Almanac snapshot for 121st day of 2010
Today's history highlights include the 1898 Dewey victory over Spain in the Spanish American War and North Korea's 1948 establishment with Kim Il-sung as president. Notable birthdays feature Martha Burke and Jack Paar. The piece notes events, figures, and a Churchill quote.
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U.S. Navy
George Dewey
Democratic People’s Republic of
Jack Paar
John Woo
Tim McGraw
Wes Anderson
Dallas Mavericks
NBA
Winston Churchill
Japan
Korea
Abortion and Ultrasound Education in a Nation Rethinking Choice
Kathleen Parker argues for informed choice and fetal transparency through ultrasound laws as a path to making abortion rare. She notes Oklahoma's measure prompts debate among pro life and pro choice groups and cites testimonies from Louisiana about post abortion insights.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Florida
Pro-Life Bioethics Defense Fund
Sharon Broome
Louisiana Right To Life Federation
Clinton
Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Climate policy as a national security priority in energy policy
Samuel R. Berger argues that a cohesive national energy policy linking energy security with climate action is essential to reduce dependence on foreign oil, curb funding to terrorism, and avoid climate driven instability, urging passage of comprehensive clean energy legislation and noting support from Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman.
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Iran
North Korea
Middle East
United States
U.S
CIA
Sens
John Kerry
Lindsey Graham
Joe Lieberman
Senate
Samuel R. Berger
Albright Stonebridge Group
National Security
Arizona immigration law could deepen GOP split with Hispanics
Carl P. Leubsdorf analyzes how Arizona’s law allowing police to detain suspected illegal immigrants may reshape party support among Hispanics. He notes similar past GOP stumbles in California and Washington and discusses potential long term shifts ahead of 2010 elections. The piece cites leaders including Brewer, McCain, Reid, and Graham and mentions Obama’s stance on enforcement vs reform.
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California
Pete Wilson
George W. Bush
Arizona
Barack Obama
GOP
Jan Brewer
Janet Napolitano
Obama
John McCain
Senate
Harry Reid
Nevada
Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
McCain
Graham
Congress
Obama Summit on Entrepreneurship Draws Criticism
Cal Thomas questions U.S. aid to Muslim nations and Palestinian leaders, arguing aid fails to foster moderation or peace. He contrasts Obama's Cairo pledge with examples of PA figures praised by Abbas, citing alleged terror links and anti Israel rhetoric. The piece labels the entrepreneurship push as unlikely to change attitudes or curb conflict.
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America
Obama
Washington
D.C
U.S
United States
Egypt
U.N
Jordan
Pakistan
al-Qaida
Palestinian Authority
Yoram Ettinger
Ynetnews.com
Cairo
Ettinger
Abbas
Ramallah
Abu Jihad
PA Media
Dalal Mughrabi
Coastal Road
Hebron
Mughrabi
Yasser Arafat
Hitler
Arafat
Syria
Lebanon
Kuwait
KGB
Moscow University
PLO
Sudan
Muslim Brotherhood
Middle East
George Mitchell
Clinton
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Jordan River
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West Bank
South Asia
India
Indus River
Jammu and Kashmir
Carl Leubsdorf
Carl P. Leubsdorf
The
Dallas Morning News
Carl.p.leubsdorf
Gmail
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
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