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...1950s and 1960s Rabin was one of Israel's foremost military leaders, and has been one of the country's strongest proponents of peace during the last 20 years. Rabin served as Israeli Prime Minister from...
...States, considering the fact that Latinos will be the largest minority by the year 2020. Our contributions to this nation have a long history. From the time when Latino soldiers fought alongside American revolutionaries, to Cesar Chavez's struggle for the just treatment of migrant farm workers in the 1960s, to today's young, motivated Latinos marching for political recognition, we have actively participated in the shaping of American cultural and political dynamics. Our history and potential for success in this country should be recognized at all levels, from national politics to college campuses...
Today's teenagers have fallen in love with lava lamps, those kitschy 1960s artifacts that featured floating lumps. So it's not surprising that the Clearly Canadian company has launched a line of soft drinks that bring the lamps to mind. The noncarbonated fruit-flavored beverages, called Orbitz, contain brightly colored jelly balls that can be sipped through a straw. Grossing out grownups is part of the plan. "If we are making 40-year-olds uncomfortable," says marketing director Jonathan Cronin, "we are probably making a teen very happy...
George Carlin is an anachronism in more ways than one. His shoulder-length hair and hipster attitude are throwbacks to the 1960s. His political passion recalls a time when stand-up comics actually stood up for something. And for 30 years he has continued to make comedy albums: Back in Town, his latest, is his 17th. But now it seems that Carlin has hung around long enough to be back in step with the times. Four comedy CDs--by Jeff Foxworthy, Adam Sandler, "Weird Al" Yankovic and the Jerky Boys--have made it to Billboard's Top 25 this year...
DIED. TED BESSELL, 57, actor; of an aortic aneurysm; in Los Angeles. Bessell co-starred as Marlo Thomas' long-suffering boyfriend Donald in the 1960s TV comedy series That Girl...