Bethel Daily Briefing: Monday, April 30, 2012

Today is Monday, April 30, 2012

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This Morning's Headlines

Stories you may have missed over the weekend:

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Today's Weather 

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. 

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. South wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Question of the Day

What is the difference between being a denizen of a place and being a citizen of a place?

The original meanings of these words were that a citizen was a natural-born resident of a locale, and a denizen was an alien who was made into a citizen through some process. Under these definitions, it could be said that new immigrants to the United States became denizens when they became naturalized citizens. The word denizen comes from the Latin term de-intus, meaning "from within," and is most often used today to denote someone who frequents a certain place.

Events & Reminders

Quiet day in Bethel. No meetings listed. Nothing listed on the library calendar.  If there is something going on and we don’t know about it, tell us all about it in the comments section.

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Today in History

0030 - Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. 

1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president. 

1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday. 

1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees. 

1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally. 

1973 - U.S. President Nixon announced resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and other top aides. 

1993 - Monica Seles was stabbed in the back during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany. The man called himself a fan of second- ranked Steffi Graf. He was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and received a suspended sentence. 

1997 - ABC aired the "coming out" episode of the sitcom "Ellen." The title character, played by Ellen DeGeneres, admitted she was a lesbian. 

1998 - United and Delta airlines announced their alliance that would give them control of 1/3 of all U.S. passenger seats. 

2001 - Chandra Levy was last seen in Washington, DC. Her remains were found in Rock Creek Park on May 22, 2002. California Congressman Gary Condit was questioned in the case due to his relationship with Levy. 

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Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from On-This-Day.com and other sources.