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10/10/2008
If history is guide, path to White House is through Missouri (AFP via Yahoo! News)
With the 2008 presidential election boiling down to a handful of battleground states, the tightest race of all has emerged in Missouri, the most accurate political bellwether state in US history.
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10/10/2008
A brief history of air traffic control (USA Today)
Key events in the history of air traffic control:
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10/10/2008
Japan Stocks Tumble in Worst Week in History; Nikkei Falls 10% (Bloomberg)
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan stocks plunged, dragging the Nikkei 225 Average to its worst weekly drop in history and triggering a suspension of futures trading, as the deepening credit crisis stoked concern that more companies will fail.
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10/10/2008
Preview of community ski history video Thursday (The Wenatchee World)
Wenatchee - A 20-minute video on the history of North Central Washington’s community-supported ski areas will get a preview showing at 7 p.m. Thursday at Caffé Mela.
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10/10/2008
Long view: Heed the harsh lessons of history to find value (Financial Times)
“A day like today is not a day for, sort of, soundbites, really – we can leave those at home – but I feel the hand of history upon our shoulders, I really do.”
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10/10/2008
Politicians and the Press: A Long History of Love and Hate (and Especially Hate) (Columbia Journalism Review)
From the “alas, ‘twas always thus” department: PEJ turns in a brief but interesting study of the long history of politicians mocking, disparaging, and otherwise hating on the press.
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10/10/2008
Storm makes some history (Daily Herald)
South Elgin's girls golf team has a shot to make history almost every time it heads out on the course.
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10/10/2008
UNCG to host two writers on Greensboro history (Greensboro News & Record)
GREENSBORO — Two writers of Greensboro history will speak at UNCG on Oct. 22. Jim Schlosser, a retired News & Record reporter, is the author of "The Beat Goes On: A Celebration of Greensboro's Character and Diversity." His book collects more than 100 history-related articles written during his 41 years with the newspaper. It was edited by historian Gayle Fripp and published by the Greensboro ...
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10/10/2008
Iran, Pakistan have long history of cordial, friendly relations (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Iran - Pakistan - Ties Iran and Pakistan have a long history of cordial and friendly relations and the history of Pak-Iran relations goes back to the earliest days of Pakistan's independence.
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10/10/2008
US Stocks Slide; DJIA Headed For Worst Week In History (INO News)
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The stock market crash of 2008 continued with the Dow Jones Industrial Average off more than 200 points shortly after the open, heading for the worst week in its 112-year history. Stocks were off their worst levels, however, as some financials bounced.
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  • Bioexplorer: History of Biology - A collection of links covering history of biology.
  • Biographies of Biologists - Alphabetical list of biologists' and paleontologists' biographies maintained by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
  • Biotech Chronicles - Variety of resources for teaching the history of biotechnology, including timelines, biographies, and stories.
  • A Brief History of Marine Biology and Oceanography - Historical overview of marine sciences from the Bronze Age to the 20th century, with images and a timeline.
  • Evolution: Selected Papers and Commentary - Full-text versions of key papers in evolutionary biology from the nineteenth century onwards, with particular emphasis on the work of William Bateson and Darwin's close research associate, George Romanes.
  • Evolution of Evolution - Essay on the interaction of human history, including women's history, and the development of evolution theory.
  • Historica Botanica - Miscellany, reference information and research concerning the history of botany.
  • History of Biomedicine - Extensive historical perspective of the medical and biomedical fields, including useful biomedical research links. From the Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.
  • The History of Evolution - Not just the historical aspects of evolution, but also the evolution of all species.
  • History of Evolutionary Theory - Evolutionary topics and scientists in their historical context - from Museum of Paleontology, UC-Berkeley.
  • International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology (ISHPSSB) - The Society sponsors an annual meeting, a listserv, and semiannual newsletters, and offers educational resources and a beginner's guide for research in the history of biology.
  • Journal of the History of Biology - Devoted to the history of the biological sciences, with additional interest and concern in philosophical and social issues confronting biology. Table of contents, author instructions, and subscription information.
  • Lefalophodon - An informal and incomplete guide to the history of evolutionary biology from about 1800 to about 1950. Its main emphases are on the late 19th century and on paleontology.
  • Life Sciences in the Twentieth Century - History of Science Society newsletter article, by Garland Allen, 1997.
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