Great White Fleet sails for world voyage in 1907
History notes mark key events including Roosevelt ordering the Great White Fleet to begin a 14 month round the world voyage from Hampton Roads, Cromwell becoming lord protector in 1653, the Boston Tea Party of 1773, the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, and the 1960 NYC midair collision that killed 134. The items illustrate notable moments in American and world history.
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U.S. Navy
Hampton Roads
Theodore Roosevelt
Oliver Cromwell
England
Scotland
Ireland
Boston
British suspect escapes custody amid terror plot probe
Rashid Rauf, linked to a suspected plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners, escaped from two police guards in Islamabad after appearing before a judge. Police hunt continues as officials say he opened his handcuffs and fled toward Rawalpindi, with guards under investigation. In Gaza, Hamas rallies mark the movement's 20th anniversary amid isolation and rising poverty.
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Pakistan
Rashid Rauf
Islamabad
Khalid Pervez
Rauf
Pervez
Rawalpindi
Gaza Strip
Hamas
Ismail Haniyeh
West Bank
Mahmoud Abbas
Abbas
Fatah
Gaza
Israel
Egypt
Oregon bodyguard who attacked Kerrigan dies at 40
Brian Sean Griffith formerly Shawn Eckardt, a former Harding bodyguard linked to the Kerrigan attack during Olympic tryouts, has died in Beaverton at age 40. Medical examiners cite natural causes with a death certificate pending, and note his name change since the 1994 incident.
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Brian Sean Griffith
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
Griffith
Washington County
Shawn Eckardt
Beaverton
Harding
Four Bolivian provinces challenge president autonomy push
Four eastern lowland provinces backed by supporters called for greater regional autonomy in a move against President Evo Morales. Scattered clashes erupted in Santa Rosa injuring over twenty as a blast hit a Santa Cruz de la Sierra federal court office. The two sides feared broader violence amid mass rallies and a new constitution concentrating power with Morales.
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Evo Morales
Morales
Santa Rosa
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Pakistan ends state of emergency as elections near
President Pervez Musharraf lifts the six week emergency claiming it saved Pakistan from a conspiracy. He preserves curbs on press freedom and j udiciary changes while vowing fair elections on Jan 8. Opponents threaten mass protests amid warnings of rigging and international scrutiny.
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Pakistan
Islamabad
Pervez Musharraf
Musharraf
Lan
White House
Jeanie Mamo
Bush
Supreme Court
Benazir Bhutto
Nawaz Sharif
Human Rights Watch
U.S
Britain
Ali Dayan Hasan
South Asia
Fiderty gamers take to Wii system's physically active controls
At Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring Maryland seniors embrace Nintendo Wii games to stay active social and mentally engaged. A Mayo Clinic study notes physical play benefits for obesity and dementia prevention while Riderwood plans a formal Wii bowling league next year and hosts a three day Wii Holiday Sports Extravaganza.
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Fiderty
Silver Spring
Earl Davis
Davis
Riderwood
Entertainment Software Association
ESA
Nintendo
Daniel Dunne
Mayo Clinic
Andrew Carle
George Mason University
Contact numbers for Jornal World newsroom and departments
Local news, city and county government, Kansas University, Lawrence schools, business, sports, arts, letters, obituaries, and photo reprints are listed with direct phone lines. Outside Lawrence numbers are provided for readers seeking information or story tips.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Editors and contact lines for The Journal-World staff
The message lists editors and direct lines including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor and Mark Fagan business editor with their phone numbers and email addresses.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Lworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Mnlecum
L Jworld
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners Contact and Subscription Details
News Partners 6News Cody Howard director phone email listed. Mediapharmedia Joe Mathis editor convergence and contact numbers. Other contacts Chris Bell circulation manager and Al Banner advertising. Classified advertising and subscriptions with hours and redelivery guarantees.
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News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joe Mathis
Convergence
Mathis
Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
Cbell
Ljworld
al Banner
Abanner
Jworld
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