June 25 2007 Notable World Events Mixed Dates and Facts
On this date the text records varied items from 1876 battle losses at Little Bighorn to 20th century political and cultural notes. It notes a minimum wage of 7.93 dollars per hour in Washington state, mentions figures such as George Abbott and George Orwell, and references events linked to Korea.
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George Custer
Korea
Washington State
Moon
Bloomberg’s potential national bid fuels late talk of 2009 mayoral legacy
Bloomberg signals a possible shift from New York City mayor to national politics as he passes from Republican to independent and surveys a 2001 race landscape. He frames his goal as finishing a second term as “the best mayor this city has ever had” while weighing a broader run and public appetite for decisive leadership amid Iraq, immigration, and energy concerns.
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Sheekey
California
New York City
Bloomberg
Washington
Schwarzenegger
White House
Iraq
New York
Ralph Nader
Pat Buchanan
Ross Perot
Parents clueless about kids media use in Kaiser survey
An editorial notes Kaiser Foundation findings that two thirds of parents claim control over what children watch yet children say otherwise. It cites TV in bedrooms, limited V chip use, and concerns about violence and sex, urging parents to pull the cord and limit screen time.
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Kaiser Foundation
Menlo Park
Ents
Kaiser
Nickelodeon
American Academy of Pediatrics
Smithsonian review blasts Small leadership and calls for reforms
Washington Post editors say independent panel found former Smithsonian secretary Lawrence Small prioritized self interest over the institution. The board faced criticism for lax oversight while proposing reforms to ethics, transparency and governance and reshaping leadership roles including the chancellor and general counsel.
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Smithsonian
Lawrence Small
Small
Smithsonian Board of Regents
U.S
Charles Bowsher
Ings
Sheila Burke
Gary Beer
William Rehnquist
Moore’s Sicko Spurs national health care debate analysis
War and 9/11 shifted U S sentiment toward national health insurance. Critics target Moore’s film while candidates pledge expansion and even Romney advances statewide reform. Polls show about 64 percent back U S health care with higher taxes, as bipartisan support grows.
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Michael Moore
Moore
House Democrats
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
CNN
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Bush
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Iraq
Uncle Sam
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Cuba
United States
National Health Insurance
API Lise
Omg
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