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Cooper County statistic of the day
Region of birth of foreign born, Latin America (out of a population of 99, excluding those born at sea): 18 — U.S. Census Bureau
Word of the day
Tare (TAIR, noun): A deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container; also the weight of the container; counterweight — merriam-webster.com
Web site of the day
WorldCat
worldcat.org
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Number to know
$35,745: The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2008, down from $36,451 in 2007 (after adjusting for inflation), according to Census.gov. Women earned 77 cents for every $1 earned by men. Today is International Women's Day.
This day in history
March 8, 1911: International Women's Day is launched in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women's Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany.
Today’s featured birthday
Micky Dolenz, actor and musician (The Monkees) 65
Daily quote
“I think it's about time we voted for senators with breasts. After all, we've been voting for boobs long enough.” — Clarie Sargent, Arizona senatorial candidate
Cooper County statistic of the day
Region of birth of foreign born, Latin America (out of a population of 99, excluding those born at sea): 18 — U.S. Census Bureau
Word of the day
Tare (TAIR, noun): A deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container; also the weight of the container; counterweight — merriam-webster.com
Web site of the day
WorldCat
worldcat.org
This network of library content and services helps you search the collections of 71,000 libraries around the world. Find out which library near you carries the books, music, videos, research articles and audiobooks for which you’re looking.
Number to know
$35,745: The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2008, down from $36,451 in 2007 (after adjusting for inflation), according to Census.gov. Women earned 77 cents for every $1 earned by men. Today is International Women's Day.
This day in history
March 8, 1911: International Women's Day is launched in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women's Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany.
Today’s featured birthday
Micky Dolenz, actor and musician (The Monkees) 65
Daily quote
“I think it's about time we voted for senators with breasts. After all, we've been voting for boobs long enough.” — Clarie Sargent, Arizona senatorial candidate
