Today in History highlights key 19th century U S milestones
On August 27 1859 Col Edwin L Drake completed the first successful U S oil well near Titusville Pennsylvania. In 1892 fire damaged New Yorks Metropolitan Opera House. In 1894 Congress passed the Wilson Gorman Tariff Act with a later struck down income tax provision. In 1967 Brian Epstein Beatles manager died in London from a sleeping pill overdose.
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Edwin L. Drake
United States
Titusville
New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Supreme Court
Brian Epstein
The
Beatles
London
Emmy predictions and picks from McClatchy papers
Critics dispute the Emmy voters with a new physics like voting system as Conan OBrien hosts. The piece forecasts winners across dramatic and comedic categories naming Grey's Anatomy House The Sopranos 24 The West Wing Arrested Development The Office and more with notes on likely victors and notable snubs.
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Conan O’brien
Sunflower
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The
Sopranos
West Wing
Grey
Desert Island
Wisteria Lane
LeBlanc sued for defamation over Enquirer claims
In Los Angeles Stephanie Stephens sues Matt LeBlanc, alleging he accused her of sexual aggression and paid for a private lap dance in August. She denies the accusations and says all sexual contact occurred at her home. The suit was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Matt LeBlanc
National Enquirer
Stephanie Stephens
LeBlanc
Stephens
Birthday ages for actors and musicians listed
Actor Paul Reubens is 54 and other entertainers celebrate birthdays. J D Crowe Tim Bogert Willy DeVille Yolanda Adams Mase and Mario are noted with ages including 69 62 53 44 29 and 20 respectively.
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Paul Reubens
J.D. Crowe
Tim Bogert
Willy DeVille
Yolanda Adams
Mase
Mario
newsroom contact list and subscriptions notice
Editorial staff and department contacts with phones and emails listed plus subscriptions and redelivery policy. Includes editors Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan 6News Joel Mathis Chris Bell Af Bonner and classified ads info. Redelivery guarantee if paper not received by specified times.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
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Mindie Paget
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Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
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Jane Kaczmarek
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Stockard Channing
Debra Messing
Will & Grace
Exchamps
Kaczmarek
Elaine
Julia
James
Leah Remini
Christopher Meloni
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Denis Leary
Peter Krause
Kiefer Sutherland
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James Gandolfini
Kyra Sedgwick
Geena Davis
Mariska Hargitay
Frances Conroy
Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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Lauren Graham
Will Arnett
Jeremy Piven
Entourage
Bryan Cranston
Jon Cryer
Sean Hayes
Piven
Hollywood
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Rainn Wilson
Cheryl Hines
Alfre Woodard
Desperate Housewives
Jaime Pressly
My Name
Is Earl
Elizabeth Perkins
Weeds
Megan Mullally
Perkins
Mullally
Chris
Tichina Arnold
William Shatner
Boston Legal
Oliver Platt
Huff
Michael Imperioli
Gregory Itzin
Alan Alda
Itzin
Shatner
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Alda
Jimmy Smits
Candice Bergen
Sandra Oh
Chandra Wilson
Blythe Danner
Jean Smart
Callie Thorne
Daniel Becker
Shrine Auditorium
Ljworld.com
Www2.jworld.com
Federline
Kevin Federline
Britney Spears
CBS
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Bob Dolman
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