Today in History Highlights From Early American and World Events
On April 21 1789 John Adams was sworn in as first vice president of the United States. In 1649 the Maryland Toleration Act protected worship for Christians. In 1836 Texans under Sam Houston won at San Jacinto securing Texas independence. In 1960 Brazil inaugurated Brasilia moving capital from Rio. In 1972 Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the moon.
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John Adams
United States
Maryland
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Brazil
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
John Young
Charles Duke
The States and more on this TV night lineup
A block of TV mentions including The States on History detailing all fifty states with surprising trivia such as New Mexico's PhDs and Texas size comparisons. Also notes Wild At Heart on BSC America, Sherman March on History, NASCAR from Avondale, SNL with Scarlett Johansson, 60 Minutes Baghdad and more.
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History Channel
New Mexico
Texas
Rhode Islands
North Carolina
Wyoming
Seattle
BSC America
Danny
Stephen Tompkins
Rosie
Lucy Jo Hudson
Sherman
William Sherman
Atlanta
Savannah
TV writers seek CDC guidance for accurate disease plots
Two AIDS doctors visited the Law and Order SVU set to ensure the show follows medical accuracy and public health guidance. The CDC funds Hollywood Health & Society at USC to shape TV scripts, with officials noting viewers trust prime time health information and that accurate plots can influence donor decisions.
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Universal City
CaLif
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hollywood
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Hollywood, Health & Society
University of Southern California
CDC
Vicki Beck
Beck
CBS
David Harden
Harden
Reed Saxon
Joseph Cadden
Jocelyn Suzette Dee
Econd
Rand Schrader Clinié
Josh Kotcheff
Universal Studios
Contact information for Lawrence Journal-World departments
The notice lists channels to submit story ideas and contact numbers for Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Obituaries and Letters to the Editor plus reprint requests and a Gutside Lawrence hotline.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Gutside Lawrence
Newspaper Staff and Contact Directory Patchwork
A cluttered contact sheet lists editors and staff for various departments and partner outlets. It includes names such as Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard Joel Mathis and others with phone numbers and emails. It also shows week day and weekend delivery hours and redelivery guarantees.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jiworldcom
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Iljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Liworld
Tom Keegan
Alec Baldwin and Ex-Wife in Custody Dispute Spotlight
In Los Angeles Alec Baldwin apologizes for losing his temper with his daughter Ireland and criticizes the leak of a taped voicemail. He cites parental alienation and a sealed court order breached. Separately in New York Bernard McGuirk is cut from Imus in the Morning after the Rutgers remark fallout.
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Los Angeles
Alec Baldwin
Baldwin
Tmz.com
Kim Basinger
Ireland
Vicki Greene
Harvey Levin
New York
Don Imus
Rutgers
Bernard McGuirk
Imus
Wean-Am
CBS Radio
Karen Mateo
CBS Inc
WEAN
McGuirk
Lios
John O'Connor
New Orleans
Ray Nagin
Custody hearing in Bahamas ends without resolution
In Nassau Bahamas a closed custody hearing over Anna Nicole Smiths infant ended without a ruling. Larry Birkhead the babys father said he hopes to have the Bahamas scan while a new hearing is set for Wednesday. Virgie Arthur left without comment as reporters pressed for details.
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Nassau
Bahamas
Anna Nicole Smith
Larry Birkhead
Smith
Birkhead
Virgie Arthur
Sharon Osbourne to join America's Got Talent as judge
NBC announces Sharon Osbourne will replace Brandy as a judge on America's Got Talent, debutting May 29 alongside David Hasselhoff and Piers Morgan with Jerry Springer hosting. Brandy faces wrongful death suits after a December Los Angeles freeway crash that killed a 38 year old woman.
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New York
Brandy
Sharon Osbourne
Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
NBC
Simon Cowell
David Hasselhoff
Piers Morgan
Jerry Springer
Film stars Aishwarya Rai Abhishek Bachchan wed in Mumbai
In Mumbai India the wedding of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan drew massive media attention and public fascination. The couple engaged in January ceremony previously. Rai Miss World 1994 and Bachchan from a renowned Bollywood family. The event featured secrecy dance routines and a dramatic fan incident amid wedding celebrations.
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Mumbai
India
Aishwarya Rai
Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood
Bachchan
Rai
Amitabh
Jaya
Birthdays listed for British royals and entertainers
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is 81. Actress Raine May is 75. Singer Jagy Pap is 60. Singer Paul Davis is 59. Actor Tony Danza is 56. Actress Andie MacDowell is 49.
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Britain
Raine May
Jagy Pap
Paul Davis
Tony Danza
Andie MacDowell
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Paulie
HBO
Lawrence.com
National Institutes of Health
Dustin Hoffman
California
Journal-World
N.H
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerheadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ijworld
Chris Bell
Ljworid
al Bonner
Jworld
Lpworld.com
CHTY
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Elizabeth Ik
MTV
Issu
Euniot
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