Today in History Highlights Major 19th and 20th Century Events
On August 19 1812 the Constitution defeated the Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812. In 1856 Gail Borden Jr received a patent for condensed milk. In 1976 Ford won the Republican nomination at the Kansas City convention. In 1991 Soviet hard-liners announced Gorbachev removal from power. the coup collapsed two days later.
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Nova Scotia
Gail Borden Jr
President Ford
Kansas City
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Mystery Woman returns star Kellie Martin in Hallmark sleuth tale
Kellie Martin stars as Samantha Kinsey, a resourceful bookshop owner who writes mysteries and aids police in the Hallmark mystery film Mystery Woman. Nina Siemaszko and Clarence Williams III co-star as allies while the plot leans toward cheerful, low-drama sleuthing. Also: NBC Airs Access Hollywood special on Cirque du Soleil Beatles Love.
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Kellie Martin
Hallmark
Samantha Kinsey
Cassie
Nina Siemaszko
Philby
Clarence Williams Iit
Samantha
Monk
Kinsey
NBC
Cirque du Soleil
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
Yoko Ono
Olivia Harrison
National Geographic
YouTube shifts TV as viewer mutiny blooms in online era
The fall TV season arrives as networks race to impress viewers who increasingly prefer to create and share content on YouTube. With over 100 million clips viewed daily and 65 000 uploads added, YouTube empowers users to act as producers and distributors, rating and sharing clips instantly. A pilot once canceled, Nobody’s Watching, found success on YouTube and was revived by NBC for the 2006 07 schedule.
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New York
YouTube
Bush
Angela Merkel
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
ABC
NBC
Cameron Bloch
Ebert back from cancer fight vows return to film beat
Chicago critic Roger Ebert, hospitalized for two months after salivary gland cancer surgery and a post op bleed, says he hopes to resume movie reviews when able. He has battled cancer multiple times and does not predict a date for his return. In a separate note, Barry Manilow cancels Las Vegas shows to repair torn hip cartilage with eight weeks recovery after Emmys appearance.
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Chicago
Roger Ebert
Ebert
Los Angeles
Barry Manilow
Las Vegas Hilton
Notable Birthday Milestones From Celebrities
Former President Clinton turns 60 while author Frank McCourt reaches 76 and actress Jill St John is 66. Actor John Stamps is 43, country singer Lee Ann Womack at AO, actor Matthew Perry 37, and rapper Lil Romeo 17.
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President Clinton
Frank McCourt
Jill St. John
John Stamps
Lee Ann Womack
Matthew Perry
Lil’ Romeo
LJ World Staff Contact and Subscription Lines
A listing of staff editors and departments with phone numbers and emails including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindle Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard Joe Mathis Chris Bell Al Bonner and World Online. Subscriptions line details guarantee in town redelivery if the paper is not received.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ijworld
Bill Snead
Bsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
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Kansas
Kevin McDonough
CBS
Texas
Crossing Jordan
Jon Stewart
Megan Mullally
Associated Press
Worldcom
Ijworld.com
O Ebert
Manilow
Vegas
Carol Marshall
Southern
California
Marshall
Clinton
Journal-World
N.H
Lawrence
Ljworld
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joe Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Abonner
Rudy’s
Idyspizzeria.com
Iowa Street
Bedmartine.com
Prrie
Junction City
Fort Riley, In
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