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The Axis of Evil took another spin this past weekend when North Korea became the first country since 1998 to test a nuclear weapon. Global panic ensued. Six years ago, North Korea was pretty well contained. There was a missile testing moratorium in place, the country hadn’t processed any plutonium in eight years... so what the heck went wrong? And what happens next? Find out with today’s Big Issue Tool Kit: North Korea, The Bomb, And You. The Big Issue »

Celebration Excuse

1811

Dear New Yorkers, now you have someone to blame for New Jersey folk infesting your city. Love, us: the first steam-powered ferry boat, the Juliana, is put into operation between New York City and Hoboken, NJ.

1975

Live from New York: Saturday Night Live premiers on NBC.

1984

Girl, you’re outta this world. Space shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathy Sullivan becomes the first woman to walk in space.

2002

Uh...oops: The Senate joins the House in approving 77-23 the use of military force in Iraq.

2002

Snaps to you: Former President Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

AND REMEMBER...

It’s National School Lunch Week! But don’t eat our tots — get your own. [Napoleon Dynamite on You Tube]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

And finally, here are some special birthday shout-outs to three very hip ladies. Actress Joan Cusack, Senator Patty Murray, and former First Lady/Diplomat/social reformer/renaissance woman Eleanor Roosevelt were all born on October 10th.

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11AM

President Bush talks to the head guy of the Southern Baptist Convention.

2:10PM

President Bush talks about the economy.

6PM

John McCain’s got you babe: Senator attends Mary Bono fundraiser at Racho Las Palmas Resort, California.

CONGRESS

SENATE

Gone, daddy, gone. Senate on recess until November 9.

HOUSE

(Insert sound of crickets chirping here.) House of Representatives on recess until November 9.

OTHER

10PM

Part 1 of the Project Runway season finale. We have ten bucks on Michael.