Almanag: September 24 2014 notable birthdays and facts
Today marks day 267 of 2014 and the start of autumn. Notable birthdays include John Marshall F Scott Fitzgerald Jim McKay Jim Henson Linda McCartney Lou Dobbs Phil Hartman Nia Vardalos Rafael Palmeiro and Morgan Hamm. Honda founded Honda Motor Co on this day in 1948. Roosevelt created Devils Tower National Monument in 1906. Moon phase notes and a quote from F Scott Fitzgerald accompany the items.
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John Marshall
United States
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jim McKay
Jim Henson
Linda McCartney
Lou Dobbs
Phil Hartman
Nia Vardalos
Rafael Palmeiro
Morgan and
Paul Hamm
Soichiro Honda
Honda Motor Co
Hamamatsu
Japan
Devils Tower
Wyoming
Theodore Roosevelt
U.S
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Elyria
Chroniclet.com
Kids Share Dwindling Federal Slice Orders Future Cuts
The Urban Institute reports that federal spending on children rose to 10.2 percent in 2013 but is projected to fall to 7.8 percent by 2024. Seniors' health costs and aging demographics are crowding out child programs, with state and local cuts also rising despite higher overall spending. Captioned by Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post.
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Washington
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Urban Institute
C. Eugene Steuerle
Urban Institute Report
Steuerle
Ali Baba
Jack Ma
Alibaba
New York Times
New York Stock Exchange
eBay
China
America
Wall Street Journal
U.S
GOP could learn from Jack Ma and Ali Baba tale
Cal Thomas argues that Jack Ma embodies classic American work ethic values and rejects whiny politics. He suggests Republicans stop complaining about Obama and adopt Ma's disciplined, ambitious mindset to pursue proven principles and broader unity.
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Jack Ma
Barack Obama
Washington DC traffic tickets raise civil rights concerns
A DC inspector general report finds widespread overreach in speed cameras and ticketing practices with few restrictions, claiming tickets are issued even when the violator cannot be identified or the vehicle does not match registration. The piece cites examples of $50 and $150 notices and quotes motorists and experts criticizing the system as revenue-driven and unsafe.
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Feds
D.C
D.C. Treasury
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Maryland
Illinois
California
New York
Lon Anderson
AAA Mid-Atlantic
Anderson
Senate
Cathy Lanier
Congress
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Tribune.com
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Dana Milbank
Washington Post
Ashley Halsey
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