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Abia State governor, Theodore A. Orji, has said that propagandists and detractors who are bent on discrediting his giant strides in the state are misrepresenting the facts of his government, especially through the media.
The governor, who made the revelation in Umuahia while speaking with journalists on tour of projects in the state, said that against the insinuation that his government had not achieved much, he had embarked on monumental projects, thereby putting the state on its right footing. He added that he inherited a virtually empty state where nothing was on ground, and therefore had to start from the scratch.
He said that with a meagre monthly allocation of N3.5billion and a salary profile of about N2.5 billion, his government had not been deterred from embarking on revolutionary projects.
“Any month we are lucky to have N3.5billion, we thank God. Before the N18, 000 minimum wage our wage bill was N1.6 billion.
After the minimum wage, Abia now pays the highest wage of N20, 100. Our bill has risen to N2.5 billion, meaning that what remains is N1billion. Meanwhile, you have not serviced government’s expenditure and other statutory responsibilities aside the provision of infrastructure.
“In spite of the huge projects, I have not taken any loan or bond. This shows the wonder we are performing in Abia State,” the governor said, adding that the culture of prudence introduced in the state had helped his government to achieve a lot.
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Adamu Debunks Political
Acting president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Dalhatu Adamu, has denied any political interference on his elevation as the acting president after the substantive president of the court, Justice Ayo Salami was suspended by the National Judicial Council (NJC).
Adamu said his ascension as acting president of the court was by the grace of God, adding that the criteria adopted when the court experienced the crisis was that the most senior justice would act, saying he was ready to leave when asked to do so.
He gave this clarification when the National Association of Nigerian Youth Leaders (NANYL) paid him a courtesy call in his office yesterday.
Addressing the youth leaders, Adamu said: “I am a career judicial officer, having risen through the ranks. I happened to be on this seat by the grace of God. The criteria adopted when the court experienced the recent crisis were that the most senior presiding justice should act in the capacity I am today. The state of things you see in the judiciary is very much devoid of politics in all forms howsoever.
“I am less concerned about what transpired. In fact, I have been asked to come and lead, but if anybody says I should go back to my division, I will go back. The issue is a political matter and I am not ordinarily involved in politics.”
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US Narcotic Report Indicts
A new United States report on Narcotics, which was on Thursday presented by William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs before the US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, has indicted traffickers from Nigeria and other West African countries.
The report, a copy which was made available to LEADERSHIP WEEKEND on Thursday, notes that trans-national organised crime, including drug trafficking, is a major threat to security and governance in Nigeria and other West-African nations.
Traffickers from West-Africa are moving drugs, people, small arms, oil, cigarettes, counterfeit drugs, and toxic waste through the region, generating large profits for trans-national criminal networks, the report says, adding that the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) had estimated that, together, these illicit activities generate approximately $3.34 billion a year.
“Cocaine trafficking is one of the most lucrative of these illicit activities. In fact, the U.S. government and the UNODC have estimated that about 13 percent of the global cocaine flow moves through West Africa” the report noted.
The report warned West African governments to extend the rule of law, secure communities, and enforce common and transparent laws for all their citizens. “West Africa is a diverse region. WACSI will strengthen the capacity of host governments for security operations and will empower our partners to execute lawful operations”
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Crowd marches through Chicago streets after rally
May 17, 2012 07:06 GMT
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1939, Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 89.
Ten years ago: Former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. Joe Black, the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 78.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement confirming a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 72. Singer Taj Mahal is 70. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 68. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 63. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 59. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 59. Actor Bill Paxton is 57. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 56. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 56. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 53. Singer Enya is 51. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 50. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 49. Actor David Eigenberg is 48. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 47. Actress Paige Turco is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 47. Actor Hill Harper is 46. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 43. Singer Jordan Knight is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 42. Actress Sasha Alexander is 39. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 39. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 38. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 38. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 36. Singer Kandi Burruss is 36. Actress Kat Foster is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 26. Actress Nikki Reed is 24. Actress Leven Rambin is 22. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 21. Actor Justin Martin is 18.
