Archive for April, 2009
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Walpurgis Night
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
St Pius V, pope
This is the pope whose job was to implement the historic Council of Trent. If we think recent popes have had difficulties in implementing Vatican Council II, Pius V had even greater problems after that historic council more than four centuries ago. During his papacy (1566-1572), Pius V was faced with the almost overwhelming responsibility […]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
On This Day
0311 Emperor Galerius recognizes Christians legally in the Roman Empire 418 Roman Emperor Honorius (who ruled 395-423) issued a decree denouncing Pelagianism, which taught that humanity can take the initial and fundamental steps toward salvation by its own efforts, apart from divine grace. 1349 Jewish community at Radolszell Germany, exterminated 1396 Crusaders & earl of […]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
1942 1st submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc WI
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
1798 Department of the Navy is established
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Lest We Forget
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,278 (04/29/09 15:19:27) As of Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at least 4,278 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,435 military […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
U.S. Needs to Clarify Cyberwar Plans, Panel Says
By JOHN MARKOFF and THOM SHANKER The United States has no clear military policy about how the nation might respond to a cyberattack on its communications, financial or power networks, a panel of scientists and policy advisers warned Wednesday, and the country needs to clarify both its offensive capabilities and how it would respond to […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
What Were They Thinking?
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Today in Anchorage
Today: Plentiful sunshine. High 53F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 36F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High 56F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow night: Clear. Low 38F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Poppies a Target in Fight Against Taliban
By DEXTER FILKINS ZANGABAD, Afghanistan — American commanders are planning to cut off the Taliban’s main source of money, the country’s multimillion-dollar opium crop, by pouring thousands of troops into the three provinces that bankroll much of the group’s operations. The plan to send 20,000 Marines and soldiers into Helmand, Kandahar and Zabul Provinces this […]