History Highlights for February 7
On February 7 1984 the space shuttle Challenger crew performed the first untethered space walk lasting nearly six hours. Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth England. Gustave Flaubert was acquitted in 1857 of obscenity for Madame Bovary. A Baltimore fire in 1904 destroyed over 1,500 buildings after 30 hours. In 1971 Swiss women won the vote by national referendum. Elizabeth H Dole became the first female secretary of transportation in 1983. King Hussein of Jordan died in 1999 at 63, succeeded by his son Abdullah.
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Bruce McCandless
Robert L. Stewart
Charles Dickens
Portsmouth
England
Gustave Flaubert
Baltimore
Switzerland
Elizabeth H. Dole
Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
Jordan
Hussein
Abdullah
Landrieu lands Louisiana mayor's post in New Orleans
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, 49, won a landslide victory to become New Orleans' first white mayor since 1979, signaling a shift as Carnival festivities and Saints Super Bowl preparations unfold. His win follows term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin's tenure after Katrina.
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Ray Nagin
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mitch Landrieu
Landrieu
Moon
New Orleans Saints
Roosevelt Hotel
Snowmageddon Grips Washington D C In Historic Blizzard
Washington and surrounding states faced an extreme blizzard with near two feet of snow in the capital and heavier totals at Dulles. Reagan National logged 18 inches, while Philadelphia recorded about 27 inches. Officials urged staying home as transportation halted and landmarks appeared surreal under deep snow. President Obama called it Snowmageddon and retreated to the White House as crews struggled to clear streets.
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Washington
National Mall
Lincoln Memorial
Dupont Circle
Reagan National Airport
Dulles International Airport
Mary Lord
D.C
Snowmageddon
Barack Obama
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Lincoln
Obama
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
White House
New York Avenue
Verizon
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Andrew Jackson
Lafayette Square
Mid Atlantic
Study finds we language strengthens long marriages
A study in Psychology and Aging links frequent use of we and our pronouns to calmer heart rates and lower stress during conflicts among midlife and older couples. In 154 couples, those using we language showed more positive emotion, better posture, and higher marital satisfaction, while me pronouns aligned with negative cues.
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Micki Sievwright
Denver
Indi
Sievwright
Hubby Dane
Journal “Psychology and Aging
Robert Levenson
University of California, Berkeley
Levenson
Journal World Contacts and Staff Directory
Local paper contact lines list departments and editors for Lawrence. Names include Dennis Anderson managing editor and Caroline Trowbridge assignment director with emails. Sports editor Tom Keegan and entertainment editor Jon Niccum are among staff with direct lines for tips and updates.
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Ijworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Jworld.com
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Nagin
Colorado
Boulder County Sheriff's Office
Rick Brough
NTSB
Jennifer Rodi
Sydney
Antarctica
Bob Barker
Antarctic
Sea Shepherd
U.S
Japan
Fisheries Agency
Los Angeles
N. Korea
North Korea
United States
Los Angeles International Airport
Robert Park
Beijing
Tucson
Ariz
Pyongyang
Munich
Iran
Tehran
Robert Gates
Turkey
Manouchehr Mottaki
Matt Rourke
Mike Nagao
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia
Mid-Atlantic
Wwe
Vot Tne AY
Journal-World
N.H
News Partners Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
City Hall
Facebook.com
Twitter
Super Kansas
Kansas
Janet Reid
UCM
Chris Forbes
9Th
Mississippi Lawrence
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