The Teacher Who Wouldn’t Shave His Beard Until Osama Bin Laden Was Nabbed
It happened in East Wenatchee:[Gary] Weddle has wanted to cut his beard for years. His wife, Donita,has wanted him to cut it, too.
Biographies
Happy Birthday, Audrey Hepburn
Today is the birthday of actress Audrey Hepburn. She was born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston in Belgium in 1929.
She died in 1993 from cancer.
In her honor, here’s a trailer for her 1967 movie Wait Until Dark:
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young, solo, last night in Cincinnati.
The Day They Got Bin Laden: Photos
The White House has released a remarkable series of photos from Sunday, as President Barack Obama and his national security team followed the attack on Osama bin Laden’s compound.
400 Years of the King James Bible
Today is considered the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Authorized King James version of the Bible.
What Do The Rock and J. Edgar Hoover Have in Common?
Died on this day in 1972: J. Edgar HooverBorn on this day in 1972: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
On opposite coasts, at least: Hoover died of a heart attack in Washington, DC, while The Rock was born in Hayward, California.
The Secret Team That Killed Osama Bin Laden
An analysis of SEAL Team Six and its brethren.From Ghazi Air Base in Pakistan, the modified MH-60 helicopters made their way to the garrison suburb of Abbottabad, about 30 miles from the center of Islamabad. Aboard were Navy SEALs, flown across the border from Afghanistan, along with tactical signals, intelligence collectors, and navigators using highly classified hyperspectral imagers.
Norman Mailer’s Super-Cool Nautical Home in Brooklyn Heights
It’s for sale.
Osama bin Laden is Dead
Osama bin Laden is dead.
John Paul II Beatified: What Does It Mean?
The BBC explains it all.