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Celebrity Birthdays for November 2 — David Schwimmer and More
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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
David Schwimmer
Age: 46
Occupation: Actor and Director
Known For: Playing Ross Geller for a decade on ‘Friends,’ appearing in the miniseries ‘Band of Brothers’ and in films such as ‘The Pallbearer,’ and starring on Broadway in ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’
Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath: What Happened, What We Know Now [VIDEO]
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This morning, much of the East Coast is picking up the pieces after the massive storm known as Hurricane Sandy swept through, leaving millions without power, causing untold economic damage, and killing at least 21 people. Flooding caused largely by enormous, unprecedented storm surges has crippled transportation routes and wreaked havoc on low-lying areas.
Apple Introduces the iPad Mini, Which Is Like an iPad, Only Smaller
Just a few short weeks after the successful release of the iPhone 5, Apple unveiled its latest offering in the growing tablet computer market: the iPad Mini.
Obama vs. Romney, Round 3: Highlights From the Final Presidential Debate
Tonight in Boca Raton, Florida, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sat down for their third and final debate before the upcoming election. Bob Schieffer of CBS News was the moderator. The debate’s focus was foreign policy.
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This Day in History for October 22 — First American Casualties in Vietnam, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1934: Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd is shot by FBI agents in a cornfield in East Liverpool, Ohio (more info)
1957: The United States suffers its first casualties in Vietnam (more info)
This Day in History for October 18 — Alaska Becomes a U.S. Territory, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1469: Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (more info)
1648: Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (more info)
FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York
A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.
The explosives, however, were fake.
Joe Biden vs. Paul Ryan: Highlights From the Vice-Presidential Debate
Things kicked off around 9 p.m. Eastern in Danville, Kentucky, on the campus of Centre College, with Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan meeting for their one and only debate during this election campaign. Martha Raddatz of ABC News moderated the debate, which began when Biden, the former six-term senator from Delaware, and Ryan, the current seven-term representative from Wisconsin
This Day in History for October 11 — ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Paul Bogle led hundreds of black men and women in a march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion (More info)
1975 – ‘Saturday Night Live’ debuts on NBC, featuring Andy Kaufman’s famous Mighty Mouse sketch (More info)