Almanac Highlights and Birthday Almanac 2013 Snapshot
The entry lists notable birthdays including Bob Newhart and Michael Keaton, a note that Jack Kerouac typed On the Road on a 120 foot scroll, and a 1960 Olympic gold for Muhammad Ali. It also notes the first Continental Congress had 12 colonies represented, with Georgia absent, and marks a new moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Daniel
Jesse James
Artr Nielsen
John Cage
Bob Newhart
Raquel Welch
Werner Herzog
Freddie Mercus
Cathy Guisewite
Michael Keaton
Rose McGowan
Jack Kerouac
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Rome
Georgia
Credibility on the line in Syria policy debate
Kathleen Parker argues credibility hinges on whether the United States will act in Syria. She notes Obama’s shifting stance from Assad must go to a congressional decision and weighs limited strikes against broader military action and global consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barack Obama
Syria
Obama
Bashar al-Assad
Assad
John Kerry
Congress
Kerry
Google Obama
Merriam-Webster
Pentagon
George Little
U.S
Saddam Hussein
America
Colin Powell
John Boehner
Eric Cantor
Nancy Pelosi
Closure elusive after Ariel Castro suicide sparks uneasy reflections
Cleveland writer Connie Schultz weighs the impact of Ariel Castro's death on families and communities. She contrasts survivor discussions of bullying and self harm with public calls for accountability in the prison system, noting how many grapple with meaning and prevention amid tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel Castro
Pam Zander Turos
Cleveland
Turos
Bart Palosz
Greenwich High School
Connecticut
Castro
Jaye Schlachet
Schlachet
Craig Weintraub
Cuyahoga County
Tim McGinty
Schlacher
Billy Slagle
John Kasich
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
JoEllen Smith
Smith
Gina DeJesus
Michelle Knight
Amanda Berry
Berry
Ohio
Anthony Lowell
Chardon High School
Beij ing 2008 Softball's Olympic swan song and bid for 2020
The article recalls Yukiko Ueno's pitching feats in Beijing 2008 and explains softball and baseball were removed from the 2012 program. It discusses the IOC vote on Sept 8 to add a core sport for 2020 and weighs baseball softball against wrestling and squash. It notes industry impact and the bid to restore softball's Olympic presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
Yukiko Ueno
Japan
U.S
Australia
Ueno
Ball
International Olympic Committee
IOC
International Wrestling Federation
Rogge
Major League Baseball
MLB Players Association
World Baseball Softball Confederation
Ching-Kuo Wu
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Almanac
Ember
New Moon
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Liudtta
Altnuuch
Kathleen Parker
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Connie Schultz
Parade Magazine
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senate
Con.schultz
Yahoo
Jonathan Kolatch
The
Wall Street Journal
China
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