Today in History Highlights and Notable Births
June 2 marks the 153rd day of 2007 with historical notes from 1897 when Mark Twain denied death rumors. It mentions Thomas Hardy, Johnny Weissmuller, Charlie Watts, Babe Ruth retirement, and a famous health quote by Mark Twain. Also lists lunar phase between May 31 full moon and June 8 last quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
New York Journal
Teresy Meee
Oxia
Thomas Hardy
Se Coward Epa
Johnny Weissmuller
Olympic
Charlie Watts
Ohman
Babe Ruth
Lohan and Hilton Labeled Bimbos of the Apocalypse
columnist ridicules Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton as tabloid fixtures over Memorial Day weekend. notes Lohan DUI and rehab, Hilton DUI probation, and fashion excess fueling teen mimicry at the shore. laments enduring fame and vapid celebrity culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Lohan
Lohan
Karen Heller
Beverly Hills
Britney Spears
Malibu
LiLo
Svedka Vodka
Las Vegas
Paris Hilton
New York Post
Century
Lynwood
Calif
Hilton
Jacqueline Onassis
Audrey Hepburn
Paris
Lindsay
Britney
Cat
Civilian contractors in Iraq left unmemorialized
The piece argues civilian contractors in Iraq deserve recognition alongside military personnel. It notes 126,000 DoD civilian contractors support 145,000 troops, with 917 contractor deaths and 12,000 wounded. critiques secrecy, undercounting, and calls for accountability while highlighting their risks and lack of memorial honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Brooks
Board of Education
Iraq
Halliburton
Blackwater
Defense Department
U.S
Bush Administration
Government Accountability Office
Congress
Fallujah
Army
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
DynCorp
KBR
New York Times
Department of Labor
Federal minimum wage hike seen as a first step
Premilla Nadasen argues the federal minimum wage rise to 7.25 dollars over two years aids many workers but remains insufficient. She notes 5.6 million still earn below 7.25, highlights tax breaks for small business, and calls for a living wage to match costs of housing health care and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premilla Nadasen
States
District of Columbia
Economic Policy Institute
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Thomas Piketty
Emmanuel Saez
Sen
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Aries
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Garry Trudeau
Karen Hellér
The
Philadelphia Paren Hore
Beeearan
Nieara Aay Center
Jerko
Jerry” Zovko
Donna Zovko
Bratenahi
Ohio
Jerry
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