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How Nancy Pelosi became one of America's richest and most powerful politicians
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDecades before Pelosi become the first female House speaker in US history, she was Nancy...
Insider reveals the secrets of the Situation Room — where high drama and low farce collide
NY Post via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThough the idea for the Situation Room was first suggested to President Eisenhower in the 1950s, it...
From the archive: The agonizing death of Detroit’s old city hall
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn July 1961, the U.S. District Court of Appeals ruled against Council President Mary Beck, saying...
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
Associated Press· 2 days agoStreet and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The...
On This Day in History - May 12th - Almanac - UPI.com
UPI· 19 hours agoOn May 12, 2002, former President Jimmy Carter began a visit to Cuba. He was the first president, in...
Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson dead at age 86
KSAN - KLST San Angelo· 3 days agoThe 49ers drafted Johnson sixth overall in 1961 out of UCLA — the Chargers of the upstart AFL took...
63 years ago this week, New Hampshire's Alan Shepard became first American in space
WMUR New Hampshire· 6 days agoThis week marks 63 years since a Derry man became the first American to travel in space. On May 5, ...
How Cincinnati Reds were built last winter to win – or sell | Press Box Wag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 1 day ago“We’ve had it multiple times over the last five years,” team president Nick Krall said. “I don’t...
NFL’s original shutdown corner, Fresno County legend Jimmy Johnson, dies at 86
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe finished as the team’s second-leading pass catcher...using him on offense and defense early in...
Obituaries in Amarillo, TX | Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo Globe-News· 1 day agoGene Alice Wienbroer Sherman died peacefully on May 4, 2024, after being surrounded lovingly by family and friends over preceding days. Born on February...