Almanac Recaps Births and Facts for October 5 2013
Almanac notes on notable birthdays across history including Jonathan Edwards Chester A Arthur Louis Lumiere Ray Kroc Bil Keane Vaclav Havel Steve Miller Bernie Mac Mario Lemieux Guy Pearce Rich Franklin Kate Winslet Jesse Eisenberg. It also mentions Truman's 1947 address urging meat and poultry reductions and McDonald’s global employee count.
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Jonathan Edwards
Chester A. Arthur
U.S
Louis Lumiere
Ray Kroc
McDonald’s Corp
Bil Keane
Vaclav Havel
Steve Miller
Bernie Mac
Mario Lemieux
Guy Pearce
Rich Franklin
Kate Winslet
Jesse Eisenberg
FACT
White House
Boehner’s hostage gambit ends with Obamacare intact
Washington critics say Republicans failed to derail Obamacare after a government shutdown. Boehner avoided a clean funding bill, while Obama stood firm on ACA and debt ceiling talks. Ted Cruz fueled the right flank, and the GOP faces blame while Democrats hold political advantage.
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Washington
Congress
Rep
Marlin Stutzman
R-Ind
The
Washington Examiner
House
Barack Obama
Obama
Senate
Harry Reid
Echo Chamber
John Boehner
National Parks
Service Academy
Boehner
U.S
Ted Cruz
Texas
Treasury
ACA
House of Congress
Monument closings show poor judgment and tone deafness
Kathleen Parker condemns the government shutdown move to barrier access at WWII Memorial and Normandy D-Day cemetery as dumb and petty. She argues the action hurts veterans, undermines public trust, and signals political theater over national memory. She urges wiser negotiation and respect for veterans.
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Washington
Mall
Abraham Lincoln
Normandy
Obama
France
Barack Obama
H.L. Mencken
Republicans Should Rally Against ObamaCare With Ads
Cal Thomas urges Republicans to shift from blocking ObamaCare to waging a sentiment driven campaign. He cites poll results, forecasts higher costs, lost doctors and insurance changes to push a state based fight with ads featuring testimonials and international comparisons.
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America
United Kingdom
National Health Service
United States
Washington
Senate
White House
NFL breast cancer drive draws fire over publicity value
Amanda Hess weighs the NFLs A Crucial Catch campaign against breast cancer awareness efforts in October. She argues the league partners with Pepsi Ticketmaster and Barclays to boost images and revenues, while donations and efficacy remain unclear. The on field pink campaigns spotlight screenings but face questions about impact and competition with other causes. Hess notes the broader cultural shift toward pink symbolism and its effect on domestic violence awareness efforts.
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Los Angeles
America
Ryan Basen
Sports On Earth
Nfls
Basin
NFL
Pepsi
Ticketmaster
Barclays
American Cancer Society
Giants
Cowboys
Basen
Ann Freidman
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Rita Smith
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Truman
Europe
McDonald’s
Doonesbury
Prince Harry
Pamae
Garry Trudeau
Het
Eugene Robinson
Eugenerobinson
Washpost.com
Kathleen Parker
Richard Nixon
Democrats
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Lincoln Memorial
National Zoo
CBS News
Republican Party
Forbes Magazine
Forbes.com
Theapothecary
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Kenmore Ave
Buffalo
Tribune.com
Amanda Hess State
Hess
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