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In 1989, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.

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In 1990, British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel between their countries finally met after knocking out a passage in a service tunnel.

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Ten years ago: A roadside bomb killed 10 U.S. Marines near Fallujah, Iraq. South Africa's highest court ruled in favor of gay marriage. A jury in Sarasota, Florida, recommended the death sentence for Joseph Smith, the killer of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia. A dog and its owner found the bodies of Sarah and Philip Gehring, two children who'd been fatally shot by their father and buried in rural Ohio. (Manuel Gehring had confessed to the slayings but strangled himself in prison before he could be tried.)

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Five years ago: President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission unveiled its recommendations including lower income taxes, fewer tax breaks and higher age for retirement benefits (however, the panel failed to advance the package to Congress two days later by a vote of 11 in favor, 7 against, falling short of the 14 votes needed). LPGA players meeting in Orlando, Florida, voted to allow transgender players to compete on tour.

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One year ago: President Barack Obama, after meeting with mayors, civil rights leaders and law enforcement officials at the White House, asked federal agencies for concrete recommendations to ensure the U.S. wasn't building a "militarized culture" within police departments.

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Today's Birthdays: Former CIA director Stansfield Turner is 92. Singer Billy Paul is 80. Actor-director Woody Allen is 80. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 76. Singer Dianne Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 76. Country musician Casey Van Beek (The Tractors) is 73. Television producer David Salzman is 72. Rock singer-musician Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) is 71. Rock musician John Densmore (The Doors) is 71. Actress-singer Bette Midler is 70. Singer Gilbert O'Sullivan is 69. Former child actor Keith Thibodeaux (TV: "I Love Lucy") is 65. Actor Treat Williams is 64. Country singer Kim Richey is 59. Actress Charlene Tilton is 57. Actress-model Carol Alt is 55. Actor Jeremy Northam is 54. Actress Katherine LaNasa is 49. Producer-director Andrew Adamson is 49. Actor Nestor Carbonell is 48. Actress Golden Brooks is 45. Actress-comedian Sarah Silverman is 45. Actor Ron Melendez is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Bart Millard (MIL'-urd) is 43. Actor-writer-producer David Hornsby is 40. Singer Sarah Masen is 40. Rock musician Brad Delson (Linkin Park) is 38. Actor Nate Torrence is 38. Rock/Christian music singer-songwriter Mat Kearney is 37. Rock musician Mika Fineo (Filter) is 34. Actor Charles Michael Davis is 31. R&B singer Janelle Monae is 30. Actress Ashley Monique Clark is 27. Actress Zoe Kravitz is 27. Pop singer Nico Sereba (Nico & Vinz) is 25. Actor Jackson Nicoll is 12.

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Thought for Today: "I got a simple rule about everybody. If you don't treat me right, shame on you." — Louis Armstrong, American jazz musician (1900-1971).

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Time to hit the road for work, enjoy your day guys.

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Sheesh X 2!

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Time to hit the road for work, enjoy your day guys.

I'm right there Chip.

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Morning LSU & Blue, having my cup of coffee before I have to hit the trail.

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Happy Two-Turd-Tuesday!

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A few decent items on the Mash today with Catsrule they are fair prices.  I bought an LP & Revelation and Catsrule worked to save about $10.50.

LP Undercrown Cuban Coronas ( Undercrowns are a regular but not the Cuban corona vitola)
SC Revelations - Great Cigar!
Nica Rustica 5/$23.  Usually 5/$25

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Morning LSU & Blue, having my cup of coffee before I have to hit the trail.

Good morning Rick and Native.

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A few decent items on the Mash today with Catsrule they are fair prices.  I bought an LP & Revelation and Catsrule worked to save about $10.50.

LP Undercrown Cuban Coronas ( Undercrowns are a regular but not the Cuban corona vitola)
SC Revelations - Great Cigar!
Nica Rustica 5/$23.  Usually 5/$25

Yesterday sure did not exceed expectations for a cyber Monday around here, no real enthusiasm from any company.