King Tut Tomb Discovery and Iran Hostage Crisis Note
Almanac notes the 1922 entrance to Tutankhamen tomb and the 1979 Tehran embassy seizure. It lists birthdays for Will Rogers Walter Cronkite and others, quotes Will Rogers on advertising, and mentions Tutankhamen burial chamber details and the current moon phase.
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King Tutankhamen
Egypt
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
U.S
Tehran
Jeff Probst
Matthew McConaughey
Sean Combs
Will Rogers
Tutankhamen
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Narrative and the midterm verdict on Obama's messaging
Kathleen Parker argues Democrats misread the 2010 midterms as a referendum on Obama. Voters punished policies perceived as overreaching while demanding better listening from leadership. The piece cites Christie, McDonnell, Brown wins as proof and criticizes Pelosi and media blame games.
Gridlock Looms After Republican Wave In 2010 Elections
The Republican surge traces to tea party energy and independent backlash as voters express distrust in political institutions. Boehner signals no compromise in the next Congress while Pence and McConnell emphasize ending runaway spending and ObamaCare repeal.
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America
Barack Obama
Arthur Schlesinger
John A. Boehner
Ohio
House
Mike Pence
Indiana
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Republicans face debt fight and trench warfare ahead
Los Angeles Times columnist Timothy Rutten argues the Republican establishment aims to prevent a 2012 repeal push while handling a tea party fueled revolt. Expect battles over the debt ceiling and funding rather than a broad health care repeal, with White House and Congress trading blame.
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Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Boehner
McConnell
Tom Foley
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House
Tim Phillips
Americans For Prosperityone
Politico
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Waiting for Superman challenges the myth of the common school
The film questions the idea that public schools uniformly deliver opportunity, citing Daisy’s story in East L.A. and protests by unions. It argues the “common school” myth has persisted for 150 years, calling for demythologizing schooling and exploring alternative education paths.
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Davis Guggenheim
Superman
America
Boston University
Charles Glenn
Horace Mann
National Education Association
Dennis van Roekel
Daisy
East
L.A
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Judith
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