Today in History Highlights From August Events
On August first events shaped nations and culture. The 1790 census capped a population near four million. In 1873 Hallidie tested a San Francisco cable car. Colorado joined the union in 1876 as the 38th state. The Atomic Energy Commission formed in 1946. In 1966 Charles Whitman killed 15 at Texas. police killed him. MTV debuted in 1981.
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United States
Andrew S. Hallidie
San Francisco
Colorado
Atomic Energy Commission
Charles Joseph Whitman
University of Texas
MTV
Pirated Potter Translation Snafu Shocks Chinese Fans
Unauthorized Chinese edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hit Beijing streets two weeks after the English release, with missing pages and mis translations like mortal versus immortal. Footnotes reveal widespread piracy, online postings, and legal crackdowns while officials plan October official release.
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Wizards of China
Beijing
J.K. Rowling
China
United States
People’s Literature Publishing House
Jing Daily Messenger
Rowling
London
Christopher Little
Microsoft Corp
U.S
Should teachers be paid more for new skills and strategies
The question asks for opinion on increasing teacher pay for learning new skills or adopting new instructional methods. It deserves consideration of teacher preparation, effectiveness, costs, and student outcomes, with emphasis on fair incentives and accountability.
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Www2.jworld.com
Kansas newspaper contact and circulation lines listed
The page lists newsroom staff editors and contact emails for Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindle Paget Jon Niccum and Mark Fagan. It also provides NEWS PARTNERS 6News and World Online contacts and other staff including Al Bonner Joe Lewis and classifieds regarding subscriptions and redelivery policies with phone numbers and hours.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Bsnead
Ijworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Ljworld
Chuck Woodling
Cwoodling
Mindle Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Mniccom
World
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Flewis
Tjworld
Al Gore's Current TV debuts amid lofty aims and tech vibe
Current TV launches with pods of two to seven minutes and an Internet style progress bar. It aims to be interactive and nonpartisan, offering news updates every half hour using Google data. Gore says the network will reflect reality and not push a political agenda.
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New York
al Gore
Current TV
Gore
Current
Google
Los Angeles
Newsworld International
Birthday milestones for celebs in music and film
Rapper Coolio is 42, Public Enemy’s Chuck D is 45, Counting Crows lead Adam Duritz is 41, director Sam Mendes is 40, and actor Dom DeLuise is 72, commemorating birthdays across music and cinema.
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Coolio
Dom DeLuise
Chuck D
Public Enemy
Adam Duritz
Counting Crows
Sam Mendes
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Ng Han Guan
AP Photo
L Worldcom
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N.H
Nah
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflower Broadband
World Online
Dave Toplikar
World.com
Associated Press
David Neuman
Ford
Ostkosh
Wis
Harrison Ford
EAA
Young Eagles
AirVenture
Oshkosh
Steve Buss
Des Moines
Iowa
David Lynch
David Lynch Foundation For
Maharishi Vedic
Lynch
Fantasia Barrino
Simon Cowell
Diffenderfer
Cowell
Diffanderfer
University of Michigan
Simon
Bloomfield Township
Mich
Mark Diffenderfer
Journal-World
Rate .Com
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