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This Day in History

1983: US troops invade Grenada
American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed.
1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia
Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.
1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia
The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.
1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London
The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays.
2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years
British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years.
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Every increased possession loads us with new weariness."
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antitrust

DEFINITION: (adjective) Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices.


SYNONYMS: antimonopoly.


USAGE: Government antitrust laws prevented the technology company from merging with its only competitor.
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Arthur Rubinstein (1887)
Rubinstein was a Polish-American pianist whose enormous popularity spanned many decades. He debuted in 1900 and performed with moderate success until the 1930s, when he stopped performing for five years to improve his technique and reemerged as a giant of 20th-century music, active into his 80s. In the US, he was equally noted as soloist and chamber musician. His repertoire ranged from Bach to 20th-century Spanish composers, but he was particularly noted for his interpretation of what composer? Discuss

Donna Reed (1921)
Reed was an American film and television actress. In 1946, she starred in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life , playing Mary Bailey—the wife of James Stewart's character, George Bailey. She went on to win the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in From Here to Eternity and later received a Golden Globe for Best Female TV Star for her performance as Donna Stone in The Donna Reed Show . Why did Reed once sue the producers of the TV show Dallas ?

Paul Leonard Newman (1925)
Newman was an American actor who captured the darker, less heroic aspects of his best-remembered roles, such as those in The Hustler , Cool Hand Luke , Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , and The Sting . After eight nominations, he finally won an Academy Award for The Color of Money in 1986. In 1982, he launched his "Newman's Own" line of food products, donating the profits to various charitable causes. Why was Newman once placed on Richard Nixon's enemies list?


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