Historical milestones marked on April dates
April history highlights include the 1775 start of the American Revolution with Lexington and Concord battles, the 1897 first Boston Marathon won by John J. McDermott in 2 55 10, the 1933 U S move off the gold standard, the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, the 1993 Waco siege and fire ending the Branch Davidian standoff with deaths, and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing killing 168.
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Lexington and
Concord
John J. McDermott
United States
Earthquakes Rattle East Timor and Typhoon Neoguri Hits China
A 6.0 to 6.4 magnitude quake struck 55 miles north of Dili East Timor with shallow depth causing panic but no injuries reported. Separately Typhoon Neoguri weakened to a tropical storm after hitting Hainan, China, displacing 120,000 and stranding thousands at an airport. Xinhua reports 21,800 boats ordered to seek shelter. In politics, Vladimir Putin denied an affair rumor while praising Russian women. Zimbabwe's Mugabe delivered a stark Independence Day address amid soaring prices and economic collapse.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency
Dili
Neoguri
China
Hainan
Wenchang
Xinhua
Italy
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Silvio Berlusconi
Russia
Robert Mugabe
Britain
Mugabe
Citigroup outlines hit from credit losses and job cuts
Citigroup cuts investment value by 14 billion dollars and plans 9,000 layoffs as write-downs and costs tied to consumer credit push first quarter loss to 5.1 billion dollars. CFO Gary Crittenden says underwriting standards must stay high to limit future losses amid a weak lending environment.
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Citigroup
Gary Crittenden
Associated Press
Citigroup Inc
United States
Dutch defense chief's son killed in Afghanistan
Lt. Dennis van Uhm, 23, son of Gen. Peter van Uhm, died when a roadside bomb hit a Dutch patrol seven miles northwest of Camp Holland in Uruzgan. Two other Dutch soldiers were wounded, one critically, as the Taliban claimed targeting the high-profile officer's son.
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Peter van Uhm
Afghanistan
Dennis van Uhm
Camp Holland
Uruzgan
Pope warns on power as he urges United Nations action
The Vatican leader Benedict XVI told the United Nations that international cooperation is in crisis as decisions remain with a few powerful nations. He pressed for respect for human rights to solve global issues, urging leaders to work together for peace, development, and the fight against violence and terrorism during his U.S. visit.
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Benedict XVI
United Nations
U.N
Benedict
United States
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Iraq
Security Council
U.S
Africa
John Paul II
Washington
New York City
Journal World contact lines for reader tips and departments
Lawrence Journal World provides phone numbers and emails for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools business sports arts letters obituaries and photo reprints plus an outside Lawrence toll free line and feedback web form for story ideas and submissions.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact lines for Lawrence Journal-World
Editorial and news staff contacts are listed with names titles and phone numbers. Information includes editors Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck and News Partners 6News Mediaphormedia Chris Bell Sara Wilhelm Classified advertising and subscriptions numbers and hours for redelivery service are provided.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Ijworld
Jon Niccum
Benedict XVI Becomes First Pope to Visit US Synagogue
Pope Benedict XVI, 81, visited Park East Synagogue in New York becoming the first pope to address a Jewish house of worship in the United States. He accepted matzo and a seder plate, offered a Jewish codex, and spoke of shared history from persecution to freedom.
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America
Rabbi Arthur Schneier
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Cologne
Germany
Freedom Tower blueprints found in trash in Manhattan
A homeless man found two sets of blueprints for the 1776-foot Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site in a Manhattan trash can. The documents dated Oct 5 2007 show floor plans and core details. Port Authority investigates mishandling. contractors and staff face potential disciplinary action or contract breaches.
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World Trade Center
Freedom Tower
Ground Zero
New York Post
Michael Fleming
Manhattan
Port Authority of
New Jersey
Candace McAdams
McAdams
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