Today in History Highlights From Four Centuries
April 7 marks major events including Grant’s victory at Shiloh in 1862 and Richard I’s death in 1199. 1927 saw Hoover’s image and voice broadcast live in early television. 1978 Carter delayed neutron bomb development, and 1983 Musgrave and Peterson conducted a near four hour space walk aboard Challenger.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Shiloh
Tennessee
Richard I
England
the Lion-Heart
Limousin
France
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Washington
New York
Jimmy Carter
Story Musgrave
Don Peterson
U.S
Challenger
77 quake rattles Sumatra prompting brief tsunami alert
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 125 miles northwest of Sibolga in Sumatra at 5:15 a.m. local time. Tsunami warnings were issued then lifted two hours later. The quake caused scattered injuries and minor damage, with Simeulue hospital treating 17 people including four in critical condition.
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Indonesia
Sumatra
Sibolga
U.S. Geological Survey
Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Baghdad bombings kill fifty amid post election bloodshed
Bombs ripped through apartment buildings and a market in Baghdad’s Shiite areas, killing about 50 and wounding many as extremist groups seek to exploit the post election power vacuum. Across five days, roughly 120 people have died in and around the capital, with several blasts using empty apartments sold at high prices.
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Baghdad
al-Qaida
Iraq
Cancer risk rises after chest radiation in youth
New York City researchers report women treated with chest radiation for childhood or young adult cancers face up to a twentyfold increase in breast cancer risk. By their 40s, incidence could reach 13 to 20 percent versus about 1 percent in the general female population, according to analyses in the Annals of Internal Medicine. A second study notes both male and female childhood cancer survivors face elevated risks.
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Kevin Oeffinger
Oeffinger
Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
New York
Annals of Internal Medicine
Video of Reuters journalists killings remains unfound by U S military
The U S military cannot locate its copy of a 2007 video showing two Reuters employees killed by Army helicopters. A leaked online version has renewed questions about engagement rules and journalist safety. Reuters sought the video via FOIA after viewing it in 2007.
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U.S
Reuters
Jack Hanzlik
U.S. Central Command
Central Command
Iraq
Hanzlik
Freedom of Information Act
Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Nation Chief, dies at 64
Former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller, a prominent American Indian leader, died Tuesday at age 64 after battling cancer and other health issues. She led the Cherokees from 1985 to 1995, tripling enrollment, doubling employment, and expanding health and child programs. A memorial service is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Cherokee Nation Cultural Grounds in Tahlequah.
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Wilma Mankiller
Mankiller
White House
Tahlequah
Four miners missing after Upper Big Branch blast in West Virginia
Rescuers in Montcoal West Virginia press on after a methane explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine killed 25. Teams drill four vent holes while officials say the search for four missing miners remains hopeful but cautious. Families mourn and community figures recall loved ones amid the tragedy.
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Montecval
W.va
West Virginia
Joe Manchin
Cials
Massey Energy Co
Big Branch
Libby
City Grill
Whitesville
James Scott
Deward Scott
Montreal
Diana Davis
Timmy Davis
Josh Napper
Cory Davis
Davis
Timmy Davis Jr
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Contact details and editors at JourNaL-World
A contact page lists departments and phones for local government Kansas University Lawrence schools sports arts health and more. Key staff include Dennis Anderson editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor and Jonathan Kealing online editor.
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Ijworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Ljworld
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
L Jworld
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Older moms births up in down economy
U S births fell in 2008, with the recession likely a major factor. Births for women in their early 40s rose 4 percent to the highest level since 1967, while late 40s also edged up. Teen and young adult birth rates dropped, and experts note delays to later ages as economic conditions slow family planning. Brady Hamilton of the CDC led the analysis.
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Atlanta
U.S
James Trussell
Princeton University
Trussell
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United States
CDC
Brady Hamilton
National Center For Health Statistics
Today's Poll: 71 Yes No
Voters are urged to visit LJWorld.com to view full poll responses and participate. The prompt notes 71 votes in favor with unspecified remainder. Readers are directed to the site for detailed results and to cast their own ballot.
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Cbell
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