Historic May 16 2006 snapshot highlights politics and music
Today in history notes Andrew Johnson impeachment trial amid early Academy Awards dated 1966. key figures Henry Fonda Liberace Marc Winningham Janet Jackson, and Magic Johnson 42 points in 1980 NBA final. Quote and lunar phase context included.
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Andrew Johnson
Pet Sounds
Bob Dylan
Henry Fonda
Liberace
Martin
Eiie Papeny
Dobraiger
Cowees
Eb Marc
MySpace dangers for teens and online deception
Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom warns about MySpace appealing to youths to fake ages and post provocative photos. He cites a case of a 13 year old in Michigan who posed as 18 and a man traveling from Indiana who planned to meet her. He urges parental involvement and internet monitoring while noting the persistence of online access via libraries and cafes.
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MySpace.com
Michigan
Indiana
Kalamazoo County
MySpace
POTS
Mitch Albom
Detroit Free Press
West Fort Street
Detroit
Mich
Mallcom
Freepress
Gas guzzlers face higher taxes to curb oil use
Opinion argues Americans waste fuel and calls for heavy tariffs on gas guzzlers like Hummers while exempting efficient four cylinder and hybrid engines. It cites 1970s price controls and urges policymakers to tax fossil fuel use to lower prices and reduce emissions.
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Brutus
Congress
White House
Wikipedia
United States
General Motors
Gary Skulnik
The
Sierra Club
Gary
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Bonnie Erbe
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