Thought for Today: “If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday.” — Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (1913-1983).
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Fla. man pleads guilty to online Ponzi scheme
May 17, 2012 07:06 GMT
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1939, Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 89.
Ten years ago: Former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. Joe Black, the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 78.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement confirming a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 72. Singer Taj Mahal is 70. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 68. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 63. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 59. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 59. Actor Bill Paxton is 57. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 56. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 56. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 53. Singer Enya is 51. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 50. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 49. Actor David Eigenberg is 48. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 47. Actress Paige Turco is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 47. Actor Hill Harper is 46. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 43. Singer Jordan Knight is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 42. Actress Sasha Alexander is 39. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 39. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 38. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 38. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 36. Singer Kandi Burruss is 36. Actress Kat Foster is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 26. Actress Nikki Reed is 24. Actress Leven Rambin is 22. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 21. Actor Justin Martin is 18.
Thought for Today: “If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday.” — Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (1913-1983).
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G-8 activists predict peaceful Md. protests
May 17, 2012 07:06 GMT
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1939, Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 89.
Ten years ago: Former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. Joe Black, the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 78.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement confirming a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 72. Singer Taj Mahal is 70. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 68. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 63. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 59. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 59. Actor Bill Paxton is 57. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 56. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 56. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 53. Singer Enya is 51. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 50. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 49. Actor David Eigenberg is 48. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 47. Actress Paige Turco is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 47. Actor Hill Harper is 46. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 43. Singer Jordan Knight is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 42. Actress Sasha Alexander is 39. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 39. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 38. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 38. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 36. Singer Kandi Burruss is 36. Actress Kat Foster is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 26. Actress Nikki Reed is 24. Actress Leven Rambin is 22. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 21. Actor Justin Martin is 18.
Thought for Today: “If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday.” — Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (1913-1983).
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The Six Pack: Beer Buzz of the Week
Six items that have consumers buzzing in the world of beer, wine and spirits as we head into the weekend:
1.Yuengling Takes Top Honors in Harris Poll: Yuengling is a beer brand on a roll. Already dubbed “America’s Oldest Brewery,” a 2011 jump in volume allowed Yuengling to grab a tie for the title of “Largest American-owned Brewer.” Now it has taken the top spot in the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. Yuengling Traditional Lager, available in only 14 states, beat out brands such as Corona, Molson Coors Brewing’s 
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2. Omission Beer Goes Nationwide With Gluten-Free Beer: What do you get when you combine two the hottest consumer product trends in the country? You get Omission Beer, the first craft beer brand in the U.S. focused exclusively on brewing a gluten-free product. Previously available only in Oregon, Omission is now bringing its Omission Lager and Omission Pale Ale to the rest of the country in a phased rollout beginning on the West Coast and going nationwide by mid-June. Omission is owned by the Craft Brew Alliance [BREW
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3. Guinness Introduces the QR Code Pint Glass: QR codes — aka Quick Response Codes — might be the most confusing of packaging trends. Companies love them due to their fast readability and large storage capacity that when activated give consumers access to information about the product. The small barcode-like squares are popping up on packages of every shape and size, even though consumers often have no idea what they do. Now Guinness Stout has found a reason for beer drinkers to give QR codes a chance. They’ve created the Guinness QR Cup that when filled with a Guinness (or any dark liquid) reveals a QR pattern. Once scanned by a smartphone, the code allows the consumer to “tweet about your pint, update your Facebook status, check in via Foursquare, download coupons and promotions, invite your friends to join you, and launch exclusive Guinness content.”
