Today in History Highlights From 1943 to 1897
On February 2 1943 Soviet forces accepted the surrender of Nazi troops at Stalingrad marking a turning point in World War II. New Amsterdam now New York City was incorporated in 1653. A fire destroyed the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg in 1897 and a new statehouse sat on the same site nine years later. In 1948 President Truman sent a ten point civil rights program to Congress targeting lynching poll taxes and job discrimination.
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Super Bowl ads memories span decades and favorites
A nostalgic look at iconic Super Bowl commercials and viewer polls, praising Mean Joe Greene’s Coke moment while recalling Ridley Scott’s 1984 Big Brother Apple spot. It notes counterprogramming marathons on Sci Fi HBO and Comedy Central, with guest stars on various shows and a mix of TV events and ads.
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Joe Greene
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Dotcom
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Britney Spears
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LaBelle
Cesar Millan
Lady Marmalade
Potter final book set for July 21 release
The final Harry Potter tale Deathly Hallows arrives at midnight July 21 from J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury Scholastic. Fans respond with excitement and trepidation as publishers reveal pricing pages and anticipated page counts while noting the series has sold over 325 million copies in 64 languages and two characters may die in Book 7.
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Editors contact list and newsroom staff at Kansas paper
A compiled roster of editors and departments including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Karrey Britt Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum and others with phone numbers and emails. Also lists 6News World Online contacts and classifieds advertising staff plus subscription and redelivery details for the newspaper.
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Notable figures and events in politics and arts from 20th century
Pulitzer winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti died at 95 in Monaco after founding Spoleto festivals in Italy and the United States. He won for The Consul and The Saint of Bleecker Street and wrote Amahl and the Night Visitors for NBC.
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Gian Carlo Menotti
Italy
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Monaco
Francis Menotti
Monte Carlo
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NBC
Britney and Kevin Federline to keep joint custody
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will continue joint custody of their two sons this month under a January agreement that has been temporarily extended for February. Federline may visit the children at Spears's home from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday. In Orange County California Whitney Houston seeks a default divorce from Bobby Brown with no community property issues and requests custody of Bobbi Kristina with visitation rights for Brown.
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Britney Spears
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Michael Sands
Mark Vincent Kaplan
Spears
Sean Preston Federline
Jayden James Federline
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Celebrities Celebrate Birthday Milestones This Week
Model Christie Brinkley turns 53 actor Bo Hopkins reaches 65 country singer Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers is 61 actress Farrah Fawcett is 60 actress Kim Zimmer is 52 and pop star Shakira lights up as she turns 30 with fans noting their long careers and ongoing projects.
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Bo Hopkins
Howard Bellamy
the Bellamy Brothers
Farrah Fawcett
Kim Zimmer
Shakira
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