Jewish Geography
Jews, Germans and US soldiers: Davos's strange World War II history
By Ruby Mellen

During World War II, the resort was a surreal hub, where Nazis, Jews and downed American pilots all resided

Then They Came For The Sunday Sabbath Observers
Bomb blasts at cathedral in southern Philippines kill at least 20
By Regine Cabato & Shibani Mahtani

The explosions in Jolo in the Mindanao region come just after a landmark vote to form a new Muslim autonomous region following decades of unrest

Wellness
When facing stress or illnesses, seniors should stick to a protein-rich diet
By Judith Graham

In the digital age, adults are getting less and less shut-eye. And science says it may be making us sick

Passionate Parenting
How to raise an extroverted child in a world that loves introverts
By Mark Oppenheimer

My daughter's outgoing. Why do people think that's a problem?

Wealth Strategies
11 Great Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
By Dan Burrows

These have what it takes to be great bets for the next ten years and beyond

Ess, Ess/ Eat, Eat!
The Kosher Gourmet
By Cathy Barrow

This Creamy Mushroom Bisque is smooth as silk; inspired by the flavors of France's classic forestiere and Italy's cacciatore --- forest or hunter's stews

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On this day in . . .

• 1547, Henry VIII died and 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England

• 1573, articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland

• 1754, Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity

• 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the Great Seal of the United States

• 1871, Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice

• 1887, in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, being 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick

• 1909, United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish-American War

• 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service

• 1916, Louis D. Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court

• 1917, municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco

• 1921, a symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to honour the unknown dead of World War I

• 1932, Japanese forces attack Shanghai

• 1933, the name Pakistan is coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan and is accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence

• 1934, the first ski tow in America begins operation in Vermont

• 1935, Iceland becomes the first Western country to legalize therapeutic abortion

• 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road

• 1958, the Lego company received a patent for its toy building blocks

• 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War

• 1974, Israel lifted its siege of Suez City

• 1981, Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.

• 1986, STS-51-L mission (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster), Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds after liftoff killing all seven astronauts onboard, including Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space

• 1994, the first trial of accused murderer Lyle Menendez ends in a mistrial. He and his brother Erik are later found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole

• 1995, the United States and Vietnam agreed to exchange low-level diplomats and open liaison offices in each other's capital cities

• 2000, Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin, the Florida nun selected by Attorney General Janet Reno as a neutral party in the custody battle over Elian Gonzalez, sought unsuccessfully to persuade Reno to change her mind about returning the six-year-old to Cuba.

• 2003, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party and other hawkish parties won a resounding victory in parliamentary elections

• 2005, Iraqis overseas began three days of voting in 14 nations. ALSO: European scientists confirmed the first known case of "mad cow" disease in a goat

• 2009, President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved, 244-188, a huge $819 billion stimulus bill with Republicans unanimous in opposition

• 2010, major world powers opened talks in London seeking an end to the conflict in Afghanistan. ALSO: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced $8 billion in federal grants for high-speed rail projects nationwide during a visit to Tampa, Fla.

• 2012, the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of a sharp spike in violence on the same day opposition activists reported almost 100 deaths

• 2014, seeking to energize his second term, President Barack Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to sidestep Congress "whenever and wherever" necessary to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor

• 2018, Protesters gathered across Russia to support the call from opposition leader Alexei Navalny to boycott the March presidential election; Navalny himself was arrested while walking to the Moscow demonstration

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Lance Morrow: High School Morality Play: Progressives' fixation on adolescent behavior reflects a stunted moral intelligence

News of the Weird: Sweet Revenge | Bromance

Argus Hamilton's The News In Zingers

• At Davos, billionaires won't admit to being terrified of populism. Their discussions say otherwise

• TABLES TURNED: Kentucky bishop seeks exoneration . . . from Covington Catholic students

• Newspaper apologizes, agrees to pay damages for 'false statements' about Melania Trump

Michael Reagan: Here's a scary political thought for all Americans

Barry Latzer: Do Illegal Aliens Have High Crime Rates?

Ray Domanico & Rafael A. Mangual: Front Row at the Madhouse

Deanna Paul: 'FBI! Open the door!': The tactics behind the armed agents at Roger Stone's home

(Agree or not ... THOUGHT PROVOKING) Randall D. Eliason: There's evidence of collusion everywhere, but is it criminal conspiracy?

Megan McArdle: Venezuela's revolution will keep happening slowly --- and then all at once

Anne Gearan, Karen DeYoung and Francisco Alvarado: BOTOMLINE-ING VENEZUELA: How the shift could enhance Trump's chances of winning in 2020

Leonid Bershidsky: Russia can't decide whether it's rich or poor

Aaron Blake: Another shutdown in 3 weeks? Only if Trump truly owns Republicans

The Fact Checker: The Truth Behind the Rhetoric: How Sen. Warren gets away with claiming she doesn't 'take PAC money of any kind.'

Michael R. Strain: Dem-touted modern monetary theory is a joke that's not funny

George Will: Dems have found their Thatcher --- if they dare

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