Benjamin Franklin

Type: Person

Name: Benjamin Franklin

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 14 mins ago - 1 reports

The Record: Obama's rules

IN WHAT was billed as a major policy address, President Obama on Thursday delivered an hourlong speech titled "The Future of our Fight against Terrorism." The great American sage Benjamin Franklin could have encapsulated the essence of Obama's speech ... [Published North Jersey.com - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Barack Obama, Drone, Detainee

First reported 16 mins ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 1 reports

Rohm & Haas Company

Old Glory a boon for his business

MICHAEL HINKELMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Tim O'Connor, longtime owner of Humphrys Flag Co.Travel DealsT IM O'CONNOR OWNS Humphrys Flag Co., one of the nation's oldest custom-flag manufacturers. O'Connor, 65, of North Coventry, Chester County, bought the ... [Published Philadelphia Daily News - 16 mins ago]

Entities: Betsy Ross, Rohm & Haas Company, Manufacturing, Benjamin Franklin

First reported 37 mins ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 1 reports

Woman sentenced in Bryn Mawr theft of Ben Franklin bust

The woman who has admitted to the theft of a Ben Franklin bust with an estimated value of $3 million was sentenced Monday to 72 month in federal person in the case.Andrea Lawton, 47, who had addresses in both Philadelphia and Alabama previously pleaded ... [Published Main Line Life - 37 mins ago]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, Federal Court, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States), Burglary

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Giovanna Mingarelli: Shaping the Future of Civic Engagement at the White House

I was recently invited to attend a briefing on values and leadership at the White House in Washington, D.C. It was graciously convened by President Obama's Office of Public Engagement and the D.C. Global Shapers.A community of the World Economic Forum, ... [Published Huffington Post - 8 hours ago]

Entities: White House, Benjamin Franklin, Civic Action

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Summer Fun Guide 2013: May

Posted: Thu, May. 23, 2013, 12:09 AM City PaperNeal SantosTonight’s the last dance of the Philadelphia International Tango Festival — the whole four-day weekend, starting May 24, is filled with workshops and performances. Think of it as the “after” milonga, ... [Published Philadelphia City Paper - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Thomas Eakins, Benjamin Franklin, Neal Santos, Philadelphia Museum of Art

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Bridge traffic alert this afternoon

As of 3:23 p.m., there's an accident on the Ben Franklin Bridge eastbound approaching the New Jersey side in Camden. Three lanes are blocked. ... [Published CourierPostOnline.com - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Steve Jobs

Three Stories About Steve Jobs, Einstein, And Ben Franklin Prove That Creative Beats Smart

One is Steve Jobs’ 2005 address to Stanford’s graduating class, where he famously used three stories to memorably define his life.Jobs’ biographer Walter Isaacson used the same format in his Sunday commencement speech at Pomona College. He spoke about ... [Published Business Insider Australia - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, WALTER ISAACSON, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Make wise choices

Life is about making choices. The choices we make regarding how we think and in what we believe significantly contributes to how we feel and act.Our thoughts and actions determine our character. Our character largely determines how happy we are and what ... [Published Camp Lejeune Globe - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, Thanksgiving, Morality

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

Philly's Trendiest Street Fair Doesn't Hold A Candle To Its Working-Class Neighbor

When I rolled into Philly last Friday, I only had one end goal in mind:To prove that this town has more going for it than cheesesteaks and Ben Franklin impersonators, and to do it with less than a hundred bucks.Since it was May (i.e.: high outdoor market ... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 23 2013]

Entities: Market, Benjamin Franklin, Impersonator

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Woman Sentenced to 6 Years in Theft of Ben Franklin Bust

PHILADELPHIA, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Philadelphia Field Office issued the following press release:Andrea Lawton, 47, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for one count of interstate ... [Published HighBeam Research - May 22 2013]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, Theft, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Main Line housekeeper gets 6 years in federal prison for transporting stolen Ben Franklin bust out

PHILADELPHIA — A former housekeeper who stole a rare 18th century bust sculpture of Benjamin Franklin from a Main Line client faces several years in federal prison for taking the stolen property out of state.Andrea Lawton, 47, who listed an address along ... [Published Pottsdown Mercury - May 22 2013]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, County Court, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Morgan's Pier's Liquid Nitrogen Cheeseburger Deep-fried beef from the future, beneath the Ben Franklin

If you're all about chewing the fat, turn on Piers Morgan. If you want to crunch a four-beef blend quarter-pounder that's been slow-cooked, flash-frozen, and deep-fried to order, turn out to Penn's Landing beer garden Morgan's Pier, where the former Stateside ... [Published Thrillist - May 22 2013]

Entities: Benjamin Franklin, LARRY KING, Piers Morgan

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