Labor pains of the NFL
In New York NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell faces a stalled labor dispute threatening July training camps and a possible September delay. Owners push for a salary cap near 141 to 151 million per team while players resist, fearing reduced earnings, as decertified players become free agents and the league weighs stadium funding and longer seasons.
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New York
Park Avenue
NFL
Roger Goodell
America
Goodell
Players Union
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Nfls
YMCA founded and major events noted in almanac
Almanac entry highlights the 1844 YMCA foundation in London, 1944 D Day landings, 1982 Israel Lebanon invasion, 2002 Bush DHS plan. Births include Velazquez Pushkin Mann Fierstein Borg Giamatti. Sports note marks Harrison at first president to attend a MLB game and that basketball racquetball volleyball originated at YMCAs. Moon phase spans June 1 to June 8.
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Ivyuat Vihmoivnn
Young Men’s Christian Association
YMCA
London
Europe
Normandy
Israel
Lebanon
George W. Bush
Department of Homeland Security
Diego Velazquez
Alexander Pushkin
Thomas Mann
Harvey Fierstein
Bjorn
Romney religion in 2008 election sparks debate in Iowa
Timothy Rutten argues that religious tests for office threaten the Constitution. He cites Warren Cole Smith and figures like Sarah Palin and Charles Chaput as examples of growing faith-based rhetoric. The piece emphasizes the First Amendment ban on religious tests and contrasts civil government with religion drawing on Locke Madison and Jefferson.
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Mitt Romney
Massachusetts
Iowa
Romney
Warren Cole Smith
Smith
Sarah Palin
Denver
Charles Chaput
John Kennedy
United States
William Lee Miller
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Locke
Locke
Madison
Smith, Palin
Chaput
Scam targets seniors with sweepstakes wins
A Dayton Daily News column warns that older adults are prime targets for mail fraud scams promising big lottery prizes. Victims are asked to send small fees to claim winnings, with scammers posing as prize agencies and even fake investigative services.
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Lynnbrook
N.Y
Florida
AARP
National Prize Information Group
Las Vegas
Federal Trade Commission
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Gherm
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