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Each year on the 17th day of September we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States in Philadelphia in 1787. In 2004, Congress officially made Sept. 17 "Constitution Day" and required all schools receiving federal funding to teach students about the Constitution. Every year since 2005, President Bush has declared Sept. 17 as "Constitution Day." And yet there is no mention of Constitution Day on my calendar this month, even though there are days marked for the Mexican Constitution on Feb. 5 and the beginning of Kwanzaa on Dec. 26. Perhaps the omission of...

Happy Birthday, Constitution Day!Today is Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2002. There are 105 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. In 1920, the American Professional Football Association - a precursor of the National Football League - was formed in Canton, Ohio. Today's Birthdays (other than ConstitutionDay's): Actor David Huddleston is 72. Actress Anne Bancroft is 71. Actress Dorothy Loudon is 69. Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, is 69. Actor Paul Benedict...