First Thanksgiving Origins and Historic Milestones
December 4 1619 settlers from Bristol landed at Berkeley Hundred Virginia and held a service of thanks. Other notes: George Washington bade farewell at Fraunces Tavern in 1783. James Monroe elected president in 1816. 1942 WWII Italian bombing and WPA dismantling orders. 1996 Mars Pathfinder launch from Cape Canaveral on a 310 million mile journey.
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Mumbai attacks traced to Lashkar leaders Lakhvi and Muzammil
Indian intelligence cites Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Yusuf Muzammil as chief operatives of Lashkar-e-Taiba linked to the Mumbai siege that killed 171. The suspects, believed in Pakistan, are unnamed in public remarks. The report notes Muzammil leads operations in Kashmir and other Indian regions.
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Harper denounces bid to topple government as undemocratic
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemned three opposition parties plan to oust his minority Conservative government in a confidence vote. In a televised address he vowed to use every legal means to stop the move next week and block an opposition-led coalition. He argued the plan misuses democracy amid global economic turmoil and blamed his handling of the economy.
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Harper
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Thousands
A 72 foot Norway Spruce lit at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan featured 30,000 LED lights and a 750 pound Swarovski star. Performers including Tony Bennett Harry Connick Jr Jamie Foxx and Beyonce entertained a crowd of tens of thousands. A Katrina survivor family attended after their house used lumber from last year’s tree.
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Obama seeks diverse Cabinet as Latino groups push further
Barack Obama pursues a record diverse administration with Gov. Bill Richardson named commerce secretary pick. Latinos urge more Latinos in top posts while some supporters say the cabinet already signals broad representation, and transition chief John Podesta continues outreach to Hispanic groups.
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Congresswoman hangs up on Obama in Florida hoax call
Florida congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up on a caller she believed to be Barack Obama after a minute long talk. The impersonation included Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez and required a call from Rep. Howard Berman to confirm the president elect’s intent and ease skepticism.
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Newsroom contact numbers and audience avenues
The notice lists story idea channels and contact numbers for Local news Sports Arts and letters to the editor obituaries and photo reprints. It provide phone lines for outside Lawrence and a web feedback form and email address for submissions.
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World.com
Lawrence
Editorial staff contact list from Kansas newspaper
A named list of editors and contacts appears for the paper including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Keating and News Partners Cody Howard mediaphormedia Dan Cox with phone numbers and emails for each role.
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World
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Agardner
Ljworld
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Jworld.com
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6News
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Vote prompts on LJWorld.com prompt readers to weigh in
The note urges readers to visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and cast their vote, encouraging participation and engagement with an online poll.
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