Today in History Highlights from April Dates Across US
On April 2 1917 Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany saying the world must be made safe for democracy. Other dates include Ponce de Leon landing in Florida in 1913 Coinage Act creating the U S Mint in 1792 Confederate flee Richmond in 1865 CBS soaps premiere in 1956 and Carters windfall profits tax on oil in 1980 later repealed in 1988.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Germany
Juan Ponce de Leon
Florida
U.S. Mint
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Advanc
CBS Television
Jimmy Carter
Young adults gain health coverage until age 26 under new law
Congress overhauls health care as advocates note the change will allow at least 2 million millennials to stay on or return to their parents plans. Patti Lawson in Pennsylvania hopes to enroll her 22 year old daughter amid a difficult job market and limited employer coverage. The rule requires dependents to qualify, not necessarily share a home.
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Congress
Patti Lawson
Lawson
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania
Karzai Blames Foreigners Over Vote Fraud Fallout
President Hamid Karzai accused the United Nations and international community of meddling in last year’s fraud tainted election and said foreign powers seek to weaken his authority after parliament blocked his bid to expand control over electoral institutions. Obama visited Kabul secretly to reset ties as U.S. coalition readies for a Taliban push in Kandahar-Karzai’s home province. State Department spokesman Crowley rejected any attempt to undermine Karzai.
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Hamid Karzai
U.N
Karzai
United States
Washington
Barack Obama
Taliban
Kandahar
Obama
State Department
PJ. Crowley
New mileage rules raise car costs but cut pump bills
Federal standards set a 35.5 mpg combined target by 2016 for cars and trucks, aiming to boost fuel efficiency and cut emissions. The plan projects $434 extra per 2012 model, rising to $926 by 2016, offset by over $3,000 in lifetime fuel savings for drivers, with industry and environmental groups weighing in on costs and benefits.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Ray LaHood
California
Dave McCurdy
Oklahoma
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Ed Tonkin
Portland, Ore
National Automobile Dealers Association
Tonkin
Jim Kliesch
Union of Concerned Scientists’ Clean Vehicles
National Highways Traffic Safety Administration
U.S
Pirates clash with U S Navy warship in Indian Ocean
Somali pirates fire on an approaching vessel but are met by USS Nicholas in the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Seychelles. The frigate returns fire, disables a skiff, and detains three suspects while sinking the mothership's skiff. Two more pirates are found nearby. no casualties reported.
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Mexico
Texas
Nairosi
Kenya
U.S
Nicholas
Indian
Navy
Roger
Journal World Contact Directory for News Tips and Subscriptions
A compact contact list for the Lawrence Journal-World includes newsroom lines for Local News City Government and County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment plus obituaries health transportation photo reprints and outside Lawrence. It lists key editors and email addresses and mentions subscription and delivery support with hours for redelivery guarantees.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll on bringing dogs to Lawrence Farmers Market
Readers weigh in on whether dog owners should bring pets to the Lawrence Farmers Market. Also included is a political survey asking support for expanding offshore oil drilling along the East Coast Gulf of Mexico and northern Alaska with percentages. Vote at LJWorld.com for more responses.
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Obama
East Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Alaska
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