Today's Highlights:
Monday, January 5, 2004
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Spotlight: Topic of the Day: Southwest Airlines, the only major US airline that's been profitable since
Quote: "The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else." -- Umberto Eco
Today's News:
Today's History:
- Henry Ford -- head of the Ford Motor Company introduced a minimum wage scale of $5 per day (1914)
- "Waiting for Godot" -- Samuel Beckett's play premiered in Paris (1953)
- President Nixon -- ordered development of the space shuttle (1972)
Today's Birthdays:
- Robert Duvall -- oscar-winning star of Tender Mercies turns 73
- Umberto Eco -- author of The Name of the Rose turns 72
- Marilyn Manson -- modern-day shock-rock entertainer turns 35
