May 7 2004 History and Sports Snapshots
Today highlights a 1915 Lusitania sink incident, lists notable figures Gary, actress, and NFL star Johnny Unitas. It recalls Tim Russert, birthdates, and Tim Russert’s ongoing influence. Also notes Glenn Wright’s Pirates unassisted play feat from 1925 and Eva Peron quote on almsgiving. Isabel Peron became first Western Hemisphere female head of state in 1974.
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Pointe Hopin Pnet
Lusitania
Gary
Johnny Unitas
Tim Russert
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eva Peron
Isabel Peron
Juan Peron
Genocide topic struggles for Americas attention amid Darfur debate
A reflective column laments global indifference to mass killings in Darfur while comparing reactions to past atrocities in Rwanda. It notes limited domestic political will, with quotes from Noelle LaSane and Charles Rangel aides. Activist Sharpton plans a Sudan fact finding trip as hearings approach.
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Darfur
Africa
Noelle LaSane
Donald Payne
D-N.j
Congressional Black Caucus
Fletcher
Zimbabwe
Charles Rangel
Harlem Democrat
Iraq
House International Relations Committee
Black Caucus
Bush
Sharpton
Sudan
Perspective on Iraq abuse photos and Western responses
The piece argues for punishment under military law for any mistreatment of prisoners, critiques media outrage, and compares US actions to Saddam Hussein's regime. It contends Arab views are shaped by long propaganda, urges realism about cultural hostility, and cites Barbara Amiel on war's casualties of context. The author notes Western kindness alone won’t change hostile minds.
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America
Saddam Hussein
United States
Britain
Ameri
Saddam
West
Hell
Barbara Amiel
Daily Telegraph
London
I Hate Mother’s Day The Modern Gift Challenge
A skeptical mother voices disdain for Mother’s Day, arguing it exploits guilt via restaurant, floral, and card industries. She cites wage gaps, childcare costs, and poverty risks for working mothers, urging policy changes and personal freedom to opt out.
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United States
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Jarvis
France
Spain
Germany
Year of the Front Yard Redesign Chronicles
DL Stewart humorously recounts years of yard changes from transplanting plants to uprooting them, detailing sloped plans and backbreaking labor. The piece riffs on recurring cycles of landscaping fads and the couple’s stubborn preference for green grass over dramatic color schemes.
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England
Audrey
Chiropractic Yard
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