Today’s Birthdays and Facts From 2013 Archive
A list marking notable birthdays from Robert Schumann to Kim Clijsters, with historical notes including U S foreign-born population rise from 6.2 to 12.9 percent between 1980 and 2010 a 1966 NFL AFL merger announcement a Frank Lloyd Wright quote and a 65 member first Congress count plus a new moon.
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Robert Schumann
Frank Lloyd Wright
Francis Crick
Jerry Stiller
Joan Rivers
Tim Berners-Lee
Julianna Margulies
Kanye West
Right to privacy fading in US surveillance programs
Eugene Robinson argues that government data collection on Verizon call records and NSA PRISM programs erodes civil liberties. He notes secrecy, legal authorizations under the Patriot Act, and calls for a public debate to preserve remaining privacy rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
the Guardian
Verizon Business Network Services
Guardian
Roger Vinson
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Senate Intelligence Committee
Dianne Feinstein
Dcalif
Hohum
Saxby Chambliss
R-Ga
Intelligence Committee
Washington Post
National Security Agency
PRISM
Microsoft
Google
Yahoo
Obama
Barack Obama
Verizon
United States
NSA
Feinstein
Third Metric conference seeks inner peace over pure power
Kathleen Parker notes that women and men seek balance beyond wealth and status. Arianna Huffington and Mika Brzezinski host The Third Metric focusing on heart, wisdom, and calm as critical for productive, healthier lives. Panelists include Candice Bergen and Katie Couric.
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Arianna Huffington
Mika Brzezinski
Huffington
Candice Bergen
Katie Couric
Jill Abramson
Valerie Jarrett
U.S
Claire McCaskill
ObamaCare seen as disaster from NHS warnings
This column argues ObamaCare will replicate NHS failures in the United States. It cites NHS nurse shortages and language issues, patient deaths, rising costs, and long waits. It contrasts UK familiar problems with projected U.S. consequences and calls for repeal.
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U.k.’S
National Health Service
U.S
London
Daily Mail
Congress
The
Stewart Fleming
Andrew Horne
Medway Nhs Foundation Trust
Daily Mirror
Stafford
Staffordshire
David Nicholson
Donald Berwick
Daily Telegraph
Janet Daley
United States
Daniel P. Kessler
Stanford University
Wall Street Journal
Oregon
California
Internal Revenue Service
Cnsnews.com
Washington
West Africa
Europe
Sinclair Lewis
IRS targeting scandal rooted in mismanagement not a White House plot
Stephen Stromberg notes the inspector general finds the IRS handling of groups with conservative names mainly shows managerial incompetence. Lerner halted targeting in 2011, but later issues suggest internal lapses rather than a presidential conspiracy. No evidence ties the White House to the scheme.
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Inspector General
Lerner
IRS Taxexempt Department
White House
Washington
Congress
Richard Nixon
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National Football League
American Football League
NFL
House of Representatives
New Moon
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Eugene Robinson
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
New York
America
Dr. Freud
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
ExTel
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Stephen Stromberg
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