Beyoncé
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower began smoking cigarettes at West Point, often two or three packs a day. Eisenhower stated that he "gave [himself] an order" to stop cold turkey in March 1949 while at Columbia. He was probably the first president to release information about his health and medical records while in office. On September 24, 1955, while vacationing in Colorado, he had a serious heart attack that required six weeks' hospitalization, during which time Nixon, Dulles, and Sherman Adams assumed administrative duties and provided communication with the President. He was treated by Dr. Paul Dudley White, a cardiologist with a national reputation, who regularly informed the press of the President's progress. Instead of eliminating him as a candidate for a second term as President, his physician recommended a second term as essential to his recovery.
Noise pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency retains authority to investigate and study noise and its effect, disseminate information to the public regarding noise pollution and its adverse health effects, respond to inquiries on matters related to noise, and evaluate the effectiveness of existing regulations for protecting the public health and welfare, pursuant to the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Theatrical release poster Directed by Ron Howard Connor Fudge Produced by Brian Grazer Ron Howard Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman Based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss Starring Jim Carrey Jeffrey Tambor Christine Baranski Bill Irwin Molly Shannon Narrated by Anthony Hopkins Music by James Horner Cinematography Donald Peterman Edited by Dan Hanley Mike Hill Production company Imagine Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date November 8, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 08) (Los Angeles) November 17, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 17) (United States) Running time 104 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $123 million Box office $345.1 million
Australian High Tech Crime Centre
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Murderdolls
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Madonna (entertainer)
By 2013, Madonna's Raising Malawi organization built ten schools to educate 4,000 children in Malawi at a value of $400,000. When Madonna visited the schools in April 2013, President of Malawi Joyce Banda expressed criticism of the star and her charity, accusing her of exaggerating her charity's contribution. Madonna responded by releasing a statement saying she was saddened that Banda had chosen to act negatively about her endeavors. "I have no intention of being distracted by these ridiculous allegations," she added. Later, it was confirmed that Banda had not approved the statement released written by her press team and was "incandescent with anger" over the mix-up.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
In 2005, fugitive Puerto Rican Nationalist leader Filiberto Ojeda Ríos died in a gun battle with FBI agents in 2005 in what some charged was an assassination.[citation needed] Puerto Rico Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá criticized the FBI assault as "improper" and "highly irregular" and demanded to know why his government was not informed of it. The FBI refused to release information beyond the official press release, citing security and agent privacy issues. The Puerto Rico Justice Department filed suit in federal court against the FBI and the US Attorney General, demanding information crucial to the Commonwealth's own investigation of the incident. The case was dismissed by the U.S Supreme Court. Ojeda Rios' funeral was attended by a long list of dignitaries, including the highest authority of the Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico, Archbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves, ex-Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, and numerous other personalities.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
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United States Air Force
Planning and Directing is "the determination of intelligence requirements, development of appropriate intelligence architecture, preparation of a collection plan, and issuance of orders and requests to information collection agencies" (JP 2-01, Joint and National Intelligence Support to Military Operations). These activities enable the synchronization and integration of collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination activities/resources to meet information requirements of national and military decision makers.
Muzical Madness
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Associated Press of Pakistan
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Arena Football League
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Charles-Louis Havas
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2008 Sichuan earthquake
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United States budget process
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Neon Lights (Kraftwerk song)
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Seetee Ship
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Bless Me, Ultima
After Quinto Sol's initial publication of "Bless Me, Ultima" in 1972, critics by and large responded enthusiastically. The general consensus was that the novel provided Chicano literature with a new and refreshing voice. Scott Wood, writing for America Press, asserted:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
During the 1950s and 1960s, FBI officials became increasingly concerned about the influence of civil rights leaders, whom they believed had communist ties or were unduly influenced by them. In 1956, for example, Hoover sent an open letter denouncing Dr. T.R.M. Howard, a civil rights leader, surgeon, and wealthy entrepreneur in Mississippi who had criticized FBI inaction in solving recent murders of George W. Lee, Emmett Till, and other blacks in the South. The FBI carried out controversial domestic surveillance in an operation it called the COINTELPRO, which was short for "COunter-INTELligence PROgram." It was to investigate and disrupt the activities of dissident political organizations within the United States, including both militant and non-violent organizations. Among its targets was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a leading civil rights organization with clergy leadership.
How did the agency once criticized by Dr. T.R.M. Howard, respond to requests to release information about the 2005 gun battle with Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, beyond the initial press release/
What agency had Dr. T.R.M. Howard criticized?
FBI
How did the #1 respond to requests to release information beyond the initial press release?
The FBI refused