Today in History Highlights From April 7 Across Years
Events span 1862 Shiloh battle led by Gen. Grant in Tennessee to 2008 Kansas University beating Memphis 75 68 for the NCAA title. Also notes Richard I death in 1199 Walter Camp birth 1859 South Pacific debut 1949 Stanley v Georgia 1969 and Carter 1978 neutron bomb deferral.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Shiloh
Tennessee
Richard I
England
the Lion-Heart
Limousin
France
Walter Camp
New Britain
Conn
South Pacific
Supreme Court
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Kansas University
Memphis
Pentagon plans seek cuts amid defense budget debate
Defense Secretary Gates outlines a 534 billion budget focusing on smaller, lower tech warfare while slashing several giant weapons programs and civilian jobs. He urges Congress to resist preserving outdated systems despite recession unemployment pressures.
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U.S
Defense
Robert Gates
Obama
Pentagon
Congress
Gates
North Korea lauds satellite launch amid UN dispute
North Korea says its Sunday rocket launch achieved satellite insertion and envisions greatness, while UN threats of punishment stall on consensus. Pyongyang media frame the mission as a technical success despite international skepticism.
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South Korea
Pyongyang
North Korea
United Nations
Letter From Killer Foretells Slaying At Immigrant Center
A rambling English letter mailed to News 10 Now in Syracuse claims the killer believed police harassed him and spread rumors, and vowed to return to “the dust of the earth” before the Vietnamese immigrant Jiverly Wong carried out the massacre at the American Civic Association in Binghamton. Authorities review the letter’s authenticity as evidence in the investigation.
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Binghamton
News 10
Syracuse
Jiverly Wong
American Civic Association
Earthquake in Italy claims 150 dead in L'Aquila
Italy reports its deadliest quake in three decades striking L'Aquila before dawn. A 6.3 magnitude tremor collapsed dorms and landmarks, leaving 150 plus dead, about 1,500 injured and up to 100,000 homeless as rescue teams search rubble and a dormitory for students.
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Castelnuovo
Italy
L'Aqusta
L'Aquila
Apennines
Culture Ministry
Laquila
Rome
University of L’aquila
RAI
L Aquila
Massimo Ciarente
Silvio Berlusconi
Russia
Study Finds 20 Percent of 4-Year-Olds Obese
A new study shows about one in five American four-year-olds are obese with American Indian children disproportionately affected, nearly one third obese. Researchers note racial differences appear early and warn of long term health risks if trends continue.
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Sarah Anderson
Ohio State University
Temple University
Robert Whitaker
Glenn Flores
Journal World contacts directory and newsroom lines
Lawrence Journal World provides local contact numbers for departments and editors including Local News 832 7154 City Government 832 6362 County Government 832 7144 and Kansas University 832 6388. Editorial staff listings include Dennis Anderson 832 7194 Caroline Trowbridge 832 7154 Ann Gardner 832 7153 Tom Keegan 832 7147 Jon Niccum 832 7178 and more with emails.
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Ijworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Monday's poll about moon rocks sparks curious win
A brief poll asks if readers have seen a rock from the moon. The response indicates a surprising majority saying yes, marking the winner as affirmatives.
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Washington, D.C
Baghdad
Iraq
Barack Obama
Earth
U.N
United States
Rodong Sinmun
Kim Il Sung
Korean Central News Agency
Kim Jong
Kim 1 Sung
Nevada
Dawn Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
Playboy
Washoe County
Kathy Karrasch
New York
City Commission
Amyx
Chuck Fisher
Alvamar Ct
Ra Tarantino
Luigi Alfonsi
Fessor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
America
Flores
Journal-Worlp
N.H
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
City Hall
Kansas
Ljwork
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