Eric Cantor’s Defeat Exposed a Beltway Journalism Blind Spot
The provincialism of Washington, D.C., is now multiplied by the diminution of nonnational newspapers.
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The provincialism of Washington, D.C., is now multiplied by the diminution of nonnational newspapers.
Amazon is set to give the brutal phone business a shot. On the one hand, analysts say, it has no choice; on the other, the rewards could be tremendous.
New York’s attorney general is taking aim at databases that have been criticized for limiting access to banking services.
In an effort to curb distracted driving, a measure in a proposed bill would specify that Transportation Department could regulate smartphone map apps and systems built into cars.
In response to employee whistle-blowers, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made clear over the years that it would not hesitate to retaliate, disciplining and even firing those who spoke up.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 11, 2014, covering June 16, 2014.
Coldplay
Brantley Gilbert
Mariah Carey
Soundtrack
Austin Mahone
2014Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (born 1960)[†]
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, which is tied for the most in National League (NL) history. He was a 15-time All-Star and won seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. Gwynn stayed with the Padres his entire career, and played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego franchise history. Having hit over .300 for 19 straight seasons, Gwynn retired with a .338 career batting average, the highest mark since Ted Williams retired in 1960; Gwynn also holds the highest adjusted batting average of all time at .342. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 in his first year of eligibility, and is widely considered the best pure hitter of his generation.
2014Cándido Muatetema Rivas (born 1960), Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea[†]
Cándido Muatetema Rivas was a political figure in Equatorial Guinea who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004.
In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]