1859: Mail is carried by air for the first time in the United States.
On a hot summer day as the temperature soared toward 91 degrees, John Wise stood at the town square in Lafayette, Indiana, waiting next to a balloon named Jupiter. Even for a balloon enthusiast and a well-known aeronaut, it was a big [...]
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Aug 17, 1859: U.S. Airmail Carried by Balloon
August 17th, 2010 |
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Westboro Baptist Church Will Protest During Constance McMillen Graduation
April 29th, 2010 |
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A controversial hate group that routinely protests at the funerals and concerts of some of Hollywood’s most noted celebrities will picket at the graduation of a rural Mississippi teenager who made national headlines when she was denied the chance to go to her school’s prom because she is a lesbian.The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church announced [...]
Lesbian Teen Constance McMillen Says School Cancelled Prom Over Same-Sex Date
March 12th, 2010 |
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Mississippi teen Constance McMillen — who happens to be a lesbian — says her high school nixed the annual junior/senior prom because she wanted to wear a tuxedo and escort her girlfriend to the event. The 18-year-old and her lawyer Christine Sun spoke to The Early Show Friday about a federal lawsuit over the [...]
Evening Crunch Crumbs: Diana Ross Summer Tour; Merlin Olsen Dies; Cheryl Cole Sparks Fashion Bidding War; Lesbian Teen Banned From Prom
March 12th, 2010 |
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-Grab your picket signs! Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi is canceling this year’s prom because one of the graduating seniors is a lesbian who wants to bring her girlfriend to the event. What kind of fuckery is this? On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Mississippi filed a federal [...]
Feb. 24, 1664: Steam Power Is Newcomen In
February 24th, 2010 |
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1664:Â Thomas Newcomen, creator of the first practical atmospheric steam engine, is born in Devon, England.
Newcomen’s exact birth date is a matter of debate. Some sources say “before Feb. 24,” while others go as late as Feb. 28. What’s more, some list 1663, because dates between Jan. 1 and March 25 (the old New Year’s celebration) [...]
Nicolas Cage threatens to sue ex-wife over â€abuse†claims
December 14th, 2009 |
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Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage has threatened to sue his ex-wife if she went ahead with a press conference about their ongoing legal battle.
Christina Fulton has filed a lawsuit against the actor and his business manager for allegedly ruining her plans to sell her house.
Fulton – the mother of Cage’’s son Weston – claims Cage promised [...]
Nicolas Cage’s Ex-Wife Sues Cash-Strapped Actor For $13 Million
December 9th, 2009 |
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The former wife of Nicolas Cage has filed a $13 million lawsuit against the cash-poor actor and his business manager for allegedly ruining her plans to sell her house and leaving her with a seven-figure tax bill.
In the legal papers filed in Los Angeles Dec. 8, Christina Fulton claims Cage bought her a house in [...]
Ex-wife sues Nicolas Cage over house sale
December 9th, 2009 |
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Nicolas Cage’s ex-wife Christina Fulton has filed a lawsuit against the actor and his business manager for allegedly ruining her plans to sell her house.
In the legal papers filed at Los Angeles on Dec 8, Fulton claims Cage bought her a house in Los Angeles in 2001 in return for her giving up her acting [...]