Historic milestones dated in world events and people
The notes recall Rosa Parks 1955 bus stand sparking Montgomery boycott, 1909 Degania Alef kibbutz birth, 1913 Gulf Refining drive-in station in Pittsburgh, 1959 Antarctic treaty by 12 nations, 1969 draft lottery since WWII, and 1999 mapping of almost an entire human chromosome.
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Rosa Parks
Montgomery
Ala
Parks
Jordan Valley
The
Collect
Degania Alef. 2
Gulf Refining Co
Pittsburgh
United States
Washington
Antarctica
U.S
World in Brief Trials for Tunisian Guantanamo Arrivals
Two Tunisians detained at Guantanamo arrived in Milan to face terrorism charges for allegedly recruiting fighters for Afghanistan. A third detainee was moved to France and a fourth to Hungary. Other items include a Salem inquiry into a White House dinner incident and a GE NBC Universal deal with Comcast. Swine flu deaths among children rose as infections declined nationwide with 32 states affected.
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Guantanamo
Italy
Afghanistan
Adel Ben Mabrouk
Mohamed Ben Riadh Nasri
al-Qaida
Milan
Associated Press
France
Hungary
U.S
Guantanamy
Saber Lahmar
Bordeaux
Robert Kirsch
Lahmar
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Pentagon
Michele Jones
Defense
Robert Gates
White House
Michaele
Tareq Salah
Barack Obama
House Committee
Secret Service
Mark Sullivan
Desiree Rogers
Salahis
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Obama
Wttg-Tv
General Electric Co
NBC Universal
Comcast Corp
Vivendi SA
Comcast
Walt Disney Co
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
United States
Suspect in killings of four officers aided by friends network
Seattle police say Maurice Clemmons, sought in the slayings of four officers, may be alive and aided by friends and family. Officers surrounded a Renton residence as investigators probe how he escaped and who helped him. A $125,000 reward was offered, and police note Clemmons had access to firearms and had a history of violence.
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Seattle
Renton
Maurice Clemmons
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Ed Troyer
Clemmons
Parkland
Troyer
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Tacoma News-Tribune
Man seeks ballot measure to ban divorce in California
Sacramento web designer John Marcotte proposes a statewide ballot initiative to outlaw divorce as a satire on traditional marriage. He has collected signatures, including from his wife, and mobilized volunteers and a comedy group while exploring online gathering methods.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Comedy Channel
John Marcotte
Marcotte
Marcatte
Newspaper Staff Directory And Customer Service Numbers
Editorial staff and news partners listed with direct lines and emails. Subscription hotline operates weekdays and weekends with redelivery guarantee if paper missing.
Kansas Legislature privatize services poll results
Monday's LJWorld poll asks if the legislature should pursue privatization or outsourcing of government services. Results show No 49 percent, Yes 42 percent, Not sure 7 percent with readers urged to visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to cast a vote.
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World
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kansas
Ljworld.com
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Gitmo
Washington, D.c
Bravo
Philadelphia
NBC
Atlanta
Mare Kissinger
Advanced Health Center
W. 6Th Street
Pearson
Connecticut
Venice
Luigi Costantini
Venice Lagoon
By Judy Lin
Journal-World
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Jonathan Keating
Jkealing
World.com
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
Chris Bell
Chedl
Tony Berg
Coro A
Sn! Arid
Lee J. Hollis
Usth St
Praine Village
Joseph R. Gatti
D.D.S
P.A
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