Today in history highlights from four centuries
Four hundred years ago on December 9 1608 John Milton was born in London. In 1854 Alfred Lord Tennysons Charge of the Light Brigade appeared. In 1940 British forces opened their first major offensive in North Africa. In 1941 China declared war on Japan Germany and Italy. In 1965 Nikolai Podgorny replaced Anastas Mikoyan as president. In 1987 the first Palestinian Intifada began in Gaza and the West Bank. In 1990 Lech Walesa won Poland's presidential runoff by a landslide. In 1992 Charles and Diana announced their separation. divorce finalized August 28 1996.
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John Milton
London
Alfred
Lord Tennyson
North Africa
China
Japan
Germany
Italy
Nikolai V.podgorny
Anastas
Mikoyan
Supreme Soviet
Gaza
West Bank
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Poland
Britain
Prince Charles
Diana
World in Brief Tragedy and turmoil shape a turbulent week
Five men linked to the Sept. 11 attacks edge toward guilty pleas as Obama nears inauguration while debates about military trials and Guantanamo continue. The Tribune Co. seeks Chapter 11 amid debt and industry decline, and a public protest day prompts debate over gay rights amid Prop 8. A San Diego crash kills three on the ground as a pilot survives.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Guantanamo
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Pentagon
San Diego
Marine Corps Air Station
Miramar
Naval Hospital
Katheryn Putnam
Organized crime slayings in Mexico surge in first half 2008
Mexico sees organized crime killings more than double in the first six months of 2008 as powerful drug cartels fight for territory. Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora reported a 117 percent rise to 5378 deaths versus the first half of 2007, when the government had not pursued such actions.
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FBI
Associated Press
Mexico
Eduardo Medina Mora
Congress Eyes 15B Auto Bailout With Car Czar Plan
Congress and the White House race to finalize a 15 billion bailout for Detroit automakers with a government overseer to steer overhaul. The measure links short term loans to long term viability while demanding concessions from management labor and creditors. Senate and House negotiators press to resolve disputes as Barney Frank and others push for strict protections for taxpayers. Barofsky named as special inspector general to oversee the rescue.
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Washington
White House
U.S
Detroit
Bush
Dana Perino
George W. Bush
ABC
Nightline
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate
Harry Reid
D-Ney
Nancy Pelosi
Calif
Barney Frank
Dmass
House Financial Services Committee
Frank
Wall Street
Neil M. Barofsky
New York
Dogs show sense of fairness in simple experiments
Washington researchers at the Clever Dog Lab tested dogs and found they react to inequity when rewards are unequal. The study notes similar responses in monkeys and suggests wolves also cooperate, with future tests on dog wolf teamwork and emotion-driven cooperation.
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Washington
Friederike Range
University of Vienna
Austria
Range
Clive Wynne
University of Florida
Local News and Contact Numbers for Journal World
A fragment listing contact numbers for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools and various departments including business arts sports and obituaries with outside Lawrence phone line.
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Lawrence
Newspaper Staff Contacts and Subscription Hours
A listing of editors and department heads with direct lines and emails for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Keating Cody Howard Dan Cox Chris Bell Tony Bera and others. Subscriptions numbers are provided along with delivery hours and redelivery guarantee policies for in town papers.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
World
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Keating
Keating
Readers weigh Hemenway tenure at Kansas University
The poll asks readers to rate Chancellor Robert Hemenway's performance at Kansas University. A second question asks whether respondents stay in touch with a favorite teacher from high school or college. Visit www.ljworld.com to view more responses and vote.
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Robert Hemenway
Kansas University
Www
Ljworld.com
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Chicago Tribune
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Sam Ze
Tribune Co
San Francisco
Gome
Algo
Eri Inter
Hartzler
California
Supreme Court
Chicago
Mexico City
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
San Aramar
Randolph E. Schmid
Eyent
Journal-World
News Partners
S News
Cody Howard
6News
Howard
Chris Bell
Tony Bera
Kansas
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