Almanac for Today and Notable Births and Events
Today numbers 248th day of 2014 and 77th day of summer. Notable birthdays include Jack Daniel Jesse James Arthur Nielsen Darryl Zanuck John Cage Bob Newhart Raquel Welch Werner Herzog Freddie Mercury Cathy Guisewite Michael Keaton Rose McGowan. Kerouac typed On the Road on a 120 foot scroll. Muhammad Ali won 1960 Olympic light heavyweight gold in Rome. Quote by John Cage. Moon phase between Sept 2 and Sept 8.
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Jack Daniel
Jesse James
Arthur Nielsen
Darryl Zanuck
John Cage
Bob Newhart
Raquel Welch
Werner Herzog
Freddie Mercury
Cathy Guisewite
Michael Keaton
Rose McGowan
Jack Kerouac
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Rome
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Ferguson case reflections stress need for full facts
Michael Smerconish notes limited public knowledge about the Ferguson shooting. He lists known elements such as Michael Brown, Darren Wilson, and the unarmed status, and emphasizes that eyewitnesses, forensics, and official autopsy results are not fully released. He warns against premature judgments amid partisan views.
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Ferguson
Mike Brown
Darren Wilson
Brown
Dorian Johnson
Wilson
Johnson
Josie
Rasmussen
New York Times
CBS News
GoFundMe
Romney 2016 bid unlikely says Crouere pundit
Jeff Crouere argues Mitt Romney cannot win a third presidential bid in 2016 and should not run. He cites Romney’s track record, past stances on social issues and electability concerns amid GOP calls for a new conservative candidate.
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Jason Chaffett
Utah
MSNBC
United States
Chaffett
Ann Coulter
Matt Drudge
Paul Ryan
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Mitt Romney
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Massachusetts
Barack Obama
Obama
Benghazi
Bain Capital
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Ryan
Gerald Ford
George H.W. Bush
Bob Dole
John McCain
Unplugging on Vacation From the Internet Demon
Doyle McManus details a attempt to unplug from Internet use during a lake cabin vacation in northern Ontario. He recounts giving up the iPad, limited phone signals, and relying on radio and books while family readings and library wifi offers provided occasional connection.
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Michael Connelly
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway
London
The
New Yorker
New Yorkers
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