Aug 5 in history highlights from Civil War to Monroe death
Key events on this date include Union Admiral Farragut ordering full speed ahead at Mobile Bay in 1864. The Statue of Liberty cornerstone was laid in 1884. American Bandstand debuted on ABC in 1957. Marilyn Monroe was found dead in Los Angeles in 1962 at age 36, ruled a probable suicide from sleeping pill overdose.
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David G. Farragut
Mobile Bay
Ala
Bedloe's Island
New York Harbor
Dick Clark
ABC
Marilyn Monroe
Los Angeles
Yoga helps middle aged weight stability study says
A Fred Hutchinson study of 15 500 adults aged 53 to 57 finds regular yoga use linked to smaller weight gains over a decade. Overweight participants who practiced yoga lost about five pounds, while peers who did not gained about 13 1/2 pounds.
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Seattle
Alan Kristal
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Kristal
Mary Imani
8 Limbs Yoga Center
Quills Awards nominees span Rowling Dylan and King
J K Rowling Bob Dylan and Stephen King headline the first Quills Awards nominees across 19 categories. Readers vote online Aug 15 to Sept 15. NBC promotes event with Oct 1 ceremony hosted by Brian Williams and televised Oct 22. Proceeds support the Quills Literacy Foundation.
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New York
J.K. Rowling
Bob Dylan
Stephen King
Reed Business Information
Variety
Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
NBC Television
NBC
Brian Williams
Jay Ireland
NBC Universal Television Stations
Quillsvote
NBC Universal
The
Quills Literacy Foundation
Birthday wishes for Neil Armstrong and others
Former astronaut Neil A. Armstrong turns 45, actor John Saxon reaches 70, actress Loni Anderson hits 59, Tawny Kitaen is 44, MCA of The Beastie Boys is 41, and actor Jonathan Silverman is 39.
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Neil A. Armstrong
John Saxon
Loni Anderson
Tawney Kitaen
MCA
the Beastie Boys
Jonathan Silverman
Newspaper Staff and Contacts for The World Company
A readable roster lists editors and department contacts for The World. Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Chuck Woodling Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan along with News Partners 6News Cody Howard World Online Dave Toplikar and other city staff. It includes advertising circulation subscriptions and customer service numbers.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Cwoodling
Ljworld
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
World
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Dave Toplikar
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Quills
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Rowling
Dylan
King
Stewart O’nan
Boston Red Sox
Philip Roth
Marilynne Robinson
David McCullough
Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
AP Radio
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Extra
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Julie Cypher
David Crosby
David
Seinfeld
Simon
Jerry Seinfeld
Paul Simon
Kodak Theatre
Tom Brokaw
NBC News
Autism Speaks
Bob Wright
Suzanne
Mark Zupan
Murderball
Zupan
AP Television News
U.S
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Armstrong
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Lawrence
Jworld.com
Kansas University
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Abonner
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