This Day in History Highlights Key U.S. Events
On August 10, 1846, Polk signed a measure creating the Smithsonian Institution funded by James Smithson. Paris mobs attacked the Tuileries Palace in 1792 during the French Revolution, with Louis XVI later tried and executed in January. Roosevelt contracted polio in 1921 at Campobello. Reagan signed $20,000 reparations for Japanese Americans interned in 1988. In 1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Canadian Island
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
U.S. Supreme Court
World in Brief Attackers bomb Western China buildings
Bombs exploded in Kuga 4 county Xinjiang wounding three officers as security tightens before the Beijing Olympics. Police reportedly shot dead five suspects. second Xinjiang attack in a week following a deadly truck bombing last Monday. Syria blocks UN inspectors at a bombed site tied to alleged nuclear program. Damascus cites agreement limits. Mueller apologizes for improper FBI record seizure of reporters in 2004 Indonesia terrorism coverage.
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Foreign Ministry
Vienna
IAEA
Associated Press
FBI
Robert Mueller
Washington Post
New York Times
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Post
Leonard Downie Jr
Times
Bill Keller
Indonesia
Scientist remembered at memorial service
The Army scientist suspected in the 2001 anthrax attacks, Bruce Ivins, 62, was remembered for humor, intelligence and compassion at a memorial service. Mourners recalled his juggling, target shooting, practical jokes, cartoons and interest in the weather, while colleagues noted a probing mind and love of debate. Ivins died by apparent suicide after learning FBI charges were likely.
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Bush praises religious freedom during Beijing visit
President Bush urged China to allow free worship while worshipping at a Beijing church with Laura Bush. He watched Michael Phelps win gold in the 400 meter individual medley and discussed the Russia Georgia standoff with Hu Jintao. Bush emphasized that no state or person should fear the influence of religion as China faces domestic controls.
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Bush
Beijing
China
Michael Phelps
Russia
Georgia
Hu Jintao
Laura Bush
Laura
Ioners
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Phelps
George H. W. Bush
Moscow
South Ossetia
Bernie Mac dies at 50 after pneumonia battle
Actor comedian Bernie Mac, star of Ocean's Eleven and The Bernie Mac Show, died at age 50 in a Chicago area hospital from complications of pneumonia. Publicists cited sarcoidosis history, with remission noted in 2005, and ongoing health struggles surrounding his final illness.
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Chicago
Danica Smith
Los Angeles
Mac
Barack Obama
Steve Harvey
CNN
Brad Pitt
George Clooney
Carl Reiner
Journal World contact numbers and departments listed
The notice provides contact options for readers to share story ideas and reach various departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters Obituaries and Photo Reprints plus an outside Lawrence telephone line. It lists direct phone numbers for each section.
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Editor contacts and news partners list
A compiled roll of staff editors including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck and Jonathan Kealing with phone numbers and emails plus News Partners 6News Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox. The listing presents newsroom leadership and collaboration contacts for queries and media partnerships.
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