4. Breckenridge Brewery to Make Special Comic-Con Beer: There’s a lot of money in geekdom. Comic Conventions are rolling carnivals of commerce with comic book fans, video gamers and sci-fi lovers getting together to preview and buy the latest products. Then there are craft beer fans who will stand in line for hours for a limited-release brew. Now the two worlds are about to meet. Breckenridge Brewing is teaming up with the Denver Comic Con in June to brew a special commemorative beer. No details yet on the style of brew, which will be available only at the convention and select bars that weekend, but you can hope it’s something that will go down easy after an exhausting lightsaber class.
5. A Slam Dunk for Retired NBA Star’s Winery: Many athletes struggle in their post-career business endeavors, but former NBA star Yao Ming appears to be off to a good start. Yao Family Wines, the Napa Valley winery founded by the retired international basketball star in 2011 is already earning accolades. The company’s inaugural 2009 vintages both recently received high marks by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The “Yao Ming 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon” received a score of 95 points, while the “Yao Ming 2009 Family Reserve” received a score of 97 points. Yao Ming brand wines are only distributed in mainland China, where wine consumption is booming.
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Questions? Comments? Email us at . Follow Tom Rotunno on Twitter @tomrotunno.
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GoPromotional.com Introduces Cutting Edge Smartphone QR Code Technology to the Promotional Gifts Industry
Facebook Wobbles in Debut, Shares Skirt IPO PriceReuters
Facebook Inc shares wobbled on their first day of trade on the Nasdaq, erasing early gains of as much as 18 percent …
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Crews at CO wildfire to face warm, stormy weather
May 17, 2012 07:06 GMT
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1939, Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 89.
Ten years ago: Former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. Joe Black, the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 78.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement confirming a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 72. Singer Taj Mahal is 70. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 68. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 63. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 59. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 59. Actor Bill Paxton is 57. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 56. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 56. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 53. Singer Enya is 51. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 50. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 49. Actor David Eigenberg is 48. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 47. Actress Paige Turco is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 47. Actor Hill Harper is 46. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 43. Singer Jordan Knight is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 42. Actress Sasha Alexander is 39. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 39. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 38. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 38. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 36. Singer Kandi Burruss is 36. Actress Kat Foster is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 26. Actress Nikki Reed is 24. Actress Leven Rambin is 22. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 21. Actor Justin Martin is 18.
Thought for Today: “If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday.” — Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (1913-1983).
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Louisville Police seek public help in 6 shootings
May 17, 2012 07:06 GMT
Today is Thursday, May 17, the 138th day of 2012. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1939, Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Quebec on the first visit to Canada by reigning British sovereigns.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,” a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 89.
Ten years ago: Former President Jimmy Carter ended a historic visit to Cuba sharply at odds with the Bush administration over how to deal with Fidel Castro, saying limits on tourism and trade often hurt Americans more than Cubans. Joe Black, the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, died in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 78.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century.
One year ago: Queen Elizabeth II began the first visit by a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland, a four-day trip to highlight strong Anglo-Irish relations and the success of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a statement confirming a Los Angeles Times report that he had fathered a child with a woman on his household staff more than a decade earlier. (Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, had announced their separation on May 9, 2011.) Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, 74, died in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Peter Gerety is 72. Singer Taj Mahal is 70. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 68. Rock musician Bill Bruford is 63. Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 59. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 59. Actor Bill Paxton is 57. Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 56. Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 56. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 53. Singer Enya is 51. Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 50. Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 49. Actor David Eigenberg is 48. Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 47. Actress Paige Turco is 47. Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 47. Actor Hill Harper is 46. TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 43. Singer Jordan Knight is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 42. Actress Sasha Alexander is 39. Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 39. Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 38. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 38. Actress Rochelle Aytes is 36. Singer Kandi Burruss is 36. Actress Kat Foster is 34. Actor Tahj Mowry is 26. Actress Nikki Reed is 24. Actress Leven Rambin is 22. Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 21. Actor Justin Martin is 18.
Thought for Today: “If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they’ll stop making it tomorrow; if it’s all three, they stopped making it yesterday.” — Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist (1913-1983).
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