Today in History Highlights Nobels and Pioneers
On December ten 1967 a plane crash near Lake Monona Wisconsin killed Otis Redding and six others. Thomas H. Gallaudet born 1787 in Philadelphia pioneered deaf education. Mississippi admitted 1817 as the twentieth state. Wyoming Territory granted women’s suffrage in 1869. Roosevelt won Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for Russo Japanese War mediation. Jane Addams won in 1931, co recipient Nicholas Murray Butler. Bunche earned 1950 Nobel Peace Prize as first Black American recipient. MLK Jr. won in 1964.
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Otis Redding
Lake Monona
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Thomas H. Gallaudet
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Wyoming Territory
Roosevelt
Jane Addams
Ice storm snarls travel as flights fall across central plains
An ice storm crippled roads and airports from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes, with six traffic deaths in Oklahoma and more than 130000 customers losing power across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and Kansas. Missouri Gov Blunt declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard as communities reported ice up to three quarters of an inch.
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Texas
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
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Illinois
Kansas
National Weather Service
Matt Blunt
National Guard
Chicago
O'Hare
Kansas City
St. Louis
NASA Delays Atlantis Launch Until January
NASA postponed space shuttle Atlantis due to a failed fuel gauge in the external tank for the second time in four days. With the launch window narrowing, Mission Management Team chair LeRoy Cain said the team will stand down and investigate to determine if a Jan 2 flight is feasible.
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International Space Station
LeRoy Cain
Atlantis
Fed poised to cut rates as economy weakens
Washington DC report says policymakers at the Federal Reserve, facing tighter credit and a housing slump, appear ready to ease policy. After two cuts earlier the year, Bernanke hinted at one more move, with analysts predicting a 0.25 point trim from 4.5 percent and some speculating a 0.50 point cut.
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Ben Bernanke
Pressure rises to shorten Army tours in Iraq
As security improves in Iraq, officials push to cut 15 month active duty tours back to 12 months by summer. Generals Casey and Odierno support reductions while Baghdad commanders hesitate to commit until late next year. Decision hinges on Petraeus assessment and Bush plans for troop levels after July.
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Iraq
Defense
Robert Gates
Bush
George Casey
U.S
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Baghdad
David Petraeus
Gates
Richard Cody
Cody
1St Cavalry Division
Fort Hood
Texas
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Army
Carter Ham
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ham
Ray Odierno
Associated Press
II Corps
Odierno
Probiotics surge in foods. health trend grows
Probiotic products from yogurt to baby formula rise in popularity as experts note safety but call for more research. The NIH hosts a conference this week while markets expand with over 150 prebiotic and probiotic items this year, up from prior years, reflecting a health obsessed food boom.
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Kraft
National Institutes of Health
Europe
Asia
South America
U.S
Tom Vierhile
Datamonitor
Vierhile
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