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Today in History for February 20
Daily Herald
AP Daily Herald | Posted: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:00 am | Loading… Today is Monday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2012. There are 315 days left in the year. This is Presidents' Day. On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to ...
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Today in History - Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
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This is Presidents' Day. On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft. In 1792, President GeorgeWashington signed an act creating the US Post Office.
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Should Fake Boasts About Battlefield Valor Be Criminal?
TIME (blog)
By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | February 20,2012 | + This coming Wednesday is George Washington's280 th birthday. So it's only fitting that the Supreme Court will be asking on Feb. 22 if lying about military heroics violates the First ...
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WaPo's 'Conservative' Blogger Scolds Santorum to 'Stop Whining' About Media ...
NewsBusters (blog)
By Matt Hadro | February 20, 2012 | 13:15 The Washington Post's"conservative" blogger is now telling Republicans to shut up and move on from their complaints of a liberal media double standard. The Post's Jennifer Rubin told all the GOP candidates to ...
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Nationals Spring Training 2012: Washington Ready To Make This Year A Hot One
SB Nation DC
By Andrew Kinback - Nationals editor The 2012 Spring Training season has arrived and there is no team in the MLB more ready or fascinating than the Washington Nationals.Feb 20, 2012 - I was recently asked by someone in theWashington Nationals ...
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Washington state to restrict emergency Medicaid payments
American Medical News
Posted Feb. 20, 2012. A lawsuit and months of negotiations have failed to resolve a dispute in Washington state over the scope of medical care the state has deemed inappropriate for emergency departments to provide to Washington Medicaid patients.
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NASA Spacecraft Reveals Recent Geological Activity on the Moon
Sacramento Bee
By NASA WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show the moon's crust is being stretched, forming minute valleys in a few small areas on the lunar surface.
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The Martial Chronicles: Fighting Presidents
Head Kick Legend
by John Nash on Feb 20, 2012 11:12 AM EST This is a revised version of a post that appeared in Bloody Elbow last year. Every 3rd Monday of February we here in the United States of America celebrate Presidents' Day to honor those that have occupied the ...
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Severe Shortage of Skilled Factory Workers As Government Encourages Students ...
OpenMarket.org
by Hans Bader on February 20, 2012 · 0 comments The government has encouraged people who once would have become skilled and valuable factory workers to instead go to college and work in white-collar jobs, contributing to a severe shortage of the ...
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Fundraiser listings for Feb. 20, 2012
Chronicle-Telegram
Breakfast buffet, 9 am to noon Sunday at VFW Post 9871, 6805 Lear-Nagel Road, North Ridgeville. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $2.50 for children younger than 10, which includes scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, ...
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History Detective Announces Discovery of Earliest George WashingtonDocument
Sacramento Bee
By Heritage Collectors' Society DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Feb. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A detailed ink drawing of a clipper ship signed by George Washington has been discovered by Tom Lingenfelter of the Heritage Collectors' Society.
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New electronic billing standards causing payment woes
American Medical News
Posted Feb. 20, 2012. Washington -- The switch to the new standards for electronic transactions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which impact how physicians bill payers for their services, has caused severe payment ...
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Posted by Clint Henderson | February 20, 2012
Fox News (blog)
Mitt Romney is in Ohio. Rick Santorum is in Ohio and Michigan. Three people were killed in an avalanche in Washington state. Keep an eye on Greece today where there is a big Eurozone meeting on the future of a financial rescue package for Greece.
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10 Outrageous Things Rick Santorum Has Said
Daily Beast
by The Daily Beast Feb 20, 2012 10:32 AM EST As Rick Santorum enjoys a surge over Mitt Romney in national polls, The Daily Beast rounds up some of his craziest statements. There are politicians who make gaffes, and then there's Rick Santorum.
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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 20
Sacramento Bee
By US Census Bureau WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the US Census Bureau: Profile America — Monday, February 20th. Fifty years ago today, the fledgling US space program took ...
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New White Paper Exposes Flaws in ESI/Medco Efficiency Claims
Sacramento Bee
By David A. Balto WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- David A. Balto, an antitrust attorney in Washington and former Policy Director of the Federal Trade Commission, released a white paper today exposing the flaws in efficiency claims made by ...
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Siemens Appoints Rose Marie Glazer as General Counsel for the Americas
Sacramento Bee
By Siemens Corporation WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens today announced that Rose Marie Glazer has been appointed as General Counsel for Siemens in the Americas. In addition, she will serve as Senior Vice President, General Counsel ...
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World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (February 18-20, 2012)
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The Washington Post published an article headlined 'Why Iran thinks it needs the bomb'. According to the author, bombastic claims of nuclear achievement, threats to close critical international waterways,alleged terrorist plots and hints of diplomatic ...
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U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 20
Sacramento Bee
By US Census Bureau WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the US Census Bureau: Profile America for the 20th day of Black History Month. In his 38-year career in the Navy, ...
