Friday, 7 June 2019

Wikipedia article of the day for June 8, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for June 8, 2019 is Kim Clijsters.
Kim Clijsters (born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian tennis player who competed professionally from 1997 to 2012. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, she won four Grand Slam singles titles, including three US Open championships. Together with Justine Henin, she established Belgium as a force in women's tennis, leading their country to its first Fed Cup crown in 2001. Clijsters won forty-one Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles titles, including three WTA Tour Championships. After retiring at the age of 23, Clijsters returned to tennis and won a record-tying three Grand Slam singles titles as a mother on the way to becoming the only mother to be ranked No. 1 in singles by the WTA. She was known for her athleticism, in particular her ability to perform splits on court in the middle of points. Clijsters won the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award eight times. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017.

Thursday, 6 June 2019

FOX NEWS: Tucker: Democracy was built on debate and competing ideas


Tucker: Democracy was built on debate and competing ideas



What has the resistance done to our democracy?

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FOX NEWS: More talks, but no deal yet to prevent US tariffs on Mexico, White House says


More talks, but no deal yet to prevent US tariffs on Mexico, White House says



Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. was encouraged by Mexico’s latest proposals but that, so far, tariffs still were set to take effect on Monday, as administration officials told Fox News there's no imminent deal in sight.

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FOX NEWS: GOP lawmakers avoid Mexico tariff drama with D-Day ceremonies in France


GOP lawmakers avoid Mexico tariff drama with D-Day ceremonies in France



The Allied invasion of the Normandy beaches in 1944 enabled some lawmakers to escape the U.S. Capitol 75 years later.

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FOX NEWS: Jesse Watters: Pelosi 'throwing the left a bone' with reported comment she wants to see Trump in 'prison'


Jesse Watters: Pelosi 'throwing the left a bone' with reported comment she wants to see Trump in 'prison'



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly said she wants to see President Trump behind bars -- but is she telling the truth or just talking tough to appease her party?

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FOX NEWS: Rush Limbaugh: Pelosi's reported 'prison' comment a sign she's in 'big trouble' with her own party


Rush Limbaugh: Pelosi's reported 'prison' comment a sign she's in 'big trouble' with her own party



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is in big trouble with her own party, and her reported comment about wanting to see President Trump in prison proves it, according to Rush Limbaugh.

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FOX NEWS: Bill de Blasio: Dems too focused on trying to impeach Trump, but Mueller report showed 'impeachable offenses'


Bill de Blasio: Dems too focused on trying to impeach Trump, but Mueller report showed 'impeachable offenses'



Democrats should spend less time talking about impeaching President Trump and more time focusing on the things that really matter, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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FOX NEWS: Ilhan Omar suggests its 'un-American' for ICE to detain illegal immigrants


Ilhan Omar suggests its 'un-American' for ICE to detain illegal immigrants



Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., continued attacking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, claiming that it was "un-American" for the agency to detain immigrants suspected of violating the law.

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FOX NEWS: Bill de Blasio seeking to rise in Democratic polls, on verge of debate qualification


Bill de Blasio seeking to rise in Democratic polls, on verge of debate qualification



Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Bret Baier for an interview on 'Special Report.'

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FOX NEWS: Joe Biden slammed by editor of democratic socialist magazine: 'A Biden victory is not preordained'


Joe Biden slammed by editor of democratic socialist magazine: 'A Biden victory is not preordained'



Democrats should continue attacking former Vice President Joe Biden in hopes that the party will adopt more progressive stances needed to beat President Trump in 2020, the founding editor of a socialist magazine argued.

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