Today in History and Births for September 26 2003
On this date in 1921 President Herbert Hoover convened a national conference on unemployment. In 1960 the first televised debate between Nixon and Kennedy aired. In 1990 the MPAA abolished the X rating and created the NC-17 rating. Notable birthdays include Gershwin and LeLaine. New moon noted for Sept 25.
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Herbert Roever
Richard Nixon
Jonn F Kenneay
America
TS Ehor
Maren
Heutegger
George Gershwin
Jack LalLanne
Finess Gueu
Serena Wiliams
Amulete
Los Angeles
ABC
Muller
Annety
Mainen
Creabyry
Putin's rise and Russia's fragile democracy examined
Yevgenia Albats argues Putin's 2000s presidency deepened Kremlin power and corrupted democracy. She notes higher bribe levels, expanding bureaucracy, secret police ties in government, and media suppression. Western praise does little to help Russian reformers.
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Vladymir Putin
Russia
KGB
Camp David
Putin
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Georgiy Sazarov
Moscow
INDEM
Pun
Old Guard
United States
United Kinegdom
Vladimir Putin
GOP Spanish on the Hill a political bonus or token aim
Domenico Maceri argues that a 10 week course for GOP lawmakers in Spanish signals inclusiveness but may not win over Latino voters to the Republican side. He notes past bilingual debates plus the political cost and benefits of using español to appeal to Hispanics and urges substance over words.
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George W. Bush
Bush
GOP
Congress
New York Times
CBS
Philadelphia
Abel Maldonado
California
George Prescott Bush
Arzona
Massachusetts
Walter Cronkite
Linda Chavez
David Horowitz
Arnold Schwarzenegger
US English Advisory Board
ProEnglish
John Tanton
George Bush
Bill Clinton
ProEnglsh
Democratic Party
Iran nuclear impasse tests U S and IAEA paths
Inconclusive IAEA reports stir debate on Iran’s nuclear program and possible sanctions. Dan Rather notes rising pressure, divided Iranian factions, and risks of escalation as October 31 deadline looms. President Bush frames WMD proliferation as a top global challenge.
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United States
Iraq
North Korea
Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
IAEA
Mohamed ElBaradei
14EA
U.N Security Council
Bush
United Nations
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Garry Trudeau
Adore
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Washington Post
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FSB
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Olga Kryshtanovskaya
Knight Ridder
Novaya Gazeta
Yale
Espanol
Somenico Maceri HispanicVista.com
Domenico Maceri
HispanicVista.com
Allan Hancock College
Santa Mara
Gal
Dmacenhotmail
Ian and
International Atomic Energy Agency
Dan Rather
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