History and birthdays for the 141st day of 2011
A snapshot of today including the 1881 founding of the American Red Cross and Lindbergh’s solo flight in 1927. It notes Dan White’s 1979 manslaughter conviction and lists notable birthdays such as Pope Rousseau Waller Burr Sakharov Franken and Tureaud Edelstein Hamilton. It also cites Haiti relief funds and a Pope quotation. The moon phase is between May 17 full and May 24 last quarter.
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American Red Cross
Charles Lindbergh
San Francisco
Dan White
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
Alexander Pope
Henri Rousseau
Fats Waller
Raymond Burr
Andrei Sakharov
al Franken
Laurence “Mr. T” Tureaud
Lisa Edelstein
Josh Hamilton
Haiti
Gingrich meltdown mars GOP launch week
The piece chronicles Newt Gingrich’s fragile week after a controversial Meet the Press appearance on Medicare reform and Obama health care, as Republicans rally to disavow and mock his remarks. It highlights the Ryan plan backlash, Gingrich’s evasions, and media firestorm surrounding his campaign start.
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Washington
House
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Meet the Press
Paul Ryan
R-Wis
Barack Obama
Ryan
David Gregory
Babe In the Woods
Iowa
Rick Tyler
Huffington Post
Tyler
Fat is the New Nicotine in Modern Obesity Debate
Kathleen Parker argues that childhood obesity reflects social and economic factors, not just personal choice. She critiques government mandates, praises Michelle Obama’s nutrition push, and promotes the Together Counts campaign while calling for more family responsibility and fewer gadgets.
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New York
George Washington
Michelle Obama
Martha Stewart
Rent “Food Inc
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
Togethercounts
Debt ceiling anger and calls for budget reform
Cal Thomas argues lawmakers threaten taxpayers with debt and criticizes Geithner and HUD spending. He cites a Washington Post probe of 700 stalled projects and 600 unspent grants, urging a top to bottom government review and fiscal restraint. Rubio calls out failed leadership. He invites letters to Tribune Media Services.
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Dictionary.com
White House
Congressional Democrats
United States
Treasury
Tim
Geithner
Congress
America
Bernie Madoff
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington Post
HUD
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Marco Rubio
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The 40 Flies speech for Obama sparks humor and critique
A columnist offers a Greek speech titled The 40 Flies as a gift to President Obama to replace dull graduation talks. The tale centers on a father son dialogue about life, trust, and making an impact, ending with the surprising image of forty flies at a dog’s rear. John Kass writes for the Chicago Tribune.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Chicago
White Sox
Greece
Rizes
Hell
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