Moments in History February Fire in Reichstag and Key Amendments
On February 27 1933 the Reichstag burned and Hitler used the blaze to justify suspending civil liberties. In 1922 Leser v Garnett upheld the 19th Amendment granting women the vote. In 1951 the 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two terms was ratified. In 1960 the US hockey team beat the Soviets 3 2 at Squaw Valley and won gold. In 1973 AIM occupied Wounded Knee lasting until May. In 1991 Bush declared Kuwait liberated and Iraq defeated.
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Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
Supreme Court
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U.S
Squaw Valley
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Wounded Knee
South Dakota
George H.W. Bush
Kuwait
Iraq
World in Brief Drug-resistant TB spreads faster than expected
The World Health Organization warned that drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading faster than feared with resistance rates over 20 percent in some countries, the highest ever. Dr. Mario Raviglione urged tighter TB treatment as data from 2002 to 2006 show major gaps, with information from about half of countries.
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Senate Republicans back debate on anti war bill in Iraq
Senate Republicans joined Democrats to move forward on an anti war bill after months of blocking similar measures. The 70-24 vote allowed debate on cutting funding for combat after 120 days, with a final vote possible later this week. Aides cautioned the outcome remained uncertain amid White House opposition. Pakistan lifts YouTube restrictions over anti Islam clip while denying responsibility for broader access cuts. The regulator blamed a malfunction elsewhere as cause.
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Iraq
Mitch McConnell
Russ Feingold
Wisconsin
Harry Reid
Nevada
White House
Pakistan
YouTube
Shahzada Alam Malik
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
AP Television News
Magnitude 4.7 quake rattles large parts of England
An earthquake measuring 4.7 struck Britain early today, centered about 125 miles north of London, felt from southern to northern England. No injuries or damage were reported as residents described homes shaking and a Sky News reporter likening it to a freight train outside the door.
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London
U.S. Geological Survey
Sky News
Lukwesa Burak
Leicestershire
England
Debate heats up as Clinton and Obama clash before key primaries
Clinton and Obama traded sharp exchanges over trade health care and Iraq in Cleveland one week before pivotal Ohio Texas Rhode Island and Vermont primaries. They traded barbs over campaign tactics and a Kenya photo while pledges on funding and NAFTA framed the showdown.
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Tim Russert
NBC News
John McCain
Robotic dog ties with real dog in nursing home study
A St Louis University study pitted Sony's Aibo against a trained therapy dog Sparky to ease loneliness in nursing homes. The final analysis found a close tie, surprisingly favoring the robot in some measures, prompting Dr William Banks to envision robots aiding elder independence and monitoring.
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St. Louis University
William Banks
Banks
Sparky
Sony
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Marian Banks
Lawrence Journal World Contact and subscription help page
Directory styled contact list for newsroom departments including Local News City Government KU Lawrence Schools and obituaries with phone lines and emails. Includes staff contacts such as Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck plus 6News Cody Howard Mediaphormedia Dan Cox and others, and subscription redelivery guidelines.
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Trombeck
Polls and wages mix in fleeting survey notes
A fragmented selection cites Lent statements and a Tuesday poll alongside wage figures. It notes national and Kansas minimum wages and asks readers to rate fairness, mentioning a winner at seven dollars and fifty cents.
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