NASA should not call space vehicles shuttles
Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene argues NASA misnamed spacecraft shuttle to understate danger and wonder of space travel. He recalls early rocket names like Vanguard Redstone Atlas and Saturn and contends dramatic reality beats marketing. He warns the current mission’s narration echoes a Disney World tune.
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Voters Send Message to Govern Us in Midterm Rally
Washington voters delivered a moderating, pro progress message focusing on health care education and fiscal responsibility. African American and labor turnout rose, campaign finance reform won praise, and Jesse Ventura won Minnesota’s governorship while Russell Feingold was reelected in Wisconsin.
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New identity theft act shields consumers from crooks
The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act makes it a felony to assume another's identity through unauthorized use of identifying numbers. The FTC will create a consumer complaint clearinghouse and forward reports to credit bureaus and law enforcement to aid prosecution and recovery efforts.
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On This Day 1933 Civil Works Administration Created
On this day in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civil Works Administration to create jobs for more than 4 million Americans. In 1967 Rolling Stone Magazine published its first issue in San Francisco, marking a milestone in music journalism.
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Fall of the Wall opens era as East Germany opens to West
History note recalls the 1989 border opening ending the German division. Birthday snippets list Benjamin Banneker, Ivan Turgenev, Stanford White, Spiro Agnew, Carl Sagan and Bob Gibson with brief roles as scientists, writers, architect, and public figures.
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