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On Jimmy Hoffa's 100th Birthday, Still No Sign of Him
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Today marks the 100th birthday of Jimmy Hoffa, the infamous Teamsters president who was last seen in 1975—and whose body has never been found.
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Pope Benedict XVI, 'God's Rottweiler,' Filled Church Reformers With Dread in 2005
Tweet Share on Facebook February 11, 2013 CommentPope Benedict XVI shocked the world on Monday by announcing that he would resign effective February 28, becoming the first pope since 1415 to leave office before death. Elected in 2005 after the two-decade reign of Pope John Paul II, Benedict—previously known as Joseph Ratzinger—was expected to champion the conservative wing of the Catholic Church.
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In 1964, U.S. News Dismissed the Beatles as a 'Fad'
Tweet Share on Facebook February 7, 2013 CommentToday, the Beatles are considered the most influential band in the history of popular music. They have sold more albums than any other artist on the planet. Their music transcends generations, with young fans jamming along to Beatles: Rock Band and contemporary artists covering their classics. It's a given that the arrival of John, Paul, George, and Ringo was a pretty big deal.
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The Best of Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch
Tweet Share on Facebook February 4, 2013 CommentDuring Ed Koch's three terms as mayor of New York City, he made news for things he said and things spoken about him. As he is laid to rest today, we take a look back and some of his more memorable moments.
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Remembering Rosa Parks on Her 100th Birthday
Tweet Share on Facebook February 4, 2013 CommentToday, Rosa Parks, born Rosa McCauley on Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Ala., is known as a civil rights icon. But on Dec. 1, 1955 she was deemed a criminal after refusing to give her bus seat to a white passenger and subsequently arrested for breaking Alabama's segregation laws. Her arrest sparked a 381-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system, led by a relatively unknown 27-year-old minister named Martin Luther King, Jr. The boycott crippled the bus system, as 70 percent of everyday riders were black.
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U.S. News Questioned Football's Future Nearly 45 Years Ago
Tweet Share on Facebook February 1, 2013 CommentIn 1969, U.S. News & World Report examined how much further "pro football" could possibly expand. The merger of the NFL and AFL was looming, Monday night broadcasts were on the horizon, and a college star named O.J. Simpson had just signed his first professional contract. No one was sure where else the sport could go from there. Was there anymore profit to be made or had pro football hit its peak?
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'The Wondrous World of 1990': A Look at Past Predictions of the Future
Tweet Share on Facebook January 30, 2013 CommentIn the annals of history, 1990 will be remembered for the reunification of Germany, fighting in the Persian Gulf, Milli Vanilli, and a deluge of denim. We recently stumbled upon an article that ran in U.S. News & World Report on this date in 1967 entitled "The Wondrous World of 1990," predicting what life would be like in the great unknown of the future.
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Challenger Explosion Was Country's First Endeavor in Comforting Grieving Children
Tweet Share on Facebook January 28, 2013 CommentOn this date in 1986, millions of children in schools across the nation took a break from learning their ABCs to watch the space shuttle takeoff. It was supposed to be a moment of joy, but it quickly turned into one of the defining tragedies of the decade.
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Bill Clinton 15 Years Ago: 'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman'
Tweet Share on Facebook January 25, 2013 CommentOn Jan. 26, 1998—15 years ago Saturday—Bill Clinton famously told the nation, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
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Four Decades Ago, U.S. News Barely Acknowledged Roe v. Wade
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The Supreme Court decided 7-2 in favor of the right for women to have access to abortions 40 years ago today. This landmark decision did not make the front page of U.S. News & World Report, as a truce had recently been called in Vietnam, which some saw as the end of the war.
