Almanag: 314th day 2011 and notable events
Almanac note lists historical events on 314th day of 2011 including Marine Corps creation in 1775 and Sesame Street debut in 1969. Mentions SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinking 1975 and IVF genesis 1977 plus WorldCom MCI deal 1997 and WTO China entry 2001. Birthdays include Martin Luther and Ennio Morricone among others. sports highlight cites Phoenix Suns 1990 scoring record. moon phase is full moon.
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Continental Congress
U.S. Marine Corps
PBS
Lake Superior
WorldCom Telecommunications
MCI Communications
China
World Trade Organization
Martin Luther
William Hogarth
Claude Rains
Ennio Morricone
Tim Rice
Sinbad
Tracy Morgan
Ellen Pompeo
Brittany Murphy
Miranda Lambert
NBA
Phoenix Suns
Denver Nuggets
Turkish model unlikely for Egypt in post Mubarak era
In Cairo during a high profile visit Erdogan faced a hostile reception from the Muslim Brotherhood after praising the Turkish model. Brotherhood leaders warn against secular state ties and emphasize democratic rotation while fearing Islamization. The military's special constitutional role complicates bridging secular and religious visions ahead of Egypt’s November elections.
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Cairo
Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Muslim Brotherhood
Erdogan
AKP
Egypt
Brotherhood
Supreme Military Council
Essam el-Arian
Freedom and Justice Party
Arian
Roda Island
Nile
Tunisia
Cain scandal dominates political discourse
Coverage shifts from a simple he said she said to a multilateral account as Sharon Bialek's news conference amplifies harassment claims against Herman Cain. The affair centers on arrogance and alleged incidents, with media scrutiny turning personal details into fodder while the public awaits clearer accountability.
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Herman Cain
Cain
United States
U.S
America
Sharon Bialek
Bialek
Connie Schultz on speaking up after workplace harassment
Pulitzer columnist Connie Schultz recalls a mid 1990s harassment incident at work when a supervisor made advances and comments. After colleagues reported him, HR investigations led to the supervisor’s firing while she faced fear over custody and job loss.
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Human Resources
Connie Schultz
Parade Magazine
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
Con.schultz
Yahoo
Video proof reshapes police abuse cases and rights
Rodney King’s beating and subsequent cases showed that citizen video can spark investigations and charges against officers. As smartphones spread, tapes expose abuse yet draw backlash from officers and some judges who question recording in public.
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Rodney King
Los Angeles
Fullerton
Calif
Kelly Thomas
Boston
U.S. 1St Circuit Court of Appeals
Simon Glik
Boston Common
Glik
Richard Posner
U.S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Posner
American Civil Liberties Union
Illinois
ACLU
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