This Day in History Highlights Key Global Events
On April 2 1792 Congress passed the Coinage Act establishing the U S Mint. Ponce de Leon landed in Florida in 1513. In 1865 Jefferson Davis and Cabinet fled Richmond as Union forces advanced. In 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001 had world premiere in Washington. In 2005 Pope John Paul II died in Vatican apartment at 84.
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Health official nominee Sebelius faces tax issue and hearings
Senate Republicans cite a $7,000 tax error but back Sebelius, saying she showed good faith and that review findings should not derail her nomination. Confirmation hearings proceed as Grassley reserves judgment while Justice Department reverses Stevens conviction and the Supreme Court weighs environmental cost benefits in power plant upgrades.
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G20 summit aims to curb world recession with bold pact
Obama and Brown pressed for a significant global deal to fight the worldwide downturn while France and Germany urged tougher financial regulation. Protests erupted outside as leaders debated a coordinated strategy and a possible 100 billion fund to back trade and growth.
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Journal-World Staff Contacts and Subscription Information
The Lawrence Journal-World lists newsroom and department contacts including Local News County Government and KU numbers. It provides editor and staff emails and phone lines for news tips obituaries arts sports and features. Subscriptions and delivery support details are included with hours for weekdays and weekends and redelivery guarantees.
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April Fools hoaxes sweep the Web on April 1
Across the Internet major players like Google and The Guardian staged hoaxes on April Fools Day. The spoofed features included Gmail Autopilot and CADIE from Google, a Twitter only Guardian, upside-down YouTube viewing, cloud computing via airships from Amazon, and Expedia offering $99 flights to Mars with a playful savings claim.
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Which event is tougher to win a national title debate or basketball
A reader poll question asks which sport or activity would be harder to win a national collegiate championship in. The winner cited is debate with a prompt to visit LAWorld.com for more responses and voting.
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