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Sterling Freedom

Misty has chosen the name Sterling Freedom for her beautiful new daughter born at Mid-Columbia Medical Center.

5:59 p.m.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
19 3/4 inches
6 pounds, 6.9 ounces
Origin of the name Sterling: English
Name's original meaning: "Valuable; silver penny"

This day in history

Other interesting people born on this date:

1922 - Christiaan Barnard - South African physician and surgical pioneer who, in 1967, performed the first human heart transplant operation.
1900 - Margaret Mitchell - American author of what is probably the most popular novel in American history, "Gone with the Wind."
1847 - Bram Stoker - English novelist who popularized the legend of Count Dracula.
1656 - Edmond Halley - English astronomer and mathematician known for many scientific contributions including his calculation of the orbit of the comet that bears his name.

Other notable events
on this day in history:

1966 - Republican Edward Brooke won election to the U.S. Senate becoming the first African American to be elected by popular vote to that body.
1889 - Montana became the 41st state admitted to the Union.
1760 - America's first public library, the Loganian Library, opened its doors in Philadelphia.


Population:

The Dalles:
11,600
U.S. population:
306,584,067

Sunrise and sunset:

Sunrise:6:55 a.m.
Sunset:4:42 p.m.

Local weather:

The Dalles high:
51° F
The Dalles low:
35° F

The nation's weather extremes:

High: 87° at Kahului, Hawaii, and Naples, Fla.
Low: -21 at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

The day's Dow Jones close:

10,023.42

Your dollar's worth

Loaf of bread:
$2.49
Gallon of milk:
$3.85
Gallon of gasoline:
$2.86
First-class stamp:
$0.44
New car:
$21,750.00
Average new home:
$165,000.00