History milestones from February six 1911 and related events
This brief compiles notable dates including Ronald Reagan's birth on February 6 1911 in Tampico Illinois the 1778 U S France Treaty of Alliance the 1788 Massachusetts ratification of the U S Constitution the 1899 Spain United States peace treaty Senate ratification the 1933 20th Amendment effective Henry Stimson the 1952 death of King George VI and succession by Elizabeth II the 1959 Titan missile test from Cape Canaveral and 1978 Muriel Humphrey sworn in as U S senator from Minnesota, filling Hubert Humphrey's seat.
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Ronald Wilson Reagan
United States
Tampico
Ill
France
Paris
Massachusetts
U.S
Spain
U.S. Senate
Henry Stimson
Britain
George VI
Elizabeth II
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Muriel Humphrey
Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey
Iraqs new flag marks break with Saddam era symbols
The Iraqi cabinet building hoisted a stripped flag removing Saddam era green stars as part of symbolic shift after five years since the invasion. The flag design also enshrines Kufic script for Allahu Akbar, reflecting postwar branding and ongoing symbolic adjustments. Also: Hamas claims suicide bombing in Israel. Dimona attacker neighbor details. Hamas links to West Bank Hebron. border wall unrest in Gaza. Lobbyists push for $40 billion in add ons to stimulus in Congress. seniors seek rebates. Senate delays $200 billion aid, House plan stalls.
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Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Saddam
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Unity
Freedom
Socialism
Allahu Akbar
God Is Great
Kuwait
Gaza Strip
Hamas
Dimona
Israel
West Bank
Hebron
Gaza
Senate
House
Bush budget plan faces cross party criticism on Capitol Hill
White House officials defended President Bushs 3.1 trillion budget as Democrats claim it adds 761 billion to debt and fails to fund the Iraq war while some Republicans fault its accuracy and policy yet attack Democrats over past revenue assumptions. The Senate Budget Committee saw combative exchanges as Nussle Conrad Gregg pressed for restraint on entitlement growth and war funding.
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Administration
Capitol Hill
Bush
U.S
Iraq
Senate
White House
Jim Nussle
Kent Conrad
D-N.d
Judd Gregg
New Hampshire
Asian markets fall as Wall Street plunge spooks investors
Asian markets slide after Wall Street's drop sparks fears of a U.S. recession. Hong Kong's Hang Seng falls over 6 percent, Japan's Nikkei down more than 4 percent as data show U.S. service activity shrinking for the first time since 2003. The Dow drops 370 points, a 2.93 percent one day tumble.
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Wall Street
U.S
Hong Kong
Japan
Francis Lun
Fulbright Securities Ltd
Europe
Kenya Peace Corps Pullout Worries Business Leaders
The Peace Corps suspended operations in Kenya amid election violence, withdrawing its remaining 58 volunteers after 86 were sent home in January. Business leaders warn the unrest has devastated the economy, hit tourism, and spurred fear of more foreign withdrawals.
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Peace Corps
Kenya
Service sector shrinkage sparks recession fears
US service sector activity contracted in January for the first time in five years, fueling worries of a recession. Dow Jones fell 370 points as businesses cut jobs, closed stores, and trimmed travel demand. Manufacturing indices showed sharp declines, with economists warning the downturn may deepen.
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New York
U.S
Federal Reserve
Scott Anderson
Wells Fargo & Co
Institute of Supply Management
Joel Naroff
Commerce Bancorp
Anderson
Allied van Lines
Shoppes Inc
Lane Bryant
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc
Ryan Kaminski
Sarasota
Fila
Kaminski
Great Wolf Resorts Inc
Traverse City
Mich
Sandusky
Ohio
John Emery
Madison
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News Partners
É News
Cody Howard
6News
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
Tornadoes strike four Southern states killing at least 17
A winter storm system ripped through Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens. A family of three died in Atkins Arkansas near the river as storms knocked out power and disrupted voting.
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Atkins
Ark
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barack Obama
Mike Huckabee
Pope County
Mike Beebe
Stuart Becke
Greenville
Little Rock
Didate
Huckabee
WJ. Matthews Civic Center
American Red Cross
Civic Center
Interstate 40
Oxford
Miss
Jackson
Tenn
Richard Okulski
al Weather Service
Memphis
Hickory Ridge
Steve Cole
Memphis Police Department
Wolf River
Union University
Tim Ellsworth
Baxter County
Gassville
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Jerusalem
Washington, DC
Thailand
CRUS
Auigkhae
Thalid Tanveer
Jamate-Islami
India
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Pakistan
Kashmir
Emery
Institute For Supply Management
Anthony Nieves
I5m
Thomson Financial
IFR
ISM
Nigel Gault
Global Insight
Gault
Journal World
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Tjworld
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Agardner
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