Almanac highlights and notable historical dates today
Today on the 147th day of 2011 the almanac notes milestones such as the 1937 opening of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge to pedestrians and the 1999 UN tribunal indictment of Milosevic. It lists birthdates of notable figures and marks a WWII allied leaders relation.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
United Nations
Slobodan Milosevic
Java
Indonesia
Isadora Duncan
Dashiell Hammett
Rachel Carson
Hubert Humphrey
Power and private lives of public men across nations
Dick Polman argues that press scrutiny of politicians private behavior is essential to expose abuse of power. He cites Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dominique Strauss Kahn, notes France's culture shields powerful men, and recalls John Ensigns 2009 scandal as a warning about entitlement and accountability.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Dominique Strauss- Kahn
Schwarzenegger
Los Angeles Times
California
Maria
Christopher
Maria Shriver
Orange County
Arnold
Paris
Philippe Moreau Defarges
Bill Clinton
Defarges
U.S
France
DSK
Manhattan
New York City
Tristane Banon
Bernard-Henri Levy
Levy
Woody Allen
John Ensign
Nevada
Ensign
Dollar's global role wanes as sovereign funds rise in power
Peter Goldmark argues the dollar's reserve status faces a shift as sovereign wealth funds grow and push policy. He cites the 2008 financial collapse, U.S. deficits, and oil imports as warning signs, noting China and oil-rich states shaping a new financial order.
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U.S
America
United States
China
Oil Emirates
Sovereign Wealth Funds
U.S. Treasury
Acolyte of spending Newt Gingrich under scrutiny
DL Stewart surveys the fuss over Newt Gingrich finances and jewelry, noting media focus on a $500,000 Tiffanys line of credit and calls of hypocrisy for fiscal restraint. The column contrasts Gingrich’s wealth with average American income and recalls past political gaffes.
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Newt Gingrich
Tiffany & Company
Politico
Gingrich
Tiffany's
Bob Schieffer
Face the Nation
New York Times
Time Magazine
Schieffer
Treasury Department
Hyannis Port
Crawford
Texas
Abe Lincoln
John Edwards
Dan Quayle
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Jack McBrayer
Andre “3000” Benjamin
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Doonesbury
Mike
Garry Trudeau
Zeke A RE
Zeke
Uae
Ingterz
Didk Polman
Dick Polman
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Dpolman
Phillynews.com
Dickpolman
Greenback
Peter Goldmark
Newsday
International Herald Tribune
Environmental Defense Fund
DL Stewart
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D.L. Stewart
Dayton Daily News
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