Today in History highlights key events from April 22
On this date in 1898 the US Navy began blockading Cuban ports as war looms with Spain, the USS Nashville captured the Buena Ventura near Key West, and Congress created the Rough Riders. In 1864 Congress allowed In God We Trust on coins, Earth Day debuted in 1970, Nixon died in 1994 at 81, and in 2000 Elian Gonzalez was seized from relatives in Miami and reunited with his father at Andrews AFB.
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Spain
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Key West
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Richard M. Nixon
Elian Gonzalez
Miami
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Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Domestic terror suspect added to FBI Most Wanted list
Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 31 year old Berkeley computer specialist, is named the first domestic terror suspect on the FBI Most Wanted list. He is believed to have fled the United States after the 2003 California office bombings and bears distinctive tattoos.
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Daniel Andreas
San Diego
Berkeley
Calif
California
Michael Heimbach
Bureau
Early online display of humanity's first writings reaches readers
National libraries and UNESCO launch the World Digital Library to showcase ancient texts from around the globe, including oracle bones and a New World map, aiming to spark interest in books among young readers.
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U.N. Education Agency
New World
U.S. Librarian of Congress
James Billington
World Digital Library
Wdl.org
Google
Wikipedia
Billington
Paris
Unesco
Russia Deploys Troops Near Georgia Capital
Russian forces move closer to Tbilisi with three armored personnel carriers and a tank at a checkpoint between Georgia and South Ossetia. The advance breaches the EU cease-fire and comes as protests swell, calling for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign.
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Georgia
South Ossétia
Russia
Sergei
Mikheil Saakashvili
County declares economic emergency in Florida region
St. Lucie County, once buoyant during the housing boom, declared an economic emergency on Tuesday and authorized 25 to 30 million dollars for new construction using mostly local labor and supplies. The commission stressed the government remains financially healthy while seeking to aid 25 to 40 percent of unemployed construction workers.
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South Florida
St. Lucie County
Geithner says U.S. banks remain stressed amid bailout fate
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a congressional oversight panel that banks are still broken despite trillions in bailout funds. He cited mixed evidence on progress, urged careful accounting of capital and lending ability, and noted about 135 billion dollars left from the 700 billion TARP pot. Stress tests are under way to gauge banks' health amid broader economic fears.
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America
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
U.S
Geithner
Wall Street
Elizabeth Warren
Harvard University
Congress
Helmsley estate grants $1 million to animal charities
Leona Helmsley’s estate distributed 136 million dollars to hospitals, foundations, and the homeless while allocating one million to animal charities. The trustees defended the move as honoring Helmsley’s broader philanthropic goals and noted major gifts to New York City hospitals and medical research. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society criticized the animal grants as insufficient to reflect Helmsley’s will.
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Leona Helmsley
Helmsley
New York City
New York- Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Trouble
Leona M. and
Harry B. Helmsley
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Wayne Pacelle
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United States
Animal Cruelty Prevention Society
Canine Partners For Life
Pacelle
Contact information for The Journal-World staff and services
The Journal-World in Lawrence Kansas lists newsroom and department contacts for local and outside Lawrence coverage, including phone numbers and emails for News, City Government, County Government, KU, Schools, Sports, Arts, Letters, Obituaries, Health, Transportation, and photo reprints. It provides editors emails and extensions for assigning ideas and subscriptions, plus delivery redelivery policies and hours.
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Lawrence
Poll results prompt questions on security policy
The online poll asks if the Bush administration officials should face trial over harsh interrogations. Respondents mostly opt for No with the majority choosing that option. Readers are directed to LJWorld.com for more responses and to cast their vote.
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Ljworld.com
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