Today in History: Notable events from 1815 to 1993
On Feb 26 1870 the Beach Pneumatic Transit opened in NYC for demonstrations, a block long tunnel with one car. Napoleon escaped Elba in 1815. In 1907 Congress formed the Dillingham Commission on immigration. In 1919 Woodrow Wilson created Grand Canyon National Park. In 1945 a national midnight curfew for nightlife took effect. In 1993 a World Trade Center bombing killed six and wounded over 1,000.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Island of
Elba
Italy
Congress
Dillingham Commission
America
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
New York
World Trade Center
Obama taps Gary Locke for commerce secretary amid economic crisis
President Obama named former Washington governor Gary Locke as commerce secretary nominee in a bid to revive the economy. Attorney General Holder outlined plans to close Guantanamo within a year, reviewing about 245 detainee cases. The State Department criticized China for human rights abuses while noting some improvements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran tested the Bushehr nuclear plant with Russia supplying fuel, raising questions about potential plutonium reprocessing and weaponization.
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Barack Obama
Washington
Gary Locke
Commerce
Gary
Obama
Eisenhower Executive
White House
Senate
Locke
Eric Holder
Guantanamo Detention Center
Holder
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Guantanamo
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China
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Beijing
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Middle East
Africa
Europe
Afghanistan
Iraq
U.S
America
Iran
Tehran
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Russia
Bushehr
Jindal speech drawn criticism from pundits and allies alike
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal faced sharp, mixed reviews after his rebuttal to President Obama's congressional address. Critics labeled the speech as insubstantial and overly colloquial, while supporters hoped the rising Republican figure could redefine the party's image.
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Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Barack Obama
Congress
Jindal
GOP
Obama
Penni Pier
Iowa
Wartburg College
Pier
Terror-linked Iraqi lawmaker eludes arrest on back-to-Baghdad flight
Iraqi Airways jet carrying Sunni lawmaker Mohammed al Dayni was ordered back to Baghdad on Wednesday as authorities watched him slip away before fellow MPs stripped his immunity. The defiant legislator, blamed for attacks, fled to Jordan after the plane neared exit from Iraqi airspace. An arrest warrant was issued for a wave of attacks as friction grows between the Shiite government and the opposition.
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Iraqi Airways
Baghdad
Mohammed al-Dayni
Iraqi
Al-Dayni
House OKs 410B spending reversing Bush policies
The Democratic House approved a 410 billion dollar spending bill boosting domestic programs while adding many earmarks and chipping away at Bush era policies. The measure passed 245 to 178 amid partisan lines as Obama planned deficits cuts and health care reform funding. Earmarks totaled 7.7 billion with 8570 projects, including 200 thousand for tattoo removal outreach in Los Angeles. Repeals included limits on Mexican trucks beyond border zones and looser Cuba travel rules.
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Washington
House
Bush
Barack Obama
James McGovern
D-Mass
George W. Bush
Jeb Hensarling
Texas
Obama
Congress
Howard Berman
D-Calif
Los Angeles
John Boehner
White House
Robert Gibbs
Terra
Democrats
United States
Teamsters Union
Bush Administration
U.S
Cuba
Journal-World contact directory and subscriptions info
A compact listing details newsroom contact numbers and emails for Local News City and County government KU Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts Obituaries Health Transportation Photo reprints Outside Lawrence. Also lists editors and executives with direct lines and emails and notes subscription help and redelivery guarantees.
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Jworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Wednesday poll asks Kansas if equal rights amendment needed
A reader poll in Kansas asks whether the state constitution should include an equal rights amendment. The poll results show the winner as Yes.
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Kansas
Octuplet mom fears hospital may not release babies
Nadya Suleman faces pressure from Kaiser Permanente to prove stable living arrangements before releasing her octuplets born January 26 at Kaiser Roseville. The 33 year old mother, nine weeks preterm, struggles with housing and finances while caring for 14 children.
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Los Angeles
Nadya Suleman
Phil McGraw
McGraw
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Times
Suleman
Phil
Kaiser's
Bellflower
Whittier
Ning
Kaiser
Jim Anderson
Vicky Bermudez
Kaiser Hospital
Roseville
Child Protective Services
Bermudez
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
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