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When Government's plans to reform the Corporations were first announced, the stated intention was to effect electoral reform and to make Government more efficient and streamlined. "It is simply impractical and unwieldy in 2009 in such a small jurisdi...
DATE: Jul 22, 2010
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Historically, Independence Day marks the day in 1776 when John Hancock, the President of the second Congress of the 13 original American colonies, signed a letter declaring the colonies' independence. It is the day when Americans celebrate our countr...
DATE: Jul 02, 2010
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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Friday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2010. There are 182 days left in the year.
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In 1502, conflict between French and Spanish over partition of Naples breaks out in open warfare in Italy.
In 1644, Royalists...
DATE: Jul 02, 2010
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Today is Thursday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2010. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.
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In 1867, the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario officially become the Dominion of Canada. As a dominion, ...
DATE: Jul 01, 2010
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Today In History
Today is Tuesday, June 29, the 180th day of 2010. There are 185 days left in the year.
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1520 - Montezuma II, ninth and last emperor of the Aztecs, dies in Tenochtitlan of wounds he received, accordi...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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Today is Tuesday, June 29, the 180th day of 2010. There are 185 days left in the year.
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In 1520, Montezuma II, ninth and last emperor of the Aztecs, dies in Tenochtitlan of wounds he received, according to Spanish accounts, from his alien...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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WASHINGTON — "End of an era" is an overused trope, but in this case it's appropriate: The last of the old Southern Democrats is gone.
Sen. Robert Byrd had long since repented, of course. The West Virginian, who died Monday at 92, deeply regretted his...
DATE: Jun 29, 2010
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Today is Friday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2010. There are 203 days left in the year.
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On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence calling for freedom from Britain...
DATE: Jun 11, 2010
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Today is Monday, June 7, the 158th day of 2010. There are 207 days left in the year.
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On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for American independence fro...
DATE: Jun 07, 2010
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Today is Friday, June 4, the 155th day of 2010. There are 210 days left in the year.
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In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, France.
1913 — Br...
DATE: Jun 04, 2010
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