On Monday, May 4, the president will attend a Cinco de Mayo event with Mexico’s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN’) at the White House. The first lady, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, also plan to attend.

The holiday celebrates the Mexican troops’ defeat of the French on May 5, 1862, at Puebla.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early.

On Monday, May 4, the president will attend a Cinco de Mayo event with Mexico’s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN’) at the White House. The first lady, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, also plan to attend.

The holiday celebrates the Mexican troops’ defeat of the French on May 5, 1862, at Puebla.

Cinco de mayo history

The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.

So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early.

On Monday, May 4, the president will attend a Cinco de Mayo event with Mexico’s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN’) at the White House. The first lady, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, also plan to attend.

The holiday celebrates the Mexican troops’ defeat of the French on May 5, 1862, at Puebla.

Cinco de mayo history

The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.

So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.

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The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Souter.

Speculation that the 69-year-old justice will be stepping down has been fueled by his failure to appoint law clerks from the fall term.

Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June, a source said Thursday night.

The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Souter.

Speculation that the 69-year-old justice will be stepping down has been fueled by his failure to appoint law clerks from the fall term.

Jon Winkelried, co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, is retiring next month for personal reasons, a spokesman for the firm said Tuesday.

Winkelried, 49, has worked at Goldman for 26 years and is looking to spend more time with his family and on his horse ranch, spokesman Lucas van Praag said.

He will not receive any sort of severance payment. He had planned to leave last summer, but as the markets eroded, he elected to stay with the firm, van Praag said.

David Blaine has really pulled a rabbit out of his hat this time.

He’s getting married to his girlfriend, French model Alizee Guinochet!

A source close to the couple confirms that the romantic engagement occurred on Blaine’s birthday, April 4: “Alizee’s a great girl. She’s really smart and talented,” the source said. “They are so in love.”

Radio Disney will present the world premiere of a new song from Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” on SATURDAY, MAY 2 (6:00 p.m., ET/3:00 p.m., PT) during its Planet Premiere feature. “I Wanna Know You,” a duet by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana and American Idol’s David Archuleta, will be featured in a new episode of the hit series on Sunday, May 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Miley Cyrus is the youngest ever recording artist with four No. 1 albums in less than three years. “Hannah Montana The Movie” soundtrack from Walt Disney Records marks the fourth No. 1 album for the 16-year-old singer/songwriter.

Radio Disney is the No. 1, 24-hour radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Kids help pick the music that is played and are encouraged to interact via a toll-free phone line to the Radio Disney studio.

Justice David Souter has told the White House that he will retire from the Supreme Court at the end of the court’s term in June, a source said Thursday night.

The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Souter.

Speculation that the 69-year-old justice will be stepping down has been fueled by his failure to appoint law clerks from the fall term.

Jon Winkelried, co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, is retiring next month for personal reasons, a spokesman for the firm said Tuesday.

Winkelried, 49, has worked at Goldman for 26 years and is looking to spend more time with his family and on his horse ranch, spokesman Lucas van Praag said.

He will not receive any sort of severance payment. He had planned to leave last summer, but as the markets eroded, he elected to stay with the firm, van Praag said.

David Blaine has really pulled a rabbit out of his hat this time.

He’s getting married to his girlfriend, French model Alizee Guinochet!

A source close to the couple confirms that the romantic engagement occurred on Blaine’s birthday, April 4: “Alizee’s a great girl. She’s really smart and talented,” the source said. “They are so in love.”

Radio Disney will present the world premiere of a new song from Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” on SATURDAY, MAY 2 (6:00 p.m., ET/3:00 p.m., PT) during its Planet Premiere feature. “I Wanna Know You,” a duet by Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana and American Idol’s David Archuleta, will be featured in a new episode of the hit series on Sunday, May 3 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Miley Cyrus is the youngest ever recording artist with four No. 1 albums in less than three years. “Hannah Montana The Movie” soundtrack from Walt Disney Records marks the fourth No. 1 album for the 16-year-old singer/songwriter.

Radio Disney is the No. 1, 24-hour radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Kids help pick the music that is played and are encouraged to interact via a toll-free phone line to the Radio Disney studio.

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