West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd Logged day No. 20,774 Longest in US Congress

This Oct. 27, 1958 file photo shows Rep. Robert C. Byrd.
Byrd becomes longest-serving member of Congress
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd has been around so long that nearly all lawmakers in Congress can remember reasons they love him - and many can recall how they once bitterly opposed him.

The veteran Democrat on Wednesday became the longest-serving member of Congress in history, as he logged day No. 20,774, surpassing the record of Arizona Democrat Carl Hayden, who served in the House of Representatives and the Senate from 1912 to 1969.

As the senior senator, Byrd, who will turn 92 on Friday, is the Senate president pro tempore and third in line for the presidency.
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2009, Byrd will become the longest serving member of either house of Congress.
Senator Robert C. Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, who is already the longest-serving senator in United States history, is set to cross yet another milestone of longevity in the legislative branch. On Wednesday, he’ll surpass Carl Hayden as the longest-serving member of Congress in history, combining terms in both the House and Senate.

Mr. Hayden, an Arizona Democrat, served in the House from 1912 to 1927 and in the Senate from 1927 to 1969 for a total of 56 years 319 days.

Mr. Byrd, whose 92nd birthday is Friday, served in the House from 1953 to 1959 and has been in the Senate ever since. He served as the Democratic leader from 1977 to 1989, about half of that time as the majority leader.

Expect numerous tributes in the Senate and in West Virginia, Gov. Joe

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Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa selects Beck to be next LAPD chief

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Jimmy Carter 85-th Birthday Celebration at Library

Bakers from Winn Dixie in Americus and other areas are working hard on the baking and decorating of the special cake for Jimmy Carter’s, former President of the United States, 85th birthday celebration at the Rylander on Sunday.
Carter Presidential Museum Reopening Commemorates
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's 85th Birthday
Cake Reeipe
Ingredients:
***Crust:***
2/3 cup dry roasted peanuts; chopped
1 cup flour
1 stick margarine
***First Layer:***
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup Cool Whip
***Second Layer:***
1 small instant chocolate pudding
1 small instant vanilla pudding
2 3/4 cups milk
1 cup Cool Whip
***Topping:***
chopped peanuts
Hershey bar; shaved


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Directions:

Blend flour and margarine; add peanuts. Press into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350degrees for 20 minutes. Cool.

Cream peanut butter and cheese. Add sugar. Blend in Cool Whip and spread over crust.

Mix pudding mixes with milk and mix well. Spread over first layer. Top with Cool Whip. Shred Hershey bar and chopped peanuts on top for garnish.

Per serving (excluding unknown items): 222 Calories; 12g Fat (50% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 28mg Cholesterol; 122mg Sodium

This recipe from CDKitchen for Jimmy Carter Cake serves/makes 12

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The Late Ted Kennedy and His Wife Victoria Riggie Kennedy

South Carolina Retiree $260M Powerball Prize

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks on the lottery was all smiles Tuesday as he claimed a $260 million Powerball jackpot. "For once in my life, I really experienced the old saying, pinch me to see if I'm still alive, or if this is real," Solomon Jackson Jr. said.
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The Release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling by North Korean in Behalf of Bill Clinton

American journalists Euna Lee (L) and Laura Ling
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Hulk Hogan, Wife Settle Divorce

Hulk Hogan and his wife have finally reached a settlement in their divorce case.

At a brief hearing Tuesday morning in Clearwater, Fla., Hogan, 55, and his wife Linda announced that they've agreed to the terms of the split.

"We've reached a marital settlement agreement," Ray Rafool, Linda's attorney, told the judge.
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