Almanac for October 3 2009 and history notes
Almanac style brief noting history events Edgar Allan Poe in 1849 and German reunification 1990, birthdays of Sophie Treadwell Gore Vidal Chubby Checker Roy Horn Dave Winfield Al Sharpton Clive Owen Gwen Stefani Shannyn Sossamon, a quote from Gore Vidal, Poe afterlife fact, post reunification funds of 1 trillion dollars, and moon phase between Sept 26 and Oct 4.
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Edgar Allan Pos
Chute
Baltimore
East
West Germany
Roy Horn
Roy
Topans
Sophie Treadwell
Gore Vidal
Chubby Checker
Dave Winfield
al Sharpton
Clive Owen
Gwen
Stefani
Shannyn Sossamon
Poe
Germany
Polanski row tests Hollywoods moral compass
In a debated defense of Roman Polanski, Hollywood figures led by Harvey Weinstein press for his release while critics note the 1978 Los Angeles sex case involved a minor. The piece contrasts France's cautious stance with US enforcement and cites public comments on justice and art.
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Washington
Hollywood
Roman Polanski
Polanski
United States
Los Angeles
France
Paris
Zurich
Martin Scorsese
David Lynch
Mike Nichols
Whoopi Goldberg
Thesmokinggun.com
Jack Nicholson
Martin Amis
Amis
Jaries
Harvey Weinstein
The
Independent
London
Los Angeles Times
Weinstein
America
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Only truth will set Polanski free
Kathleen Parker argues the Polanski case exposes cultural divides and justice issues. She questions defenses of the film world and political leaders while stressing society must protect children from predators and uphold universal justice across nations.
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Polanski
HBO
Poland
France
Switzerland
Hillary Clinton
Hollywood
Barack Obama
If I Had a World of Nonsense and Uighur Refugees
Opinion piece argues that major media misleads about Guantanamo Uighur detainees like Bahtiyar and Arkin Mahnut. It links their release doubts to politics, labels Abdul Haq as a terrorist, and cites the Turkistan Islamic Party. The author cautions readers to question coverage and potential agendas.
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U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Bermuda
Afghanistan
Guantanamo
Obama
GITMO
PJ. Crowley
Washington Post
Bahtiyar Mahnut
Arkin Mahmud
Post
Mahnut
Mahmud
China
South Pacific
Palau
Bahtiyar
Arkin
Elizabeth Gilson
CSRT
al-Qaida
Tora Bora
Abdul Haq
U.S. Treasury Department
al- Qaida
Turkistan Islamic Party
TIP
Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement
United States
Taliban
Nefa Foundation
Nefafoundation.org
Islamic Turkestan
America
Allah
White House enforcer of fair trade under pressure
Columnist George Will accuses Obama of yielding to fellow Democrats to salvage health care policy while David Rockefeller warns the stance risks the global recovery. Ron Kirk defends enforcement as essential to open markets and curb protectionism, outlining a balanced approach across NAFTA, China tariffs, and pending pacts. Kirk’s duties include China, Africa, and Korea talks, with aims to finish agreements by 2010 election.
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George Will
Barack Obama
David Rockefeller
Obama
Dallas
Ron Kirk
Kirk
U.S. Senate
Trade Post
White House
Robert Gibbs
Bob Strauss
Bill Brock
U.S
NAFTA
House Trade Working Group
China
Commerce
Gary Locke
Africa
Hillary Clinton
Panama
Colombia
South Korea
Bush
Congress
Kirk Senate
Chicago
Texas
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Eugene Robinson
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Washpost.com
Kathleen Parker
Moynihan
Kathleenparker
Cal Thomas
Waite
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Avé
Buffalo
N.Y
Tmseditors
Tribuna.com
Carl Leubsdorf
Clinton
Vernon Jordan
Strauss
Jimmy Carter
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Dallas Morning News
Carl.p.laubsdorf
Gmall.com
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