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August 2008
- Age Is Just a Number; for Guys, It's 31
  
  Best Life | Aug 5, 08 4:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Most men have two ages, theorizes author Douglas Coupland of Generation X fame: "the age we really are, and the age we are in our heads," which he pegs at "about 31 or 32." Coupland explains in in Best Life magazine: "When middle-aged men look in the mirror they think, 'I'm sorry, but there's been a horrible mistake.'" More »
July 2008
- A Weekend for 2 Nations to Celebrate
  
  New York Times | Jul 3, 08 7:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tomorrow is Independence Day, but north of the border today marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, the first settlement of New France and one of the oldest cities in Canada. David Hackett Fischer, a historian writing in the New York Times , uses the occasion to explore a different vision of North America, one predicated not on freedom, but on diversity and exchange. More »
May 2008
- Israel Celebrates, Reflects at 60
  
  Jerusalem Post (Israel) | May 7, 08 4:11 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thousands gathered across Israel today for the nation’s 60th Independence Day celebration, the Jerusalem Post reports. At one ceremony, lawmaker Dalia Itzik first remembered the 22,437 Israelis killed in conflict since 1860. "Friends, you are not, and you will never be alone. We will never be able to pay off our debt to you." More »
August 2007
- Pakistan Turns 60
  
  Guardian (UK) | Aug 14, 07
  
  11.15am Celebrations and ceremonies mark Pakistan's independence James Orr and agencies Tuesday August 14, 2007 Guardian Unlimited Students show their hands painted with henna and national flags Students show their hands painted with henna and national flags at an Independence Day celebration in Multan. Photograph: Khalid Tanveer/AP Pakistan today marked the 60th anniversary of its creation and independence from Britain with a series of celebrations and military ceremonies. At dawn, a 31-gun salute in the capital, Islamabad, marked the start of festivities to commemorate August 14 1947,...
- "Bandstand" Turns Big Five-0
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 5, 07 1:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fifty years ago today at 3 pm in Philadelphia, what is now known as a summer replacement program debuted on the ABC TV network. That show, "American Bandstand," ran for 30-plus years. Its host, Dick Clark, frequently referred to as the oldest living teenager, introduced Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis, Bobby Darin, and Fabian to a national audience. More »
July 2007
- Aspen Paper Gonzo Over Hunter S. Thompson's 70th
  
  Associated Press | Jul 22, 07 9:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Aspen Daily News put out a special "Gonzo Edition" Saturday to honor iconic hometown journalist Hunter S. Thompson on what would have been his 70th birthday. Thompson committed suicide in February, 2005. It was edited by his widow, Anita; contributors include long-time friend Ralph Steadman and Walter Isaacson, president of the Aspen Institute. More »
- Buchenwald Marks 70th Anniversary
  
  Associated Press | Jul 15, 07
  
  Holocaust survivors on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the Buchenwald concentration camp's founding by honoring more than 38,000 victims whose identities had previously been unknown. Buchenwald researchers spent the past decade scouring archives from the United States to Israel and across Germany in an attempt to identify tens of thousands of the estimated 56,000 prisoners who lost their lives at Buchenwald between 1937 and 1945, but had been known only by their camp-assigned numbers.
- The Computer Virus Turns 25
  
  Salon | Jul 13, 07 4:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A long time ago (1982), in a galaxy not so far, far away, Rich Skrenta, then a clever 9th grader, invented what may have been the first computer virus—Elk Cloner. It was, by current standards, a benign virus that Skrenta installed on his school computer, so that every time one of his fellow students copied a floppy disk, some doggerel from Skrenta appeared on their screens. More »
- ET is 60
  
  Newsweek | Jul 7, 07 10:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sixty years ago something happened in the godforsaken town of Roswell, New Mexico. Now the town has two competing, yet complementary, festivals celebrating either the first recovery of an alien spacecraft or the routine crash of a weather balloon. The festivals have attracted a diverse crowd of scientists, purported alien abductees, minor celebrities, and wingnuts. More »
- 100 Years of Kisses
  
  Cedar City Review | Jul 7, 07 8:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Today the Hershey's Kiss will turn 100 and The Hershey Company is pulling out all the stops. What do you get the candy that has everything? A U.S. postage stamp? A 15,026 pound bigger-than-life-size version of itself? A party? Yes. More »
- Boeing 787 Debuts 7/08/07
  
  Washington Post | Jul 7, 07 7:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Boeing will unveil its first new plane in 13 years tomorrow, the fuel-efficient, wide-bodied 787 Dreamliner, which pioneers the use of composite materials made of carbon fibers and promises increased passenger comfort. The 787 has already scored a record-breaking 640 orders, representing a comeback for the company, plagued in recent years by scandals and production delays. More »
- AK-47 Turns 60
  
  Associated Press | Jul 7, 07 7:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In 1941, while hospitalized for wounds received fighting the Nazis, Russian soldier Mikhail Kalashnikov designed a rifle that combined the best of the American M1 and the German StG44. The "Avtomat Kalashnikov," first produced in 1947, became known as the AK-47. It is prized by warriors of many stripes for its reliability in all combat conditions. More »
June 2007
- Summer of Love Turns 40
  
  PBS | Jun 23, 07 8:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thousands of young people, dubbed hippies, came to San Franciso beginning in June 1967 to celebrate what became known as the Summer of Love. And to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." PBS' American Experience reprises that summer, born of utopian ideals, and ending in housing and food shortages drug problems and sexually transmitted disease. More »
- Prince Charming Turns 25
  
  CBS | Jun 21, 07 5:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Prince William, the man who will be king, is about to get a whole lot richer. Today marks his 25th birthday, when he can start to collect his share of the $40 million left by his mother. It's also a time of reckoning, CBS News reports. William recently split with his longtime girlfriend and is about to end his military training, More »