Notable historical firsts and deaths on today’s date
April 5 marks Washington’s first presidential veto in 1792 rejecting a plan to apportion representatives. Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in 1614. Helen Keller learns water in 1887. Wilde loses libel case in 1895. MacArthur dies in 1964. Howard Hughes dies in 1976.
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George Washington
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
Virginia
Lady Rebecca
Tuscumbia
Ala
Anne Sullivan
Helen Keller
Oscar Wilde
Marquess of Queensberry
Army
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Dozens of Chinese miners rescued from flooded mine
Dozens of miners trapped for more than a week were pulled out alive in a flooded coal mine. State TV counted 55 survivors as rescue workers rushed them to hospitals. Liu Dezheng called it a miracle, with officials noting up to 95 still believed alive but not yet rescued.
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Liu Dezheng
Communist Party
Shanxi
White House Sees Slow Job Recovery and China Shift
The White House argues job gains will be gradual despite March adding about 162,000 positions, while easing tensions with China over currency. It also seeks Beijing cooperation on nuclear proliferation and Iran penalties, ahead of November elections. NASA fueled Discovery for a predawn ISS launch, targeting 5:21 a.m. CDT, with an 80 percent weather forecast odds.
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Obama
China
U.S
Beijing
Iran
House
Senate
International Space Station
Discovery
Space Station
Jail sentence upheld for UK kissing couple in Dubai
A Dubai appeals court upheld a one month prison term for British pair Ayman Najafi and Charlotte Adams, both in their 20s, convicted of inappropriate behavior and illegal drinking after an Emirati woman complained they shared a kiss in a restaurant. The case highlights Dubai decency laws and strict social norms.
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Dubai
Gulf
Ayman Najafi
Charlotte Adams
Massive 7.2 quake rattles Southern California and border areas
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 3 40 p m PDT devastating parts of California Arizona and Mexico. Shallow focus of six miles caused heavy damage with at least one death in Mexicali and widespread outages and structural harm across Calexico San Diego and Tijuana. Rescue teams searched for trapped residents as aftershocks followed.
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Tijuana
Mexico
California
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Mexicali
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Lucy Jones
Baja California
Civil Protection
Alfredo Escobedo
Mexicali General Hospital
Escobedo
U.S
Calexico
Peter Mercado
Kabc-Tv
San Diego
Sheraton Hotel
Marina
Maurice Luque
Moscow bomber's alleged second attacker named as teacher
A Moscow death by own action bomber is reported to be a 28 year old school teacher from Dagestan. Her father, Rasul Magomedov, identified a photo circulating online as his daughter Maryam Sharilova who vanished the day before the March 29 bombings that killed 40 and wounded at least 121.
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Moscow
Dagestan
Rasul Magomedov
Novaya Gazeta
Magomedov
Maryam Sharilova
Salvage effort to free ship from Great Barrier Reef may last weeks
A salvage team worked to stabilize the 755 foot Shen Neng 1 after running aground on Douglas Shoals near Great Keppel Island. Authorities fear oil spills could damage the reef, with potential fines up to 920000 for shipping lane violations. Crews sprayed dispersant, tugs stabilized the vessel, and 23 crew remained on board as cleanup and salvage plans unfolded.
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Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Douglas Shoals
Great Keppel Island
Queensland
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Anna Bligh
Bligh
China
Gladstone
Ljworld staff contact list briefing note
Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Jonathan Kealing online editor provides contact lines and emails for staff at the Lawrence Journal-World.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
L Jworld
Opening Day attendance poll and dog at market query
A reader poll asks if people will attend baseball's Opening Day from work or school. A Friday poll shows 52 percent against allowing dogs at the Lawrence Farmers' Market while 47 percent support it with links to scan more responses at LJWorld.com.
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Lawrence
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