Today in History highlights from 1941 to 1982
December events span Pearl Harbor attack at Hawaii to Delaware ratifying the Constitution and John Adams becoming president. Notable items include Moon mission Apollo 17 lift off in 1972 and Charlie Brooks Jr execution by injection in Huntsville Texas in 1982, plus a 1907 tuberculosis fight Christmas Seal origin in Wilmington.
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Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Delaware
U.S
Martin van Buren
Wilmington
Del
Winecoff Hotel
Atlanta
W. Frank Winecoff
America
Cape Canaveral
Charlie Brooks Jr
Huntsville
Texas
Oil tanker collision leaks 15000 tons off Korea coast
The Hong Kong registered Hebbes Spirit collided with another vessel off South Korea's west coast leaking about 15000 tons of crude oil. A separate item notes Aman jailed for tuberculosis medication noncompliance and James Raman Pearson held for tuberculosis violation. A littering case in Bridgeport Ohio features Mayor Callarik, and Kirsch and Anderton face multiple charges including identity theft and burglary. U N chief Ban Ki moon appeals for 24 helicopters to back the Darfur peacekeeping mission noting a looming failure without air support.
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South Korea
Maritime and Fisheries Ministry
Hebbes Spirit
Ministry
Aman
James Raman Pearson
Pima
Dawn Hawke
Sheriff's Department
Pearson
Couple accused of neighbor identity theft seek plea deal
A college student Jocelyn Kirsch, 22, and her boyfriend Edward Anderton, 25, are accused of stealing neighbors identi ties to fund their lavish lifestyle. Their defense attorney said they hope to negotiate a plea deal as prosecutors allege a scam netted about $100,000.
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Jocelyn Kirsch
Edward Anderton
Teen MP3 Recording Snares Detective in Perjury Case
In New York City a teenage suspect who hiddenly recorded an interrogation on an MP3 player exposed Detective Christopher Perino to 12 counts of first degree perjury. Prosecutors say the transcript shows the officer pressed for a confession with vulgar tactics. Perino faces up to seven years per count and was released on bail.
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Christopher Perino
Bronx
Erik Crespo
Mark DeMarco
Perino
CIA hid tapes of interrogations destroyed after fear of leaks
CIA director Michael Hayden disclosed that the agency videotaped interrogations of two top terror suspects in 2002 and destroyed the tapes three years later to prevent leaks exposing agents. Lawmakers and rights groups condemned the move as possible evidence destruction, while Hayden defended it as lawful and unnecessary to retain tapes.
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Washington
CIA
U.S
Capitol Hill
Senate Intelligence Committee
Michael Hayden
Bush
Hayden
Associated Press
al-Qaida
House
Jane Harman
California
House Intelligence Committee
Congress
Harman
Jay Rockefeller
D-W.va
Pete Hoekstra
R-Mich
Hoekstra
Jamal D. Ware
Jennifer Daskal
Human Rights Watch
Abu Zubaydah
Zubaydah
Ramzi Binalshibh
Binalshibh
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Contact details and subscription info for Li Journal-World
The document lists contact emails and phone numbers for editors and departments at Li Journal-World, including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and others. It also provides subscription and delivery lines with hours and a redelivery guarantee within town.
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Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Poll explores how snow affects adults and Capitol renovation price
Readers weigh in on whether snow brings happiness or grumpiness. A Thursday poll asks opinions on a $285.6 million Capitol renovation price tag, with responses and vote options available at the site.
Miss California USA crowns correct winner after row
Miss California USA organizers corrected a crowning error by naming Raquel Beezley Miss Barstow as the new Miss California USA. Christina Silva, previously crowned, faced scrutiny after a tabulation mistake sparked controversy, with Silva contesting the decision and media attention mounting before Beezley received the title.
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Miss California USA
Los Angeles
Christina Silva
Silva
Ellen
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John Adams
Arizona
Ohio
Bridgeport
Tommy LaShare
LaShare
John Callarik
Paris
London
Ronald Greenblatt
Kirsch
Anderton
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Darfur
U.N
Ban Kimoon
Ban
U.N. Security Council
Council
U.n.african Union
Lawréh
United Nation
Philadelphia
New York City
Elaine Thompson
Lewis County
Wash
Washington State
Journal-World Contact US
N.H
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Dennis Anderson
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Chris Bell
al Bonner
Www
Kansas
Ryan Pearson
Beverly Hits
Calif
Les Times
Chads
L.a’s
Koreatown
Keith Lewis
Beverly Hilton
Meagan Tandy
Beezley
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