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Monthly Archives: May 2009
May 26, 2009
The Brooklyn Bridge opened for business 126 years ago this month. Source: PBS.org
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Sonia Sotomayor, Context Provided
Since President Obama’s announcement that he would nominate federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, much attention has been given to her 2005 remark that the "court of appeals is where policy is made." The conservative Judicial Confirmation Network and others on the right are spotlighting the clip …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged courts, judicial confirmation network, sotomayor, supreme court
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May 25, 2009
Many cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day in the U.S., but Waterloo, N.Y., was declared the official birthplace by President Lyndon Johnson and Congress in 1966. A ceremony to honor local veterans of the Civil War was held there on May 5, 1866. Source: Department …
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May 24, 2009
The youngest driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 was 22-year-old Troy Ruttman in 1952. The oldest was Al Unser, who was nearly 48 when he won in 1987. Source: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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May 23, 2009
Every day, 144,000 vehicles cross the Brooklyn Bridge. Source: PBS.org
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Oklahoma’s Conservativism
Q: Is Oklahoma as defiantly conservative as a chain e-mail says? A: The state is one of the most Republican in the nation, but the message exaggerates Oklahoma’s laws on religion, immigration and guns.
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Tagged chain e-mail, Guns, illegal immigrants, immigration, Oklahoma, social issues
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May 22, 2009
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born today in 1859. Source: The Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Half the Story on Health Care
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has introduced his "Healthy Americans Act" before, aiming to bring about universal health coverage. This year he’s trying again, facing not only legislative hurdles in gaining support for the plan but a critical — and misleading — ad campaign by a coalition of labor unions. …
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