Copts face new fears as Egypt elects Morsi
Trudy Rubin surveys the Egyptian Coptic community amid upheaval in the Arab world. Christians fear greater discrimination under Muslim Brotherhood influence and potential Sharia in a new constitution. Mubarak era abuses and Maspero violence compound anxieties.
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Today's Historical Highlights and Birthdays for July 23
In 1919 America's first representative assembly met in Jamestown. In 1965 LBJ signed Medicare into law. In 1975 Jimmy Hoffa vanished near Detroit. In 2006 Congo held its first multiparty vote in four decades. Notable birthdays include Bronte, Ford, Anka, Schwarzenegger, Nolan, Kudrow. Lisa Leslie dunked in 2002. Ford v Tribune libel suit ruled for 6 cents. Moon phase between July 26 first quarter and Aug 1 full.
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Paul Anka
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Laurence Fishburne
Lisa Kudrow
Christopher Nolan
Hilary Swank
Los Angeles Sparks
Lisa Leslie
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
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Leviathan on a fishing expedition in Monterey
Marine biologist Nancy Black and her whale watching team face a federal case over a 2005 humpback incident. NOAA charged editing video as a false statement and later raided her home, amid broader critiques of expanding criminal laws and government overreach. George Will notes contact at washpost.com.
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Soap Expiration Dates Do They Matter
Reader asks why soap has an expiration date and what happens if used after. The columnist jokes about mixed views, cites a ChaCha.com note that expired soap may not kill germs as well, and mentions copper being bad to eat.
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