Fact-Checking the News
Date: 19 April 2010
To the Editor:
Der 18. April 2010 war ein Sonntag unter dem Sternzeichen ♈. Es war der 107. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war Barack Obama.
Wenn Sie an diesem Tag geboren wurden, sind Sie 16 Jahre alt. Ihr letzter Geburtstag war am Samstag, 18. April 2026, vor 61 Tagen. Ihr nächster Geburtstag ist am Sonntag, 18. April 2027 in 303 Tagen. Sie haben 5.905 Tage gelebt oder ungefähr 141.724 Stunden oder ungefähr 8.503.470 Minuten oder ungefähr 510.208.200 Sekunden.
Date: 18 April 2010
By Albert R. Hunt
Albert Hunt
President Obama should consider people with political experience for the Supreme Court vacancy.
Date: 19 April 2010
By Noam Cohen
Noam Cohen
His revelation of the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret report casting doubt on the Vietnam War, happened in a world without today’s Internet.
Date: 18 April 2010
By Clark Hoyt
Clark Hoyt
The Times continues to misuse anonymous sources despite pledges by top editors to do better.
Date: 19 April 2010
By Robert F. Worth
Robert Worth
Iranian authorities suspended two prominent opposition political parties, banned a newspaper and handed down prison sentences to three reformist political figures.
Date: 19 April 2010
By Richard Pérez-Peña
Richard Pérez-Peña
Gannett is allowing an employee of the New Jersey Devils to write about the team, and clearly identifying the writer as such.
Date: 18 April 2010
By Rachel Donadio
Rachel Donadio
Pope Benedict XVI met with a group of victims and expressed “shame and sorrow” at their plight.
Date: 18 April 2010
By Jim Yardley
Jim Yardley
Shashi Tharoor was accused of using his influence to help a friend get an ownership stake in a new cricket franchise.
Date: 19 April 2010
By Andrew E. Kramer
Andrew Kramer
Russia’s stance in Kyrgyzstan shows how Moscow approaches the former Soviet republics it regards as within its sphere of influence.