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Friday, December 05, 2008
Spotlight:
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. The tree-lighting tradition began on Christmas Eve of 1923, when president Calvin Coolidge lit a tree that had been donated by someone from Coolidge's home state of Vermont. The tree stood on the Ellipse grounds, south of the White House. Over the years, many different types of tree were put into service as the National Christmas Tree. The tree currently in use is a Colorado Blue Spruce from Pennsylvania, which was planted in the Ellipse and lit for the first time 30 years ago. President George W. Bush will light the tree today at 5 PM EST. It will stay lit through January 1.
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Today in History:
- Chicago: was founded with a mission established by French priest Jacques Marquette on the shore of Lake Michigan (1674)
- suttee: the Hindu practice of a widow's self-immolation on her husband's funeral pyre was outlawed by the British in India (1829)
- Mary Celeste: the ship was discovered heading toward the Strait of Gibraltar, sound if somewhat wet, but all its crew and passengers were missing and have never been found (1872)
- The Los Angeles Times: began publication; it is now the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in the US (1881)
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Today's Birthdays:
- Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926): poet
- Francisco Franco (1892-1975): Spanish general and leader
- Patricia Wettig (57): actor, thirtysomething, Brothers & Sisters; also, actors Deanna Durbin (87), Gemma Jones (66), Jeff Bridges (59), Marisa Tomei (44), Fred Armisen (42) and Kevin Sussman (38)
- Jay-Z (39): rapper, producer; other musicians born on this date include Bob Mosley (66), Chris Hillman (64), Dennis Wilson (1944-1983), Gary Rossington (57) and Cassandra Wilson (53)
- Tyra Banks (35): supermodel, host of The Tyra Banks Show
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Exploring the possibilities: An update from Answers’ CEO.
December 2nd, 2008 . by LizAfter Answers.com made changes to its homepage, voices were raised, opinions were shared and feedback was heard. The following is a special blog post written by Bob Rosenschein, Founder and CEO of Answers Corp and all around answers-enthusiast:
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We value your feedback and critique of the new Answers.com design, so let me share some background with you.
