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Norbert weakens to tropical depression

Norbert dissipated into a tropical depression over the northern mountains of mainland Mexico on Sunday, after ripping off roofs, flooding...

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On Oct. 13, 1792,
the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.

In 1775,
the United States Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.

In 1843,
the Jewish organization B'nai B'rith was founded in New York City.