Today in History December 26 milestones through time
Notable events on December 26 include Washington’s eulogy by Henry Lee in 1799, the 1776 Battle of Trenton defeat for Britain, Jack Johnson’s 1908 heavyweight title win, Wilson’s 1917 railroad control proclamation, Churchill’s 1941 joint Congress address, and the 1996 JonBenet Ramsey discovery in Boulder, detailing historic shifts and tragedies.
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Henry Lee
Trenton
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Woodrow Wilson
Winston Churchill
U.S. Congress
JonBenet Ramsey
Boulder
Colo
Five year old girl abducted found safe in Phoenix
Natalie Flores was found alive after a man abducted her from a Phoenix apartment complex. A patrol officer spotted the suspect’s brown pickup, stopped it after a brief chase, and rescued Natalie from inside the vehicle. Police issued an Amber Alert and searched widely. The girl’s sisters, ages 7 and 9, were present when the abduction occurred.
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Phoenix
Andy Hill
Natalie Flores
Hill
Natalie
Two Irish bishops resign over abuse report
Two Dublin archdiocese bishops Eamonn Walsh and Ray Field stepped down on Christmas Day after a government investigation linked decades of cover ups to shielding over 170 abusive priests. Their resignations came as priests read the statement to worshippers across the archdiocese.
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Ireland
Dublin
Eamonn Walsh
Ray Field
Donal Murray
Limerick
Jim Moriarty
Kildare
Tax cuts loom over 2010 budget debate
Washington observers warn that Congress must decide by end of 2010 whether to extend or let the Bush era tax cuts expire. If extended, the move could push deficits higher by about $2 trillion over a decade. if allowed to lapse, critics will label lawmakers as tax hikers while addressing reform later.
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Washington
Congress
George W. Bush
Diane Lim Rogers
Concord Coalition
Obama
Lim Rogers
Barack Obama
Bush
Martin Regalia
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Family pleads for Bergdahl release amid Taliban video
The Taliban released a video Friday showing U S Army Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, captured in Afghanistan, appearing healthy and reading a prepared statement. Bergdahl’s Idaho family urged his captors to allow him to come home and stay strong as NATO and ISAF questioned the video’s timing and authenticity.
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Kasul
Taliban
Afghanistan
U.S
Idaho
Pfc
Bowe Bergdahl
Bergdahl
NATO
Col
Wayne Shanks
New York Times
International Security Assistance Force
U.S. Navy
Gregory Smith
ISAF
Bone Bergdahl
Tim Marsano
Idaho National Guard
Hailey
Journal-World Contacts and staff directory brief
Lawrence Journal-World lists department contacts for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools consumer affairs sports arts letters obituaries health transportation photo reprints and staff editors with direct emails and phone numbers for quick story tips and assignments.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
News Partners and sixnews contact details note
Cody Howard 6News director lists 6News and Mediaphormedia contacts Dan Cox Chris Bell Tony Berg with emails and phones. Classified advertising line and subscription numbers provided. In-town redelivery guarantee offered if paper not received by specified times.
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Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
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