On This Day History Highlights From 1935 To 1987
January 8 1935 births Elvis Presley in Tupelo Mississippi and milestones include the Eleventh Amendment effective by President Adams era, Jackson’s 1815 victory at New Orleans, Wilson’s 14 Points 1918, Prohibition ratification, Johnsons War on Poverty 1964 and the Dow Jones closing above 2000 for the first time in 1987.
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U.S
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Woodrow Wilson
Mississippi
Lyndon 8. Johnson
World in Brief: Gaza clashes, Burris saga, energy row
Israel resumes heavy bombardment near Gaza tunnels while diplomacy advances as the U S backs a France Egypt brokered deal. Egypt plans talks in Cairo with Israel Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. Russia cuts gas to Europe via Ukraine. FDA finds melamine cyanuric acid in some US infant formula. Madoff bail under scrutiny amid calls for harsher action to force cooperation.
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Gaza
Egypt
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U.S
France
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Palestinian Authority
Cairo
Russia
Europe
Ukraine
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Food and Drug. Administration
United States
Associated Press
FDA
Freedom of Information Act
Nestle
Mead Johnson
Mexicans Told to Swallow Gum Campaign Aims Cleanup
Mexico City begins a gum cleanup effort led by Ricardo Jaral, head of public space conservation. The plan includes 10 steam and oil cleaning machines and a public awareness push to curb gum on 700 year old downtown sidewalks.
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Mexico City
New Mexico
Ricardo Jaral
Jarat
Jaral
Obama outlines stimulus plan amid deficit alarm
President elect Barack Obama vowed to curb Social Security and Medicare spending while pushing a large stimulus package. He estimated a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit this year, with a 775 billion stimulus plan likely over two years, and named Nancy Killefer as White House chief performance officer to weed out waste.
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George W. Bush
Scott Applewhite
Barack
Obama
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Oval Office
White House
Washington
Barack Obama
Congress
U.S
Congressional Budget Office
Capitol Hill
Nancy Killefer
C-Sections Before Due Date Linked to Newborn Breathing Problems
A UNC Chapel Hill led study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds delivering by Caesarean before 39 weeks raises risks of respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis in newborns. The research notes elective early C-sections, common since the mid-1990s, often occur for convenience rather than medical need.
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N.C
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
New England Journal of Medicine
United States
John Thorp
Thorp
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