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Obama budget proposal sidesteps Medicare mandatory spending cuts
American Medical News
Posted Feb. 20, 2012. President Obama says his fiscal 2013 budget proposes deficit reductions that would be less harmful than deep spending cuts. "We can't just cut our way into growth," he told an audience in Annandale, Va., on Feb. 13.
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Obama takes tougher stance on higher education
Boston.com
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) By Kimberly Hefling AP Education Writer / February 20, 2012 WASHINGTON—Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental ...
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Boston.com
Former D.C. United Star John Harkes Returns To CSN Booth
SB Nation
Feb 20, 2012 - After two World Cups serving as the color commentator for ESPN, John harks will return to CSN in the same capacity for the upcoming United season, according to Steven Goff of the Washington Post. Harkes, who was let go by ESPN last fall, ...
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SB Nation
Links: Nick Young Is The Barometer For Washington Wizards
Bullets Forever (blog)
by Mike Prada on Feb 20, 2012 11:24 AM EST in Links Michael Lee uncovers some numbers to show that Nick Young is the barometer to the Wizards' success this season. I'm not sure how comfortable I am knowing that a player like Young is such a key.
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Hyde5: Are Redskins cool on Flynn, want Peyton?
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
By Staff Writer February 20, 2012 09:48 AM 1. Did Jim Haslett spill the Redskins' quarterback plan? If so, this is one of .the quirkier stories and has implications for the Dolphins. A North Carolina pastor and Redskins fan was visiting Washington for ...
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Is Rick Santorum helped or hurt when he talks morality?
Christian Science Monitor
By Peter Grier, Staff writer / February 20, 2012 Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign stop at the Christ Redeemer Church, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Cumming, Ga. Rick Santorum said on Sunday ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Jefferson's Secret Bible (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
By The Huffington Post News Team
First Posted: 02/20/2012 9:17 am Updated: 02/20/2012 9:21 am. React. Amazing Inspiring Funny .... By Josef Kuhn Religion News ServiceWASHINGTON (RNS) How would you feel about taking a razor blade to a Bible? Thomas Jefferson ...
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Presidents Day Brings Southeast Michigan's Best ... - Huffington Post
By The Huffington Post News Editors
First Posted: 02/20/2012 9:23 am Updated: 02/20/2012 9:23 am. React. Amazing Inspiring Funny Scary ... Presidents Day technically celebrates George Washington's birthday (Abraham Lincoln's was Feb. 12), but for most folks it means a day ...
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Ice Cream…from George and Martha Washington? « What's Cookin ...
By archivistkira
Check out some great videos on some creative dishes you can manage at home with a little creativity and an adventurous nature. ... Eatocracy: CNN's Food News & Recipe Blog ... RSS NPR: Food News · GeorgeWashington's Ice Cream Recipe : First, Cut Ice From River February 20,2012 ... To start President's Week off right, here's a post from NPR's food blog, The Salt, about enjoying ice cream, the Washington way, and the new exhibit at Mount Vernon, “Hoecakes and Hospitality.
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ESPN RG3 Workout Video is Full of Win. « The Son of Washington
By Ray Smith
Posted on February 202012, in Uncategorized, Washington Redskins and tagged Espn, NFL, NFL Draft, Robert Griffin III, WashingtonRedskins. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a Comment. ← Will the Redskins Poor QB Draft History Change ...
The Son of Washington
Tom Nelson: Washington Post warmist Andrew Freedman: You ...
By Tom
Monday, February 202012Washington Post warmist Andrew Freedman: You know what sucks? Being a "climate professional" after most people no longer believe in the global warming hoax. Top 5 Faux Careers To Avoid Discussing Global Warming · OPB News. I've been in too many ... The Misuse Of The Scientific Method – A Nature Geoscienes Article “Changes In Hail And Flood Risk In High-Resolution Simulations Over Colorado's Mountains” By Mahoney Et Al 2012. 1 hour ago ...
Tom Nelson
'Khloe And Lamar' Premiere: Khloe Breaks A Sex Swing (VIDEO)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
First Posted: 02/20/2012 3:23 am Updated: 02/20/2012 3:38 am. React. Amazing Inspiring Funny ... TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and, on a good day, amazing moments, and delivers them right to your browser. Related on HuffPost: MONDAY, FEB20: "Basketball Wives". 1 of 20. FIRST SLIDE. PREVIOUS .... But rather than have ... Related News On Huffington Post:.... Washington Needs to Call a Doctor · 'The Good Wife' Fan ...
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Quick Takes: February 20, 2012. | STATter911.com
By dave statter
Four-alarm fire in Hoboken, NJ: This video is from Lehigh Valley's Bravest's Daniel Clerico of an apartment building burning at 300 NorthWashington Street yesterday evening. There are still ... A very critical look at disability pensions in St. Louis: The Post-Dispatch has a detailed investigation into what they indicate is a high number of firefighters who have retired on disability pensions and the impact it has on the city's bottom line. Just the ... on February 202012 @ 9:20 am. Reply ...
