Today in History Highlights From Dec 20 and Beyond
Notable events include the 1803 transfer of Louisiana to the United States in New Orleans, South Carolina’s 1860 secession, 1945 price controls ending in 1946, the 1963 opening of the Berlin Wall for holiday visits, the 1987 Dona Paz disaster near Mindoro Island with over 4,360 deaths, and the 1999 Vermont Supreme Court ruling granting same sex couple protections and benefits.
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France
United States
New Orleans
South Carolina
Office of Price Administration
Berlin Wall
Ple
Dona Paz
Vector
Mindoro Island
Vermont Supreme Court
Recording industry abandons file sharing lawsuits policy
The Recording Industry Association of America ends its policy of suing individuals for sharing songs online. It will work with major Internet providers to cut off access after repeated warnings. The shift ends lawsuits against about 35,000 people since 2003 and cites high defense costs versus settlements averaging around 3,500 dollars.
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U.S
Recording Industry Association of America
Experts weigh Santa reindeer gender and flu drug limits
Wildlife experts at Texas A M University question if Rudolph and Santa s sleigh team could be female or castrated males noting reindeer grow antlers regardless of gender and bulls shed them before Christmas A M U wildlife researchers also flag limited effectiveness of Tamiflu as flu strains show resistance while health officials urge vaccination and cautious treatment plans for the season
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Santa
Rudolph
Texas A&m University
Alice Blue-McLendon
Greg Finstad
University of Alaska
Iraqi journalist's beating probed after shoe toss at Bush
Iraqi judge says reporter Muktad al-Zaidi was bruised after hurling shoes at President Bush and that investigators destroyed the shoes during a search for explosives. The probe notes the journalist has been in custody since Sunday and not seen by relatives or a lawyer.
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George W. Bush
Associated Press
Dhia al-Kiwani
Muktadhar al-Zeidi
Bush
Nouri al-Maliki
al-Zeidi
Obama names cabinet picks as economic recovery looms
President elect Barack Obama finalized key appointments including Ray LaHood Hilda Solis Ron Kirk and Karen Mills to lead transportation labor trade and the Small Business Administration amid a looming recession and an $850 billion stimulus proposed by economists. He warned recovery would take years and urged bold swift action while Bush era auto bailout details neared completion.
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Curiaco
Barack Obama
Obama
Ray LaHood
Illinois
Transportation
California
Hilda Solis
Dallas
Ron Kirk
U.S
Karen Mills
Small Business Administration
Senate
Bush Administration
Myths debunked in Christmas issue of BMJ
The British Medical Journal’s annual Christmas issue debunks common beliefs. Poinsettias are not poisonous, personal crisis reports do not rise during holidays, and sugar does not cause hyperactivity in children. Other myths like hats losing heat, nighttime eating causing weight gain, and a universal hangover cure are also debunked.
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British Medical Journal
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Local World Journal staff contacts and paper redelivery details
The Lawrence Journal-World provides staff contacts for departments including local news city government county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts letters obituaries photo reprints and online editor with phone numbers and emails. It also lists News Partners 6News Cody Howard MediapHormedia Dan Cox and redelivery guarantee if paper isn’t received.
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Lawrence
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
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Los Angeles
Texas
Atlanta
Tamiflu
Julie Gerberding
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Baghdad
Susan Walsh
Laura Bush
National Portrait Gallery
Washington
White House
Dennis Blair
U.S. Pacific Command
National Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
John Brennan
Rachel C. Vreeman
Aaron E. Carroll
Indiana University School of Medicine
Nce Journal
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NLH
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Terry Rombeck
Rombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
Mark Cbell
Jworld
Tony Berg
Berg
Ce Ea
Kansas
Kusports.com
Kevin Romary
6News
Lawrence Journal-World
Alayyang Sa
Ama Antler
Sip
Massachusetts
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