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Dick Cheney Feels Obama Should Rescind Statements Critical of Bush Anti-Terrorism Measures [VIDEO]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney told CNN’s Candy Crowley that in light of Friday’s killing of American-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, President Obama should rescind previous statements that were critical of the way the Bush administration dealt with terrorism suspects.
This Day In History For October 2 – ‘Peanuts’ First Published And More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1919 – President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed (More info)
1950 – Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strip, ‘Peanuts,’ is first published (More info)
How Does Lafayette Stack Up? The Best — and Worst — Commute Times?
If you’re fed up with your long commute to work, you may want to consider a move to Great Falls, Montana.
While a new report from the Census Bureau shows the average US commute is about 25 minutes, those in Great Falls only have a 14-minute travel time, the shortest in the country.
This Day in History for September 18 – US Capitol Cornerstone Laid and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the United States Capitol building (More info)
1837 – Tiffany & Young — later Tiffany and Co. — is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City (More info)
This Day in History for September 17 – US Constitution Signed and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1787 – The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (More info)
1978 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt (More info)
This Day in History for September 11 – United States Attacked and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1609 – Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there (More info)
1941 – Ground is broken on the construction of The Pentagon (More info)
‘Understanding 9/11′ Features Complete, Archived News Broadcasts From Around the World
Many television networks will no longer air the most devastating moments of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, lest it upset the families of the thousands of people who lost their lives that day.
But Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive feels that that footage is essential as a “resource for scholars, journalists, and the public,” and has archived 3,000 hours of it,
Teen Member Of LulzSec Hacking Group Arrested
A leading member of the LulzSec hacking group, famous for high-profile invasions of the computer databases of companies such as Citibank, has been arrested in the UK.
The 16-year-old boy, who goes by the name Tflow online, was taken into custody by the London Metropolitan Police’s E-Crime Unit.
Nick Charles, CNN’s First Sports Anchor, Dead at 64
Sportscaster Nick Charles has died of bladder cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 64.
As CNN’s first sports anchor, his work with Fred Hickman on the nightly-roundup show ‘Sports Tonight’ sometimes drew a larger audience than even that of sports network ESPN.
Osama Bin Laden’s Writings Reveal Al-Qaeda ‘Marketing Problem’
In his final days, Osama bin Laden was not a happy man.
He felt al-Qaeda was killing too many Muslims, causing it to suffer a “marketing problem.” The West was winning the public relations war.
So what was called for, he thought, was a new name.
This Day In History For June 23 – Burger Sworn In And More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1868 – Christopher Latham Sholes receives a patent for the typewriter (More info)
1969 – Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren (More info)
Bristol Palin Slams McCain Family In New Memoir
Seems the gloves are off between the progeny of former political allies John McCain and Sarah Palin.