Today in History Highlights Key Events Across Centuries
On February 2 dates mark the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the Mexican American War in 1848, Buenos Aires foundation in 1536, New Amsterdam's incorporation in 1653, the 1876 formation of the National League, Joyce's birth around 1882 near Dublin, Stalingrad collapse in 1943, Truman's civil rights program in 1948, and de Klerk lifting the ANC ban and Mandela’s promised release in 1990.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Pedro de Mendoza
Spain
New Amsterdam
New York
Joyce
Dublin
Stalingrad
Harry S. Tru
Man
Congress
South Africa
FW. de Klerk
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Obama pushes large new recession relief spending plan
President Obama urged Congress to approve a $300 billion jobs and recession relief package as part of a $3.8 trillion budget, aiming to boost unemployment reduction and state aid while expanding the deficit. If enacted, unemployment could reach about 9.8 percent and the year’s red ink near $1.56 trillion.
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Barack Obama
Congress
Obama
Moon program canceled by Obama to fund rocket tech
President Barack Obama shifts NASA funds from returning astronauts to the Moon to rocket technology research. The Moon plan, costing about 9.1 billion so far, relied on older shuttle based rockets and may set up future work toward asteroid missions, deep space exploration, or Mars moons.
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Barack Obama
America
NASA
White House
Experiment targets Fragile X to treat learning disorder
An experimental drug program seeks a first treatment for Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited intellectual impairment and a known autism risk. Researchers aim to halt or reverse brain-based deficits, guided by new genetic insights that may illuminate autism mechanisms.
U.S. attorney recuses from Landrieu office case
Jim Letten, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, has recused himself from the case involving four conservative activists arrested last week while attempting to film in Senator Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jan Mann takes over the inquiry amid undisclosed reasons.
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New Orleans
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Jim Letten
Louisiana
Mary Landrieu
Letten
U.S
Jan Mann
Vermont Yankee leak sparks safety debate over reactors
The Vermont Yankee plant reports tritium contamination in groundwater, raising concerns about leaks from aging plants. NRC tests show 70,500 picocuries per liter, over the 20,000 limit, as the industry seeks license renewals and promotes cleaner energy.
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Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Vernon
Haitian PM says Americans knew wrong in child trafficking bid
Haiti Prime Minister Max Bellerive says the 10 Americans who attempted to move a busload of undocumented Haitian children out of the country knew what they were doing was wrong and could face U.S. justice. He noted quake-damaged courts and government buildings but said prosecutions could occur in the United States or Haiti. The group, mostly from Idaho, faces questions about child trafficking amid relief efforts after the January earthquake.
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Poirt-Au-Prince
Haiti
United States
Max Bellerive
Associated Press
U.S
Bellerive
Washington
Idaho
State Department
PJ. Crowley
Toyota details gas pedal repair for recall vehicles
Toyota apologized to customers and announced a fix using a steel shim in the pedal assembly to reduce friction. Repairs start in days, take about 30 minutes, and apply to 4.2 million cars worldwide including 2.3 million in the United States with priority for cars already on the road.
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Washington
Toyota
Jim Lentz
Toyota Motor Sales USA
United States
Contact information and staff for the Journal-World paper
The notice lists contact emails and phone numbers for departments including Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts Obituaries Health Transportation and Photo Reprints. It also provides editor and staff emails and numbers for subscriptions and billing.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll results on HIN1 vaccination effort raise local ratings
Monday's online poll asks Douglas County residents to grade the health department's HIN1 vaccination effort. Choices include A 50 percent B 20 C 1 F 10 D 6, with results posted at LJWorld.com for further responses and voting.
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Douglas County Health Department
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