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Today in History
Sep 26, 2010 00:01 EDT
Today in History. Today is Sunday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2010. There are 96 days left in the year.
Goldman profit slides on SEC charge, revenue drops
Jul 20, 2010 14:11 EDT
Goldman revenue drops 36 percent, falls shorts of forecasts adding to investor concerns. Goldman Sachs had an 83 percent drop in second-quarter net income but still got a vote of confidence from investors.
George Washington's library book returned 221 yrs late
May 20, 2010 10:59 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A library book borrowed by the first U.S. president, George Washington, has been returned to a New York City's oldest library, 221 years late.
George Washington racks up late fees at NY library
Apr 17, 2010 23:38 EDT
George Washington racks up 220 years' worth of late fees at NYC library for 2 unreturned books. If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine.
Studies find patterns of Catholic clergy sex abuse
Apr 05, 2010 02:25 EDT
Patterns of clergy sex abuse found in studies commissioned by American Catholic bishops. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002 commissioned a series of surveys and studies on the roots of the clergy sex abuse crisis from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.
Drug arrests latest black mark on RI police force
Mar 10, 2010 18:10 EST
Drug-related arrests of 3 Providence police officers latest mark on troubled department. After three Providence police officers were arrested last week in a cocaine-peddling sting, Chief Dean Esserman called it a "hard day" for the department.
NY gov faces legal minefield in conduct inquiries
Mar 06, 2010 22:13 EST
Experts: New York's embattled governor faces legal minefield as misconduct inquiries unfold. Legal experts say the next few days and weeks could be the most dangerous yet for the embattled administration of Gov. David Paterson.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| John Jay | |
.jpg) Portrait of John Jay painted by Gilbert Stuart | |
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| In office September 26, 1789 – June 29, 1795 | |
| Nominated by | George Washington |
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| Succeeded by | John Rutledge |
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| In office July 1, 1795 – June 30, 1801 | |
| Lieutenant | Stephen Van Rensselaer |
| Preceded by | George Clinton |
| Succeeded by | George Clinton |
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| In office May 7, 1784 – March 22, 1790 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jefferson (as United States Secretary of State) |
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| In office December 10, 1778 – September 28, 1779 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Laurens |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Huntington |
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| Born | December 12, 1745 New York, New York |
| Died | May 17, 1829 (aged 83) Bedford, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Livingston (see Livingston family) |
| Alma mater | King's College (now Columbia University) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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