Almanac Derived Highlights from September 9, 2011
Key events include the Continental Congress adopting United States as the name in 1776, California becoming the 31st state in 1850, and Elvis Presley’s Ed Sullivan Show debut in 1956. Notable births span Tolstoy, Colonel Sanders, Otis Redding, Theismann, Wopat, Hugh Grant, Adam Sandler, Michael Buble, Michelle Williams.
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California
Elvis Presley
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Leo Tolstoy
Harland David
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Otis Redding
Joe Theismann
Tom Wopat
Hugh Grant
GOP uses disaster relief to push budget offsets
Dick Polman argues that Republicans, led by Eric Cantor, would finance Hurricane Irene aid only with offsets, breaking a long bipartisan tradition. He contrasts 2011 stance with 2003 Iraq funding and Katrina relief, suggesting the party has shifted toward austerity to blame for disaster costs.
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Fox News
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Barack Obama
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Tom DeLay
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Michael Brown
Brownie
Cut the cord between college football
Jay Schalin argues college football acts as a minor league for the NFL and calls for decisive reforms. He cites past title suspensions, argues for ending nonstudent players on campus, and proposes a model where colleges aren t the developer of pro players. He cites UNC Chapel Hill admissions and urges NCAA penalties to deter academic compromises. The author is with the John William Pope Center in Raleigh North Carolina.
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America
University of Southern California
Miami
Ohio State
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Rachel McCoy
University of Texas
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Colt McCoy
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N.C
Popecenter.org
Weekend with the Boys Leaves No One Harmed
D L Stewart recalls a weekend at a lake house with two brothers a dad an uncle and two six year olds. The men improvise care food cleanliness and dress while the kids survive three days of pancakes Doritos and pasta with hugs and laughter intact.
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