Today in History: Key events across centuries
On February 13 historical milestones include Bruno Hauptmann's 1935 murder conviction in New Jersey, Catherine Howard's 1542 execution, Andrew Bradford's 1741 Pennsylvania magazine debut, ASCAP's 1914 founding, the League of Nations recognizing Swiss neutrality in 1920, and France's first atomic test in the Sahara in 1960.
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Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Hauptmann
England
Henry Will
Catherine Howard
Andrew Bradford
Pennsylvania
Ers
ASCAP
New York
League of Nations
Switzerland
France
Sahara Desert
World in Brief covers stimulus talks and global events
Lawmakers edged toward final passage of a 790 billion stimulus bill after delays over school modernization funds and a tax break for businesses. Separate items report a suspect charged in Australia’s Churchill fire deaths, a Peanut Corp recall in Texas over rodent contamination, Sen Judd Gregg withdrawing as commerce nominee, and Pope Benedict XVI announcing a May visit to Israel with strong Holocaust denial condemnation.
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Senate
Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corp
Morwell
Churchill
Victoria
Judd Gregg
New Hampshire
Commerce
White House
Barack
Obama
Gregg
Benedict XVI
Israel
New York
Arthur Schneier
Kadima Edges Likud In Final Israel Vote Totals
Kadima led by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni holds a slim edge over Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in final election counts. Kadima wins 28 seats to Likud 27 in the 120 seat Knesset, short of a governing majority, as Livni and Netanyahu seek coalition partners. Final results from the Election Commission reflect about 100,000 additional votes from soldiers, prisoners and diplomats out of 3.3 million cast.
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Tzipi Livni
Benjamin Netanyahu
Likud
Israel
Mideast
Kadima
Livni
Netanyahu
Election Commission
New York City January Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly
January retail sales in New York City rose 1 percent reversing a six month decline and marking the best gain in 14 months as Americans bought sweaters, dined out, bought gadgets, and shopped online. Despite the uptick, nearly 5 million Americans remained on unemployment benefits and more layoffs loom, tempering optimism.
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New York City
Commerce Department
Commuter plane crashes into NY home killing 49
A Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed into a suburban Clarence, New York house around 10:20 p.m. killing all 48 aboard and one person on the ground. The 74-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by Colgan Air was en route Newark to Buffalo in light snow with 17 mph winds. Witnesses described loud, fiery destruction as flames consumed the home. Authorities noted 44 passengers and four crew aboard.
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Clarence
N.Y
Buffalo
Continental Connection
Colgan Air
Newark Liberty International Airport
New Jersey
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Dvorak
Tony Tatro
Wgrz-Tv
United States
Comair
Lexington
Buffalo Air Traffic Control
Liveatc.net
Researchers decode common cold genetic family tree
Wisconsin scientists with Maryland and J Craig Venter Institute teams decoded the genomes of all known rhinovirus groups A B and C finding that mixed infections can swap genetic material to form new strains Group C tends to lodge in the lungs and may be nastier The study in Science maps 15 branches and aims to identify targets for antiviral drugs and potential therapies despite no vaccine in sight
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Washington
Ann Palmenberg
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Palmenberg
Wisconsin
University of Maryland
J. Craig Venter Institute
Science
Journal World Contact Section Details Story Ideas
The Journal World invites story ideas via email or the site feedback form and provides direct contact lines for departments including Local News City Government and Kansas University. It lists editors with phone numbers and emails for news, sports, arts, and features along with News Partners and subscription help.
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Lawrence
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