This Day in History Highlights Early Moments in Rhode Island and Beyond
On February 5 1631 Roger Williams and Mary arrived in Boston from England marking Rhode Island’s founder on this date. In 1783 Sweden recognized the independence of the United States. In 1811 George Prince of Wales became Prince Regent due to King George IIIs illness. In 1897 Indiana debated pi redefining circle area though the bill died. In 1917 Congress passed an immigration act despite Wilson veto. Mexico adopted its constitution in 1917. Roosevelt proposed Supreme Court expansion in 1937 amid cries of court packing.
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Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Mary
Boston
England
Sweden
United States
George, Prince of Wales
Britain
George III
Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana Senate
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Mexico
Franklin Roosevelt
U.S. Supreme Court
Roosevelt
High Court
Navy must follow environmental laws on sonar in no sonar zone
A federal judge ruled the Navy must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act limiting sonar near California waters, despite a presidential waiver granting exemptions. The ruling keeps a 12 nautical mile no sonar zone off Southern California and calls the exemption invalid.
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Navy
Bush
California
U.S
Florence-Marie Cooper
White House
Tony Fratto
Thousands Flee As Fighting Pauses In Chad Capital
Civilians fled N Djamena as rebel and government forces cooled after two days of combat. Rebels withdrew from near the presidential palace and moved east. refugees crossed into Cameroon. Humanitarian groups mobilized to the border. The UN Security Council condemned the attacks. France may choose sides with Deby amid the crisis.
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N'Djamena
Chad
Idriss Deby
Cameroon
U.N. Security Council
France
Deby
Prosecutor says secret footage admissible in Aruba case
Aruba chief prosecutor Hans Mos announced a hidden-camera interview with a Dutch student is admissible footage as it was recorded by a private citizen. He said officials will appeal a judge’s decision to deny detention for Joran Van der Sloot and expect a ruling within a week.
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Natalee Holloway
Aruban
Aruba
Hans Mos
Mos
Netherlands
Joran van der Sloot
van der Sloot
Bush's Record $3.1 Trillion Budget Draws Deficit Burst
President Bush unveils a $3.1 trillion 2009 budget with large deficits. Defense would gain $36 billion, while many domestic and poor-aid programs face cuts. The plan relies on optimistic growth, delayed Iraq war costs, and seeks to protect tax cuts while confronting a looming AMT fix in 2012.
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Washington
Bush
Pentagon
Iraq
Afghanistan
White House
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Jim Nussle
Reagan
Nussle
Wall Street
Journal-World contact and newsroom directory
The Lawrence Journal-World provides its newsroom and staff contact list with numbers for local and out of town readers. It includes departments such as Local News City Government County Government University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment and obituaries plus editor emails and staff assignments. It also outlines subscription help and redelivery guarantees.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll results show sidewalk opinions and caucus plans
A Kansas audience comments on sidewalk condition with options from good to no sidewalk. A separate poll asks if voters plan to participate in the Kansas Democratic or Republican caucuses this week with the winner being No.
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Kansas
Healthy living costs more to treat than obesity or smoking
Dutch researchers published in PLOS Medicine simulate lifetime health costs for three groups: healthy long lifespans, obese individuals, and smokers. From age 20 to 56 obesity incurs the highest costs, but healthier lifespans drive total costs higher over a lifetime, with healthy individuals costing about $417,000 vs $371,000 for obese and $326,000 for smokers.
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London
Pieter van Baal
Netherlands’ National Institute For Public Health and the Environment
Public Library of Science Medicine Journal
van Baal
Netherlands
Patrick Basham
Johns Hopkins University
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