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News Archive
2011
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Bizarre Campaign Ads
October 27, 2011 by Leila TahaAnother campaign season, another bizarre political ad. Already an unorthodox candidate (he was CEO of Godfather's Pizza for 10 years), Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has released a campaign ad that's simple and strange at the same time.
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Carly Fiorina
Business Leader, U.S. Representative / 1954 -
When Carly Fiorina was hired as Hewlett-Packard's CEO, she was the first woman to take control of a Fortune 100 company.
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- Candidates Eating
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Virgoans
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1908 - 1973
Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the U.S. in 1960 and became the 36th president in 1963, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Barry Goldwater
U.S. Representative / 1909 - 1998
Barry Goldwater was an American politician best known as a senator from Arizona and the Republican candidate for president in 1964.
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Sonia Sotomayor: Influential Woman of Washington
October 17, 2011 by Antonia FelixNow starting her third term, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor has established herself as "the people's Justice"—a national icon who...
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- Famous Moms
- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
Michelle Obama
Lawyer, U.S. First Lady / 1964 -
Michelle Obama is a lawyer, Chicago city administrator and community outreach worker, as well as the wife of U.S. President Barack Obama and the 44th first lady.
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- Notable Female Leaders
- Influential Women of Washington
- Celebrity Deadheads
Nancy Pelosi
Government Official / 1940 -
Politician Nancy Pelosi became the first female Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives as well as the first female Speaker of the House.
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Cancerians
Elizabeth Warren
Educator, Legal Professional, U.S. Representative, Government Official / 1949 -
Elizabeth Warren is a Democrat from Massachusetts who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012. She previously worked as an assistant to President Barack Obama and helped design the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, among several other roles.
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- Famous Women's Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1965
Asra Nomani
Women's Rights Activist, Academic Author, Blogger, Journalist / 1965 -
Asra Nomani is known for her fight for women's equality in the American Islamic community.
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Wyatt Earp and the Wild West
October 26, 2011 by Leila TahaLast week former Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi was shot and killed by rebels in the streets of his hometown of Surt, where he was believed to have been hiding...
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- Erratic and Autocratic
- The 69 Club
- Famous Geminis
Muammar al-Qaddafi
Dictator / 1942 - 2011
Muammar al-Qaddafi seized control of the Libyan government in 1969, and ruled as an authoritarian dictator for more than 40 years before he was overthrown in 2011.
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- Screen Presidents
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Henry Fonda
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1905 - 1982
Henry Fonda was an award-winning American actor best known for him film roles in The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and On Golden Pond (1981).
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Muammar al-Qaddafi is Dead, Say Libyan Officials
October 20, 2011 by Leila TahaMuammar al-Qaddafi is dead, according to the head of the Libyan military council. The former Libyan leader was killed on Thursday, as fighters took hold of his hometown...
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Raj Rajaratnam Sentenced for Insider Trading
October 14, 2011 by Leila TahaHedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison, the longest sentence ever for insider trading. The 54-year-old former Galleon...
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1937
Ivan Boesky
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1937 -
Ivan Boesky amassed a fortune of over $200 million in the 1980s before an insider trading scandal landed him with a $100 million fine and prison time.
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Named Bernard
Bernard Madoff
Entrepreneur, White Collar Criminal / 1938 -
Bernard Madoff was a stockbrocker who ran his multibillion-dollar firm as a grand scale Ponzi scheme. He is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence.
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- Loved to Death
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named John
John Hinckley Jr.
Criminal / 1955 -
John Hinckley Jr. gained national notoriety in 1981 when he attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel.
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Mick Jagger: Pop Culture Pioneer
October 18, 2011 by Marc SpitzEven as a kid, I knew that Mick was important. He must have meant something to my parents, too, because when I was about 10, I was given a Rolling Stones album for each night of Chanukah. But up to adulthood, and well into a career spent examining rock...
