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Monthly Archives: June 2009
June 30, 2009
Honduras achieved independence from Spain on Sept. 15, 1821. Source: CIA World Factbook
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Cantor Sticking with $3,100 Cost Estimate
In a post announcing the launch of a video news release questioning the priorities of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Office of the Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia says that the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which Pelosi helped usher through the House of Representatives, “will impose a …
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Sotomayor, the Supremes and the Firefighters
Sonia Sotomayor isn’t mentioned in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in a much-watched reverse-discrimination case, Ricci v. DeStefano. But you can bet the decision will be mentioned plenty in the upcoming Senate confirmation hearing that could put her on that court. Sotomayor and two other judges on the 2nd …
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June 29, 2009
Emperor penguins weigh up to 88 pounds. Their average height is 45 inches. Source: National Geographic
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June 28, 2009
Ninety-two percent of Argentina’s population lives in urban areas. Source: CIA World Factbook
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June 27, 2009
Argentina is slightly less than three-tenths the size of the United States. Source: CIA World Factbook
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ACORN and the Census
Q: Is ACORN providing workers for the 2010 census? A: No. ACORN employees will not be taking the census. The group is one of more than 30,000 "partners" that will help publicize the event.
June 26, 2009
The federal tax on beer is just over 5.4 cents per bottle, where it was set in 1991. (For micro-breweries, the rate is a little more than 2 cents.) Source: U.S. Treasury Department, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
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June 25, 2009
The federal tax on pistols and revolvers is 10 percent. The tax on all other firearms, and all ammunition, is 11 percent. Source: U.S. Treasury Department, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
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