World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character." Richard Nixon


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Statue of Liberty

Richard Nixon

• 1885 The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
• 1971 President Richard Nixon declares the US war on drugs.
• 1194 Following a televised a low-speed highway chase, O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Rodney King

Is there a sequel to "The Hunger Games"? Watch the ABC News report. What's Rodney King's legacy? Read the BBC article. Are you planning on visiting Peru? Watch the CNN report for some tips. Do you think men and women can be just friends? Listen to the NPR report. How is "Madagascar 3" doing at the box office? Watch the Reuters report. How should we react to the Chinese space program? Read the Time article. Do you sweat while sleeping? Watch the Fox News interview with a doctor.