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This Day in History for November 4 – Iran Hostage Crisis Begins and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1921 – Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo (More info)
1924 – Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States (More info)
Pilot Lands Plane Safely While Suffering Heart Attack, Rushed to Hospital
Steven Nusbaum, 65, of Illinois was flying his experimental aircraft on Tuesday when the unthinkable happened — he suffered a heart-attack mid-flight.
Study Finds Alcohol Consumption Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
While it’s been reported in recent years that drinking red wine in moderation can have some health benefits, a new report claims just two glasses of alcoholic beverages a day could substantially boost a woman’s chances of getting breast cancer.
‘In God We Trust’ Affirmed As the National Motto – Again
With the American economy faltering and million of people out of work, the House of Representatives convened Tuesday to debate a seemingly bizarre issue: whether “In God We Trust” should be the national motto.
This Day in History for November 3 – US Adopts Income Tax and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1913 – The United States introduces an income tax (More info)
1964 – Washington D.C. residents are able to vote in a presidential election for the first time (More info)
Foreclosure Firm’s Tasteless Halloween Party Mocked the Homeless [PICTURES]
New York’s largest foreclosure law firm, Steven J. Baum, whose clients include Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, is under fire after photos from the company’s 2010 Halloween party were released to the New York Times by a former employee.
Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Rates of Mental Illness?
Data from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA) suggests 20 percent of American adults — 44.5 million people — experienced some sort of mental illness over the last year.
The report defines “mental illness” as any sort of diagnosable mental, behavioral or emotional disorder that causes “substantial functional impairment” or requires treatment, and provides a list of how much of
Study Finds Doctors Rate Pain Symptoms Lower in Patients They Dislike
A new study from the University of Ghent in Belgium, which studied the relationship between health professionals and patients with chronic pain, suggests that clinicians who don’t like their patients tend to discount the level of pain they suffer from.
Bank of America Will Not Charge Monthly Fee for Debit Card Usage
In September, Bank of America announced it would soon begin charging customers a $5 monthly fee for using their debit cards, saying it was recouping losses from new laws that limited how much it could charge merchants when debit cards were swiped during transactions.
But after a firestorm of negative publicity, BofA waved the white flag of surrender and scrapped the controversial plan.
This Day in History for November 2 – Carter Elected President and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1936 – Italian dictator Benito Mussolini proclaims the Rome-Berlin Axis, establishing the alliance of the Axis Powers (More info)
1948 – In the greatest upset in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (More info)
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