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Banks lost track of their mission, values, RBC exec tells local audience
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe root of the Great Recession which began in 2008 in the United States, shriveling up bank accounts and withering cash flow, is simple to banking executive and author John G. Taft. Taft, the great-grandson of the 27th U.S. President William H. Taft and...Tags: Finance, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Royal Bank of Canada, Financial and Business Services
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Allan Powell: A fresh look at Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was such a magnetic personality that his life story has been the subject for many authors. Edmund Morris has such a profound and enduring admiration for the former president that he has published his third volume, “Colonel...Tags: Europe, Washington, DC, Republican Party, Woodrow Wilson, International Travel
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The weight of the presidency
— Chris Christie underwent lap band surgery over Presidents Day weekend because the three-day holiday gave him time to recuperate, and because no decision he makes can be free of some connection to the presidency. The New Jersey governor checked...
Tags: Chris Christie, Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment, Executive Branch, Vegan Diet
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Paul Umansky, Sinai Hospital spokesman, opera lover
Paul Umansky, an opera lover, occasional actor and, for more than two decades, the public voice of Sinai Hospital, died March 27 at the Gilchrest Center. He was 81, and died following a three-year bout with multiple myeloma. "He was a great guy," said...
Tags: Pikesville, Entertainment, New York City, State University of New York, Colleges and Universities
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Town hopes for jobs tapping California's huge oil formation
TAFT, Calif. — This two-stoplight town was built on petroleum, and residents here never miss a chance to pay tribute. A 38-foot monument to wildcatters stands downtown; locals brag it's the tallest bronze sculpture west of the Mississippi. Every...
Tags: Energy Resources, Jerry Brown, Water Pollution, Career and Workplace, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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The birth of the income tax
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 16th Amendment, which gave Congress the power to tax American incomes. Unlike the contentious congressional drama in passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act to avert going over the "fiscal...
Tags: Taxation, Personal Income, Internal Revenue Service, Woodrow Wilson, U.S. Congress
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Nationals beef up lineup for presidents mascot race with Taft
One of the most popular baseball sideshows is the presidents mascots race during Nationals games in Washington, and their lineup just got a lot beefier with William Howard Taft joining the ranks of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Washington Nationals, Phil McGraw, Abraham Lincoln, Ottawa Senators
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Digest: Taft named Nationals' fifth racing president
Et cetera Taft named Nationals' fifth racing president One of the most popular baseball sideshows is the presidents mascots race during Nationals games in Washington, and the lineup just got a lot beefier with William Howard Taft joining the ranks of...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, North Carolina Tar Heels, Sports, The Washington Post, Injuries and Wounds
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Back Story: Learning history on the road
Sharon Boston, media relations manager at University of Maryland Medical Center, normally spends her days fielding requests from the media. But when it comes to weekends and vacations, it's a safe bet that she's on the road, traveling to visit homes...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Memorial Day, University of Maryland Medical Center, George Washington, Travel
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History matters: Guests, visitors and callers
100 Years Ago Guests, visitors and callers From the Times social column: "Rev. Watson E. Holly was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Harman, Sr. of Howard county. "Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Harman have been entertaining Miss Hopkins,...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Congress, Havana (Cuba), Arts and Culture, Human Interest
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School shooting prompts LAPD to clarify L.A.'s Taft High not involved
L.A. NOWConfusion over the location of the morning shooting that sent two high school students to the hospital led the Los Angeles Police Department to take the unusual step of sending out an email Thursday saying that the incident did not take place at William... -
Before we sail into Ponce land, let's salute some milestones of 2012
We're about to plunge into a mega-anniversary year, marking 500 years since Ponce de León named Florida in 1513. But before we leave 2012, let's tip our Flashback bonnet to a couple of milestones noted this year. A century of 'leavening the loaf' Like...
Tags: Woodrow Wilson, Julie Cole, Orlando Health, Politics, Social Movements
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