Topic: Bill Holmes
AP News | 2009-07-02 20:18:04
Hear ye, hear ye! RI town holds nation's oldest July 4th celebration with parade, speeches
In July 1785, the citizens of this waterfront town assembled to heap praise on their newly minted nation and to thank God for helping them survive a fierce assault by the British during the Revolutionary War. In July 1892, lawyer Orrin Bosworth preached that ...
AP News | 2009-03-06 20:27:08
Bearers of bad news: Economic crisis takes emotional toll on those who deliver news of layoffs
One personnel manager wakes in despair at 4 a.m., worried about the employees in her company. Another boss has to remind himself to eat right and exercise so that he can handle the stress. A third says he has had tears in his ...
