Today in History - Nov. 22
AP - Sun Nov 22, 12:00 am ETToday is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39 days left in the year.
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Today is Sunday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2009. There are 39 days left in the year.
Arun Kumar was born to disabled parents, beaten by his grandparents, ran away from home, got a job in a garment factory and had all his savings stolen by the police.
LITTLE ROCK — Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday he intended for his presidential library to teach the lesson that taking action can change the world — a lesson he said is important as the nation debates issues like health-care reform and global warming.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Going Rogue is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said yesterday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book. In 2004, Bill Clinton's My Life debuted with sales of 400,000 copies.
The feds are seeking forfeiture of a building on Queens Boulevard in Woodside, which is home to an Islamic center. PHOTO BY WILLOW BELDEN The U.S. government is seeking to take over a building in Woodside that houses an Islamic school and mosque, saying the Alavi Foundation, which owns the property, is funneling money to the Iranian government.
For the first time in his 10 months in office, less than half of Americans approve of the way President Obama is doing his job in a Gallup survey. Only 49 percent of those surveyed in a Gallup daily tracking poll gave the president a thumbs-up. ...
NIKISKI, Alaska — Norm Olson’s genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their ...
Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday.
"Going Rogue" is going big. Publisher HarperCollins said Friday that Sarah Palin's memoir sold 300,000 copies its first day, among the best openings ever for a nonfiction book.
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has raised $16 million in a campaign to challenge Democratic Governor David Paterson in 2010 for the state’s top job, according to a person familiar with his plans.
NEW YORK — He's back after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection.
Ten years ago: President Bill Clinton called on prosperous nations to spread global wealth by helping poor countries with Internet hookups.
Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the year. On Nov. 21, 1934, the Cole Porter musical ''Anything Goes,'' starring Ethel Merman as Reno Sweeney, opened on Broadway.
Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Moriarty on Saturday for the funeral of former Gov. Bruce King.
Washington City Paper: How did you get hooked up with Minsarah? Lee Konitz : They invited me to play with them, someplace in Europe, and then to do a recording session. We all enjoyed that very much, and we recorded another record, a live record, at the Village Vanguard some months ago.
He loosens up on appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live.' And it hasn't hurt him in the ratings. He loosens up on appearances on '30 Rock' and 'Saturday Night Live.' And it hasn't hurt him in the ratings.