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Citing FDR, Putin Hints of Return to Presidency

(Sept. 7) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday dropped his strongest hint so far that he might run again for his old job as president by invoking the lengthy political career of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The prime minister told reporters and foreign policy analysts that he hasn't ruled out...

Analysis: Is Anti-Muslim Fervor Just Latest Fear?

WASHINGTON (Aug. 19) -- Are Muslims the new Jews? Or Irish Catholics? Perhaps Mormons? Or are they really the war on terror's Japanese? Religious experts and historians say: all of the above. The still-unfolding controversy over plans to build an Islamic center near ground zero is just the latest chapter in a long saga...

Opinion: Is Obama Spurring Growth, or Knocking It Down?

(July 8) -- Government can spur the private sector. That's the gist of the argument that's in the air this summer. This week, for example, President Barack Obama said, "we've got much more work to do to spur stronger job growth and to keep the larger recovery moving." Such spurring is often said to occur in a technical...

Musician Hammering Out Deal to Play Eiffel Tower

(April 12) -- A composer in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., knows what it's like to follow the beat of a different drummer: He's trying to hammer out a deal that will allow him to play the Eiffel Tower like a percussion instrument. Joseph Bertolozzi is a composer who has played and performed music all over the world, including the...

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'Hyde Park On Hudson' Trailer: Bill Murray As President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The first trailer for the movie "Hyde Park on Hudson," which stars Bill Murray as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has debuted.

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04/14/11 No, FDR Wasn't a Stalinist Source: Tapped Original intent was the general welfare, the general welfare of the nation, not welfare of individuals.
08/25/10 FDR Mid-Hudson Bridge turns 80 years old today Source: ABC - WTEN 10 - Albany NY Happy 80th birthday to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge.

Background on franklin delano roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( or ; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war.

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