Today in History highlights key world events
On August 25 1944 Paris was liberated after four years under Nazi occupation. In 1825 Uruguay declared independence from Brazil. In 1916 the National Park Service was established. In 1921 the United States signed a peace treaty with Germany. In 1928 Byrd led an Antarctic voyage. In 1943 U.S. forces liberated New Georgia in the Solomon Islands. In 1958 Eisenhower signed pensions for former presidents. In 1984 Truman Capote was found dead in a Los Angeles mansion at age 59.
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Germany
Richard E. Byrd
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Truman Capote
Los Angeles
Bernanke named for second Obama term on Martha's Vineyard
The World in Brief reports that Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke will be tapped for a second term by President Obama, announced during a Martha's Vineyard vacation. The piece notes his unconventional lending programs helped lift the economy from recession and stabilize markets.
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Storms Delay Space Shuttle Discovery Launch
Thunderstorms forced NASA to halt the countdown for the space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts. Lightning struck near the launch pad and heavy rain delayed liftoff, with officials planning a retry early Wednesday.
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Cockney slang prompts to ease ATM cash withdrawal
East London ATMs will soon offer Cockney rhyming slang prompts for cash withdrawals. Bank Machine's option lets customers enter phrases like Huckleberry Finn instead of a PIN, with warnings about the machine reading their bladder of lard.
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CIA torture probe probes Bush era detainee interrogations
Obama administration opens a criminal inquiry into CIA interrogation methods used after 9 11. The declassified inspector general report details threats to detainees including threats to kill a child and to force a mother to witness sexual assault, prompting calls for reviews under the Army Field Manual and FBI supervision.
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Weekly Standard
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Stanford study finds heavy multitaskers poor at focusing
Researchers at Stanford University studied 262 undergraduates, splitting them into high and low multitasking groups to test memory task switching and focus. They report that heavy multitaskers perform worse on essential cognition and wonder why the behavior persists, noting implications for safety and media use.
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Journal World Editorial Contacts and Numbers
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Will you get vaccinated for the swine flu poll
Today's poll asks if you will get vaccinated for the swine flu with responses 0 Yes 0 No 0 Not sure. A follow up on Monday queries volunteer hours outside the home with percentages for several ranges.
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