Today in History Dec 7 highlights Pearl Harbor to Apollo 17
On December 7 1941 Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor marking a pivotal Pacific War milestone. In 1787 Delaware became the first state to ratify the U S Constitution. In 1972 Apollo 17 launched from Cape Canaveral. In 1988 a catastrophic Armenian earthquake killed about 25000 people.
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Lawrence high drug use exceeds state average in survey
A Kansas Chil dren's Report Card released today shows Lawrence high school students use drugs and alcohol above the state average. The findings accompany notes on local services and cabinet merges.
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Free State Eagles rally past Blue Valley West for 57 50 win
Free State High School boys basketball erased a 13 point deficit to defeat Blue Valley West 57 50 in the first round of the Olathe South Invitational. The Firebirds improved their bid with a strong late surge and defensive stop.
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Faith and science in campus life and policy notes
Lawrence High School junior Justin Isbell shows faith through pop culture T shirts at school while Kansas University professor Adrian Melott notes recurring crackpot relativity and big bang theories in class. Federal bioterrorism rules push product origin tracking for businesses, and plastic tops payments as 44.5 billion electronic transactions exceed 36.7 billion checks.
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WorldCom vote in online comics survey
A brief online survey invites readers to vote on worldCom related comics at the LJWorld scorecards site. The page directs participation through a dedicated 2004 comics survey link for reader input.
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Journal World Contacts and Subscription Info
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Top cheesiest film lines rank with Titanic at top
New York survey of 2,000 moviegoers led Warburtons to crown Titanic as the cheesiest movie moment with Leonardo DiCaprio shouting I am the king of the world. Dirty Dancing and Four Weddings and a Funeral also feature among the top three with iconic lines. Noting Hill Jerry Maguire and Notting Hill appear among favorites for different genders. The list includes Ghost Top Gun Braveheart and Independence Day among others.
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Birthday ages for Waits Burstyn Howell Appleton Carter
Singer Tom Waits turns 55 and Ellen Burstyn reaches 72. C Thomas Howell is 38 and Nicole Appleton of All Saints is 29. Aaron Carter is listed as seven.
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