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rise and shine « The Obama Diary
By Chipsticks
February 202012 at 9:34 am. Fastest ever!!! Morning LOL, morning everyone – will post news and stuff asap! Reply. 3 Pamela. February 20,2012 at 9:47 am. Oh, pretty sure I will never keep up today, but am here in all my glorious Spirit! :). Reply ... February 202012 at 11:13 am. @LOL: I saw this video last week when it was first aired, and I still SMH at the “trees are the right height”. Wow, talk about WEIRD and DESPERATE. I LOVE those headlines above. I wonder if Ms. Slack is still ...
The Obama Diary
Washington Watch Hollywood Edition: Comedians Eddie Griffin ...
By Roland Martin Reports
Tweet Last year the craziest panel that we had on the WashingtonWatch Hollywood Edition was our comedians panel, so we had to do it again. This time Eddie ... Torry (VIDEO). February 202012WashingtonWatch · 0 comments ... MARTIN: But here's the deal. MR. GRIFFIN: — can play. MR. MARTIN: So, in the news –. MR. GRIFFIN: [Crosstalk.] MR. MARTIN: — in the news –. MR. GRIFFIN: But –. MR. MARTIN: — Tiger Woods –. MR. GRIFFIN: — I don't like the game. MR. MARTIN: ...
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Yes, Mr. Kessler, there really is a crony capitalist in the White House ...
By Ed Morrissey
posted at 9:15 am on February 202012 by Ed Morrissey. Glenn Kessler at the Washington Post normally does a pretty good job of fact-checking claims in politics, within the limitations of the fact-checking “science,” which are considerable. Today he takes on claims from Mitt Romney ...Just this morning a 30 second ABC news blurb on rising gas prices started and ended with assurances that the president has no control over gas prices. They started making the excuses before even ...
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Major companies tentatively scheduled to report ... - Washington Post
In the News ... initialComments:true! pubdate:02/17/2012 15:47 EST! ...companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly results during week of 2/20/ 2012 ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQA1o8HKR_story.html
Chelsea Clinton Renewing NBC News Contract ... - Huffington Post
The New York Post and the Washington Post's Erik Wemple both reported ... February 20, 2012 .... Chelsea Clinton's NBC Debut On 'Rock Center' (VIDEO) ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../chelsea-clinton-nbc-renewal_n_1...
The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, February 20, 2012 - ABC News
LINK The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: “Romney shows trouble keeping supporters from ... Posted by: dustin98sc | February 20, 2012, 7:00 am 7:00 am ...
abcnews.go.com/.../the-notes-must-reads-for-monday-februar...
Washington Post ombud praises the AP | Poynter.
Director of English news production ... Published Feb. 20, 2012 10:22 am. Washington Post ombud Patrick Pexton defends the AP: ... wire stories, photos, videos and graphics as of lesser quality than what The Post's journalists produce.
www.poynter.org/.../washington-post-ombud-praises-the-ap/
DNews Nuggets - Discovery News - Discovery Channel
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:40 AM ET ... Feb. 16, 2:58 p.m. -- Is Iran crying uncle? The Washington Post is running an AP report that Iran wants to restart talks about its ...
news.discovery.com/.../dnews-nuggets-week-of-feb-13-12021...
Today in History, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI ...
Posted Feb 20, 2012 @ 06:40 AM ... 1792, President GeorgeWashington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office. 1809, the Supreme Court .... Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is 58. ... RawVideo: Carnival Street Party Draws Thousands ...
www.sooeveningnews.com/.../Today-in-History-Monday-Feb-...
Newsy | Newsy Now: February 20 (1315 GMT) | Multisource Video ...
A multisource video news analysis service that highlights nuances in reporting from media outlets around the world. ... An avalanche killed three skiers in Washington state Sunday. ... February 20, 2012. (1:33)... Be the first to post a comment.
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The Real Story About Joshua Bell [INSPIRATIONAL] | ValueWalk.com
Financial News with emphasis on Value Investing, Hedge Funds and Asset ... This story is about a violinist, who sat at a metro station inWashington DC ... Charlie Chaplin: The Greatest Speech Ever Made [VIDEO]. Tags: inspirational, Joshua Bell. This entry was posted onFebruary 20, 2012 at 6:59 am and is filed under ...
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Israel Daily News Stream 02/20/2012 | HonestReporting
Israel Daily News Stream 02/20/2012. February 20, 2012 14:28 by Pesach Benson. [Translate]. Israel Daily News Stream. Everything you need to know about ...
honestreporting.com/israel-daily-news-stream-02202012/
Net News | Afghanistan's coldest winter in years claims more than ...
February 20, 2012 By World - Google News. Boston.com. Afghanistan's coldest winter in years claims more than 40 lives, most of them ...Washington Post ...
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