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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Over and over again, I have asked people a simple question: Why is Jimmie Johnson better at racing stock cars than anyone else? Sunday, he finished fifth at the Ford 400, and with that he became the first d (Read More)
USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories:
Michael Jackson was honored with four American Music Awards, making history by collecting more AMAs during his career than any ...
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New York Times:
Jimmie Johnson sped into Nascar history, winning a record fourth straight Cup championship by making it through the season finale with a fifth-place finish.
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World-The Times of India:
A radiation leak at Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, has sent home about 150 workers, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported. (Read More)
timesofindia.indiatimes.com:
For the first time in the history of the state, people in four major cities: Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur and Bikaner, will directly elect their mayor on Monday. (Read More)
New York Times:
Jimmie Johnson sped into Nascar history, winning a record fourth straight Cup championship by making it through the season finale with a fifth-place finish.
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Top stories from Times Online:
The US is set for one of its most contentious debates in recent history after the Senate voted to start full discussion on major health reform legislation — a crucial milestone for President Obama’s top domestic priority. (Read More)
New York Times:
Reliance Industries’ offer for LyondellBasell could be the biggest deal in Reliance’s history and one of the largest ever by an Indian company.
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washingtonpost.com - In The Loop:
Washington is a town where lots of folks have a "history" with one another -- a history that's not always the most pleasant. That makes the task of holiday dinner-party seating an especially exacting science, since there's al (Read More)
History News Network:
On his Asia visit of the last few days, President Obama artfully dodged many of the burning issues relating to China's miserable record on human rights. But he did offer a history lesson. He told Chinese students that human r (Read More)
History News Network:
Seagull Books has just published the latest in its “What Was Communism” series. The new title, “The Idea of Communism” is written by journalist, author and filmmaker Tariq Ali. This short book was written on the occasion of t (Read More)
History News Network:
Cosmopolitan /kozmpollit’n/ • adjective 1 consisting of people from many different countries and cultures: a cosmopolitan metropolis. 2 familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures. • noun a cosmop (Read More)
History News Network:
Several years ago, when I was waiting in the lobby of the Bronx Museum of the Arts on the Grand Concourse to attend a meeting about the boulevard’s forthcoming centennial, I listened as the young woman at the reception desk t (Read More)
History News Network:
Index News Stories Commentary NewsNational heritage day honors American Indians10 Things You Didn't Know About ThanksgivingClaremont parents clash over kindergarten Thanksgiving costumesLearning more than history at Pli (Read More)
History News Network:
Elephants are supposed to have long memories but the Republican variety patently does not, judging by the fury over the ‘Obama deficits.’ In the GOP universe, these are the outcome of big-government spending and the only hope (Read More)
History News Network:
The ranks of those who still argue that Islam had nothing to do with Nidal Malik Hasan’s personal jihad at Ft. Hood are growing increasingly thin (at least among the intellectually honest), especially after news outlets carri (Read More)
History News Network:
A new exhibit opened at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. It is titled: The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service and will run through December 2010. The Morgenthaus are a unique American family both wealthy and powe (Read More)
MSNBC.com: Education:
Gov. Haley Barbour's plan to merge Mississippi's three historically black universities has created a tense atmosphere in a state saddled with a violent civil rights past. Civil and political rights - Haley Barbour - Unite (Read More)
The Age Sport Headlines:
Jermain Defoe scored five goals, including a seven-minute hat trick, as Tottenham overwhelmed Wigan 9-1 in one of the most-lop sided matches in English Premier League history. (Read More)