Today in History Highlights of 1941 1776 1863 1886 1949 1978 1980
Dec 8 1941 marked US entry into World War II after Pearl Harbor. Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. Lincoln announced the South reconstruction plan in 1863. AFL founded in Columbus in 1886. Nationalist government moved to Formosa in 1949. Golda Meir died in 1978 in Jerusalem at 80. John Lennon was shot in 1980 outside his NYC apartment.
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Iran campuses erupt in anti government protests worldwide
Tens of thousands of students on more than a dozen campuses chant Death to the Dictator as riot police and Basij militia clash with demonstrators in Tehran. Meanwhile Admiral Mike Mullen warns of higher casualties as U S troops surge in Afghanistan.
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Repaid bailout funds could help create jobs
President Obama proposed tapping repaid TARP funds to spur job creation amid 10 percent unemployment. He suggested selective use while navigating bailout law limits and a tough election year. Supporters argue it could turn the rescue program into a jobs booster, opponents call it backdoor stimulus.
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Obama
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No crimes found in ACORN videos, internal report says
An internal assessment by former Massachusetts Attorney General Harshbarger found no criminal conduct by ACORN employees in videos alleging asset hiding and falsified lending documents. The 47 page report urges ACORN to reform, return to its roots, hire an ethics officer, and strengthen governance as it shrinks in size and scope.
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ACORN
Massachusetts
Scott Harshbarger
EPA moves to regulate greenhouse gases nationwide
The Obama administration signaled soon to issue regulations limiting emissions across the economy, citing six gases including carbon dioxide and methane as harmful to health and the environment. The endangerment finding aims to spur climate action even if Congress stalls, drawing praise from Kansans and criticism from Republicans and business groups.
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Virgin Galactic unvails Space ShipTwo from Mojave Desert
Virgin Galactic introduced Space ShipTwo a bullet shaped suborbital craft sized like a business jet. The first commercial spaceship aims for 200000 dollar tickets with 2 1/2 hour flights including about five minutes of weightlessness. Sir Richard Branson and Burt Rutan lead the project.
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Journal World Contact Info and Staff Directory
Contact information for the Lawrence Journal-World lists newsroom departments with phone lines and emails. Names include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Jonathan Kealing and partners 6News Mediaphormedia with direct lines and email addresses for staffers. Also provides subscription and redelivery numbers and service hours.
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Poll asks if you support Santa Fe depot renovations
Lawrence voters are asked Monday if they back renovations to the Santa Fe Railway depot, a project estimated at more than 1 million dollars. A separate poll asks readers if they plan to read Roy Williams book Hard Work A Life On and Off the Court, with 82 percent saying No, 16 percent Yes, and 1 percent already having read it. Visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
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Lawrence
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