>Formerly Joyous, Black Voters Waver on Support for Paterson
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
Gov. David A. Paterson of New York, whose ascension last
year set off joy in black communities, now faces growing
doubts from black leaders and voters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/nyregion/13paterson.html?th&emc=th
Could it be because he is a freaking idiot?
>On April 11, 1951, President Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East.
>Great day for baseball, and the USA
On April 10, 1947, Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced he had purchased the contract of Jackie Robinson from the Montreal Royals.
>Results came back from the Doctor, he does not have mono. Don't know what he has, but its not mono. No news so no film at eleven.
>Standoff With Pirates Shows U.S. Power Has Limits
By MARK MAZZETTI
Driven solely by economic gain, the band of pirates who
captured an American merchant ship's captain are an
unconventional foe for the American military.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/world/africa/10pirates.html?th&emc=th
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Mononucleosis, also called “mono,” is a common viral illness that can leave you feeling tired and weak for weeks or months. Mono goes away on its own, but lots of rest and good self-care can help you feel better.
Mono is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is most often seen in adolescents and young adults. Children can get the virus, but it often goes unnoticed because their symptoms are mild. Adults usually do not get mono, because they have immunity to the virus.
Mono can be spread through contact with saliva, mucus from the nose and throat, and sometimes tears. Because the virus can be spread through kissing, it has earned the nickname the “kissing disease.” If you have mono, you can avoid passing the virus to others by not kissing anyone and by not sharing things like glasses, eating utensils, or toothbrushes.
As soon as you get over mono, your symptoms will go away for good, but you will always carry the virus that caused it. The virus may become active from time to time without causing any symptoms. When the virus is active, it can be spread to others.
The most common symptoms of mono are a high fever, a severe sore throat, swollen glands and tonsils, and weakness and fatigue. Symptoms usually start 4 to 6 weeks after you are exposed to the virus.
Mono can cause the spleen to swell. Severe pain in the upper left part of your belly may mean that your spleen has burst. This is an emergency.
Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms and examine you. You may also need blood tests to check for signs of mono (monospot test) and the Epstein-Barr virus. Blood tests can also help rule out other causes of your symptoms.
Usually only self-care is needed for mono.
In severe cases, medicines called corticosteroids may be used to reduce swelling of the throat, tonsils, or spleen.
>On April 7, 1862, Union forces led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at the battle of Shiloh in Tennessee.
On April 7, 1915, Billie Holiday, who is considered to have been one of the great American jazz singers, was born. Following her death on July 17, 1959, her obituary appeared in The Times.
1927 ~ An audience in New York saw an image of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover in the first successful long-distance demonstration of television.
1939 ~ Italy invaded Albania.
1947 ~ Auto pioneer Henry Ford died at age 83.
1948 ~ The World Health Organization was founded.
1949 ~ The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific” opened on Broadway.
1953 ~ The U.N. General Assembly elected Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden to be secretary-general.
1957 ~ New York City’s last electric trolley completed its final run from Queens to Manhattan.
1969 ~ The Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material.
1976 ~ China’s leadership deposed Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping.
1990 ~ Former national security adviser John M. Poindexter was convicted of five counts at his Iran-Contra trial. (A federal appeals court later reversed the convictions.)
1990 ~ A display of Robert Mapplethorpe photographs opened at Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center; the center and its director were indicted on obscenity charges.
1994 ~ Civil war erupted in Rwanda, a day after a plane crash claimed the lives of the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi.
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After I dragged myself out of bed(after my migraine yesterday), the first thing I see is my little lion, (aka Butterscotch) hacking up a hairball. There are two things guaranteed to make me gag, hack and puke. One is a full blown migraine with no meds, the other is cleaning up a freshly hacked up hairball.
Then after some back and forth with the kids about laundry and this and that, Tigger asked to go driving. We drove around the block a few times, he practiced three point turns, I wanted to go to Ron’s but it was too early. He wanted to go someplace else to drive, lets face it, driving around the development is rather boring. So we went to the train station. Where I showed Tigger how to parallel park. One time. That was all it took.
http://www.youtube.com/get_player
However, he cannot pull into a space to save his life. He can back in with no problem, pulling in, over the line every time.
>~ QUOTATION OF THE DAY ~
“I think the fatal flaw of a lot of people in politics is that they want to be loved.”
– GOV. MARK SANFORD of South Carolina.
~ ON THIS DAY ~
On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot to death in Memphis, Tenn.
Thursday, 18 July 2013
May 21, 2008
NYT > THE CITY
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