Today in History Feb six highlights presidents and an era
On February six events mark birth of Ronald Reagan in 1911 at Tampico Illinois. Massachusetts ratified the U S Constitution in 1788. The 20th Amendment took effect in 1933. King George VI died in 1952 and Elizabeth II became monarch. The U S tested a Titan ICBM from Cape Canaveral in 1959.
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United States
Tampico
Ill
Massachusetts
U.S
Britain
George VI
Elizabeth II
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Dallas
Buddy Holly
Holly
Maria Elena Holly
Ritchie Valens
J.P
the Big Bopper
Richardson
Networks brace for Olympics as Idol rivals draw plans
TV strategists map clash between Turin Olympics on NBC and Foxs American Idol as both compete for prime time. Idol earns 30 35 million viewers per audition week while Olympics ride high tonnage but may lag 15 20 percent behind 2002 Salt Lake City.
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Paula Abdul
Michelle Kwan
Turin
Italy
NBC
Preston Beckman
Fox
Simon Cowell
Nielsen Media Research
Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
Paul McCartney
John Legend
U.S
Steve Sternberg
Magna Global
Sternberg
Salt Lake City
Tage
CBS
ABC
Jeff Bader
When a Stranger Calls Dominates Super Bowl Weekend Box Office
Horror remake When a Stranger Calls opened at No 1 with 22 million during a quiet Super Bowl weekend. Big Momma's House 2 slid to second with 13.35 million as Something New debuted at No 7 with 5 million. A New York shooting near a video shoot left bodyguard Israel Ramirez dead amid hip hop stars on hand.
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Los Angeles
Focus
Focus Features
Sony Pictures Classics
Truman Capote
Universal
Warner Independent Pictures
Edward R. Murrow
Lionsgate
Steven Friedlander
Warner Independent
Pamplona
U.S
Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc
Annapolis
New York
Busta Rhymes
Brooklyn
50 Cent
Dmx
Mary J. Blige
Israel Ramirez
Greenpoint
Missy Elliot
Lloyd Banks
G-Unit
Ramirez
Clarkson blasts From Justin to Kelly and contract woes
In Time interview Kelly Clarkson criticizes her 2003 film From Justin to Kelly as real bad and says she was contractually obligated to star. She notes reading the script warned of failure and cites a signed contract she couldn’t escape.
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Kelly Clarkson
Justin
Kelly
Time Magazine
Clarkson
Los Angeles
Marlon Brando
John Corrales
Kalama
Wash
Corrales
Brando
Los Angeles Superior Court
Wil
Not Provided A Story Idea Hotline for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact numbers by beat for submitting story ideas and feedback. Local news and city county KU and school desks, business sports arts and editor letters obituaries and photo reprints are covered with direct lines. Outside Lawrence also has a published toll free line.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact numbers for city edition
Editorial and news staff contacts listed with phone numbers and emails. Includes editors Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and partners 6News World Online and classified ads. Subscription line provides hours and redelivery guarantee.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Jworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Birthdays for Brokaw Gabor Farrell Cole Najimy Rose
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw is 66. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 89. Actor Mike Farrell is 67. Singer Natalie Cole is 56. Actress Kathy Najimy is 49. Rock singer Ax Rose of Guns N Roses is 44.
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Tom Brokaw
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Mike Farrell
Natalie Cole
Kathy Najimy
Ax Rose
Guns N’ Roses
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al Bonner
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