Today's Highlights:
Saturday, July 12 2003
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Spotlight: Topic of the Day: Bono says he'll join a campaign of civil disobedience if rich countries don't do more to help poorer nations.
Today's History:
- William of Orange -- Protestant forces defeated the Roman Catholic army of James II in Ireland (1690)
- Alfred Dreyfus -- imprisoned for treason, raising issues of anti-Semitism, was declared innocent and released from prison (1906)
- Geraldine Ferraro -- became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, as Democrat Walter Mondale's running mate (1984)
Today's Birthdays:
- Henry David Thoreau -- author of Walden (1817-1862)
- Milton Berle -- "Mister Television" (1908-2002)
- Bill Cosby -- star of TV's The Cosby Show turns 66
