Almanac Highlights and Birthdays for Today
Today marks the 257th day of 2019 and the 86th day of summer. Notable birthdays include Clayton Moore Mario Benedetti Zoe Caldwell Walter Koenig Sam Neill Melissa Lee Faith Ford Andrew Lincoln Nas Katie Lee Amy Winehouse Deshaun Watson. Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975 by Pope Paul VI. OPEC comprises 15 member states founded in 1960. Moon phase details note between full moon on Sept 13 and last quarter on Sept 21.
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Clayton Moore
Mario Benedetti
Zoe Caldwell
Walter Koenig
Larry Brown
Sam Neill
Melissa Lee
Faith Ford
Andrew Lincoln
Nas
Katie Lee
Amy Winehouse
Deshaun Watson
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Pope Paul VI
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Middle East
Africa
South America
Congress must fulfill its duties in impeachment debate
Washington politics shape the impeachment question as Democrats weigh timing and strategy. The piece argues Congress should act or explain why not, warning that delaying reflects political calculation more than constitutional duty and cites Mueller's findings and Emoluments concerns.
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Washington
House
Trump
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Jerry Nadler
D-N.y
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Steny Hoyer
D-Md
Nadler
Pelosi
Robert Mueller III
Richard Nixon
Scotland
U.S
White House
Senate
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Ireland shows spiraling waits in public health system
The Irish Independent highlights long delays in Ireland’s Health Service Executive with 564,829 people waiting to see a specialist and 68,807 awaiting surgery. The piece argues government run systems risk patient deterioration and calls out overregulation. It contrasts with American private care and notes cross border patient flows and experiences.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Independent
U.S
Padraig McGarry
McGarry
Britain
National Health Service
Health Service Executive
United States
Irish Sea
Jagger's NHS critique contrasts with US heart surgery choice
The piece argues health care staffing shortages, pay gaps, and government faith as motives, citing 527 hospital specialist vacancies and a pay gap. It contrasts Mick Jagger's NHS use for valve surgery in the US and his anti-Trump stance, ending with a brief notice of Cal Thomas's 35th year in syndication.
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Independent
Mick Jagger
National Health Service
NHS
Jagger
Leona Helmsley
Britain
United States
Trump
Walt
Spicer panel clash proves campus protests persist in Illinois
Chicago Tribune columnist Dahleen Glanton notes NEIU faced student, alumni and staff protests over inviting Sean Spicer. Critics call his appearance an enhancer of Trump era harms and urge removal of former aides from public discourse. The piece cites past campus walkouts and argues lasting damage from Trump officials.
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Donald Trump
White House
Sean Spicer
Northeastern Ilinois University
Spicer
America
Trump
NEIU
Gloria Gibson
Alo
Donna Brazile
Fox News
Brazile
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