>The New York Times
Friday, July 17, 2009 — 8:40 PM ET
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Obituary: Walter Cronkite, Longtime Anchor, Is Dead at 92
Walter Cronkite, who pioneered and then mastered the role of television news anchorman with such plain-spoken grace that he was called the most trusted man in America, died Friday at his home in New York. He was 92.
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>On July 14, 1789, During the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside.
On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
On July 14, 1834, James McNeillWhistler, the famed American-born painter and designer, was born.
On July 14, 1881, Outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias Billy the Kid, was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, N.M.
On July 14, 1913, Gerald R. Ford Jr., the 38th president of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Neb. (His mother’s second husband later adopted and renamed him.)
On July 14, 1921, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in Dedham, Mass., of killing a shoe company paymaster and his guard. (They were executed in 1927.)
On July 14, 1933, All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed.
On July 14, 1965, the American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, sending back photographs of the planet.
On July 14, 1966, Eight women were murdered by Richard Speck in a Chicago dormitory for student nurses. (Speck was convicted and died in prison in 1991.)
>The New York Times
Saturday, July 11, 2009 — 4:53 PM ET
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Cheney Is Linked to C.I.A. Concealment of Terror Program
The Central Intelligence Agency withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress for eight years on direct orders from former Vice President Dick Cheney, the agency’s director, Leon E. Panetta, has told the Senate and House intelligence committees, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Saturday.
The report that Mr. Cheney was behind the decision to conceal the still-unidentified program from Congress deepened the mystery surrounding it, suggesting that the Bush administration had put a high priority on the program and its secrecy.
Mr. Panetta, who ended the program when he first learned of its existence from subordinates on June 23, briefed the two intelligence committees about it in separate closed sessions the next day.
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Yes, I really got this postcard from a friend on vacation. I have some weird friends.
>The New York Times
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 — 12:39 AM ET
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Google Plans to Introduce a PC Operating System
In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is developing an operating system for a personal computer based on its Chrome browser, according to two people briefed on Google’s plans.
The move would sharpen the already intense competition between Google and Microsoft, whose Windows operating system controls the basic functions of the vast majority of personal computers.
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~The New York Times~
>Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Gov to Appoint Lt. Governor, Source Says
Gov. David Paterson is expected to announce this afternoon that he will appoint a lieutenant governor, a source close to the governor confirmed. It’s not clear who he has in mind or if he plans to bring up the subject during a news conference he’s scheduled for 5:01 p.m.
Complete details from: NBC New York
>The New York Times
Sunday, July 5, 2009 — 1:31 PM ET
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Roger Federer Wins Wimbledon
Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick, 16-14, in the fifth set, breaking Pete Sampras’s record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles.
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The New York Times
Sunday, July 5, 2009 — 11:52 PM ET
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Judge Approves Plan to Sell G.M. Assets
A federal judge late on Sunday approved a plan by General Motors to sell its best assets to a new, government-backed company, a crucial step for the automaker to restructure and complete its trip through bankruptcy court.
With the approval of the plan, G.M. and the government are seeking to close the sale by Monday or Tuesday, according to people briefed on the matter.
Read More: ~The New York Times~
The New York Times
Monday, July 6, 2009 — 9:02 AM ET
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Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara Dies at 93
Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara died Monday, according to his wife, The Associated Press reported. Mr. McNamara, who led the Defense Department during the Vietnam war under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, was 93.
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Behold! The Wonder’s of China! OK this isn’t really China, Em and Stitch were in Florida and went to Disney World. Specifically this is from Epcot Center.
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