
Post
Cynthia Murphy
Bill
Alan Patricof
Murphy
Morea Financial
Patricof
Washington Post
Standard & Poor's
S&p
Wall Street
Susan Antilla
Bloomberg News
DL Stewart
D.L. Stewart
Dayton Daily News
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