Today in history (The Olympian)
n In 1763, Britain, Spain and France signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years' War. n In 1840, Britain's Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....more...Twenty-fifth Amendment goes into effect (Telegraph)
Today is Saturday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2007. There are 324 days left in the year. On Feb. 10, 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, dealing with presidential disability and succession, went into effect as Minnesota and Nevada ratified it....more... New roles open for Jor after Emmy win (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
With a new TV series airing next month, a movie and HBO series ready to shoot and an autobiography under way, Leslie Jordan says he?s living "the life I?ve always dreamed of. But it?s been 25 years of hard work to get here."...more... Something wiki this way comes (Guardian Unlimited)
Last month the history faculty at Middlebury College, a small, high-minded, high-priced institution in woody Vermont, voted to ban undergraduates from citing Wikipedia in their research papers....more... Something wiki this way comes (Guardian Unlimited)
After a history faculty bans Wikipedia, John Sutherland asks if the site is just for lazy students, or is really at the forefront of an academic revolution....more... Military pilot flew missions during two wars (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
PUNTA GORDA -- Walt Cecil Jr.'s early fascination with airplanes led to a 29-year career as a military pilot who transported cargo over the treacherous Himalayas during World War II and flew more than 40 bombing missions during the Vietnam War without serious injury....more... Back in a flash The other winners of SN&R?s annual Flash Fiction contest (Sacramento News & Review)
Here?s the second installment in the two-part series now known as SN&R?s second annual Flash Fiction contest. These are the winning entries from among those that were excluded from the first round of judging by a pesky little computer glitch (see " Flash Fiction ," SN&R Feature Story, December 28, 2006)....more... 02-07-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
NOMINEES FOR SOUL TRAIN AWARDS ANNOUNCED: Beyonce? leads the pack with 3; Mary J., John Legend, Chris Brown among double nominees....more... Hindered by Delays and Corruption, the Iraqi Air Force Is Flying Again, but Barely (New York Times)
The United States severely underestimated what it will take to rebuild Iraq?s air force....more... |