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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2014, 03:03:25 AM »

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos (toh-REE'-ohs) exchanged the instruments of ratification for the Panama Canal treaties.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2014, 03:04:12 AM »

In 1987, a jury in New York acquitted Bernhard Goetz of attempted murder in the subway shooting of four youths he said were going to rob him; however, Goetz was convicted of illegal weapons possession. (In 1996, a civil jury ordered Goetz to pay $43 million to one of the persons he'd shot.)
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2014, 03:04:50 AM »

In 1999, Vice President Al Gore formally opened his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kathleen Ann Soliah (SOH'-lee-ah), a fugitive member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, was captured in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she had made a new life under the name Sara Jane Olson. Thabo Mbeki (TAH'-boh um-BEH'-kee) took the oath as president of South Africa, succeeding Nelson Mandela.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2014, 03:05:29 AM »

Ten years ago: Rebuffing Bush administration claims, the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said no evidence existed that al-Qaida had strong ties to Saddam Hussein. Al Lapin Jr., co-founder of the International House of Pancakes in 1958, died in Los Angeles at age 76.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2014, 03:06:11 AM »

Five years ago: President Barack Obama met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the White House; afterward, Obama declared North Korea a "grave threat" to the world and pledged the U.S. and its allies would aggressively enforce fresh penalties against the nuclear-armed nation. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, a leading Republican mentioned as a potential presidential candidate, admitted he'd had an extramarital affair with a campaign staff member. Federal health regulators warned consumers to stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products because they could permanently damage the sense of smell.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2014, 03:06:54 AM »

One year ago: Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons repelled thousands of anti-government protesters attempting to converge on Istanbul's central Taksim Square while Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn) defended the crackdown at a rally of his supporters. Justin Rose captured his first major championship and became the first Englishman in 43 years to win the U.S. Open, shooting a closing 70 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, for a 1-over 281 total. Connecticut accountant Erin Brady won the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2014, 03:07:38 AM »

Today's Birthdays: Actor Bill Cobbs is 80. Author Joyce Carol Oates is 76. Country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock is 76. Songwriter Lamont Dozier is 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer Eddie Levert is 72. Actress Joan Van Ark is 71. Actor Geoff Pierson is 65. Rhythm-and-blues singer James Smith (The Stylistics) is 64. Boxing Hall of Famer Roberto Duran is 63. Pop singer Gino Vannelli is 62. Actress Laurie Metcalf is 59. Model-actress Jenny Shimizu is 47. Actor James Patrick Stuart is 46. Actor Clifton Collins Jr. is 44. Golfer Phil Mickelson is 44. Actor John Cho is 42. Actor Eddie Cibrian is 41. Actress China (chee-nah) Shavers is 37. Actress Sibel Kekilli (TV: "Game of Thrones") is 34. Actress Missy Peregrym (PEH'-rih-grihm) is 32. Actress Olivia Hack is 31. Singer Diana DeGarmo ("American Idol") is 27. Pop-rock musician Ian Keaggy (Hot Chelle (SHEL)) is 27.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2014, 03:08:30 AM »

Thought for Today: "We seldom stop to think how many people's lives are entwined with our own. It is a form of selfishness to imagine that every individual can operate on his own or can pull out of the general stream and not be missed." — Ivy Baker Priest, former U.S. Treasurer (1905-1975).
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2014, 03:09:21 AM »

Occupations
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Accountant  - Someone who knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

Auditor - Someone who arrives after the battle and bayonets all the wounded.

Banker - The fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. (Mark Twain)

Economist -  An expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

Statistician  - Someone who is good with numbers but lacks the personality to be an accountant.

Actuary - Someone who brings a fake bomb on a plane, because that decreases the chances that there will be another bomb on the plane.

Programmer - Someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.

Mathematician - A blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there.

Lawyer - A person who writes a 10,000 word document and calls it a "brief."

Psychologist - A man who watches everyone else when a beautiful girl enters the room.

Schoolteacher  - A disillusioned woman who used to think she liked children.

Consultant - Someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time.

Diplomat - Someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.

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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #39 on: June 16, 2014, 03:10:36 AM »

Time to hit the road for work guys, enjoy your day.
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #40 on: June 16, 2014, 03:45:57 AM »

Good morning JR. I see you out there lurking
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #41 on: June 16, 2014, 04:45:44 AM »

Sheesh!
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #42 on: June 16, 2014, 04:47:01 AM »

Sheesh!
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #43 on: June 16, 2014, 05:22:52 AM »

Good morning Short stack
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Re: 6/16/2014
« Reply #44 on: June 16, 2014, 05:24:24 AM »

Good morning Short stack
You and I must be the only two crazy people up this early in the morning every day.
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