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Ronald Reagan (Feb. 6, 1911 ¿ June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California.
Ronald Reagan (Feb. 6, 1911 ¿ June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California.
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South Africa's Shame
A recent Harvard study verified what has long been understood about former South African President Thabo Mbeki's response to AIDS: His belief that HIV was not the cause of the disease had lethal effects. The study concluded that Mr. Mbeki's refusal to...Tags: Nelson Mandela, Death and Dying, AIDS, National Government, Diseases
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Seeking change at Justice Dept, Obama taps Clinton-era veteran Holder as first black AG
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ President-elect Barack Obama, soon to be the nation's first black president, tapped Washington lawyer Eric Holder on Monday to become the nation's first black attorney general. If confirmed, Holder will inherit a Justice Department that...Tags: Lawyers, National Government, Joe Biden, Justice System, The White House
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Codes for Armageddon: A new president to hold nuclear launch 'football'
It is a simple transfer of immense power.
On Jan. 20, an unobtrusive military officer carrying a small leather-bound metal briefcase will follow President George W. Bush up to Capitol Hill. After the inauguration ceremony, he will accompany President...Tags: Nuclear Policy, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Nuclear Weapons, The White House, Personal Weapon Control
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'I was humbled': Mo. farmer convicted in deaths of bald eagles grateful for Bush pardon
Associated Press WriterST. LOUIS (AP) _ Leslie Owen Collier was surrounded by cattle at a livestock auction when his cell phone rang. It was the White House. Twelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Collier learned his name...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, National Government, Justice System, The White House
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Verne Orr, Reagan-era Air Force secretary, dead at 92
WASHINGTON - Verne Orr, 92, whose skills with figures and finance made him a key official under Ronald Reagan in California and in Washington, where he was secretary of the Air Force, died Thursday at his home in Pasadena, Calif. His wife, Sarah Smith...Tags: Defense, Colleges and Universities, Armed Forces, State Budgets, World War II
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Pont/counterpoint: Do we have a 'dual presidency?'
STEPHEN HESS Q. How has Barack Obama's approach in the early transition differed from his predecessors'? A. It is a more activist approach. It has been very cautious in not stepping over the line, in his mantra of ''We have one president at a time.'' In...Tags: National Government, National Security, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, International Relations, Constitutional Issues
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More than 25 years and 25 million deaths later
Special to the SentinelModern-day lepers. That's what AIDS patients were in the 1980s. When I visited my brother, Jim Sammone, the first time in the hospital, I was stunned by the giant red sign on his hospital-room door. TAKE PRECAUTIONS. WEAR PROTECTIVE GARB. AIDS had...Tags: Rock Hudson, National Government, Assault, Crimes, AIDS
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Political kingmaker didn't mind doing hard work
keith.herbert@newsday.com; Staff writer AndFor a political kingmaker, Joseph Margiotta did a lot of work usually done by pawns, those who knew him well said yesterday. When it came to knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting people to the polls on Election Day, no one worked harder...Tags: North Hempstead, Garden City (Garden City, New York), Laws, Long Island, Justice System
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Pataki joins a Cold War foundation seeking a revival
ALBANY - Former New York Gov. George Pataki is joining a Cold War foundation to push national policy to end America's dependence on oil producers unfriendly to the United States. The new direction for the American Security Council Foundation based in...Tags: National Government, Government, Heads of State, Petroleum Industry
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Meryl Streep enjoys the ride back up
Meryl Streep loves to tell the story about how one learns to be king. It dates to her days at Yale Drama School, when the instructor asked the students how to portray a monarch. "And everybody said, 'Oh you are assertive,' and people would say, 'Oh you...Tags: Religious Events, Academy Awards, Celebrity, ABBA, Rituals
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Meg Ryan Looking To Sell Bel-Air Home
Remember that classic diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally" where Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm and a nearby customer tells the waitress, "I'll have what she's having"? Well, what we'd like to have is actress Ryan's Bel-Air house, which she just listed for...Tags: Edward G Robinson, Clubs and Associations, Celebrity, Personal Service, Spencer Tracy
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History and hope outweigh cold, crowds and cost for millions going to inauguration
Washington Bureau ChiefDespite the cost, the cold and the crowds, Joan Joseph of South Florida is determined to join the 4 million people expected to take part in the inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20. "We want to be part of Barack Obama's piece of history and share...Tags: National Government, Tickets, 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Diana, Princess of Wales, Festive Event
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