This Day in History Highlights Key Events
A recap of notable moments across years including Nixon’s birth in 1913, Connecticut joining the Constitution in 1788, Blanchard’s balloon flight in 1793, Mississippi secession in 1861, Eisenhower's warning in 1958, Panama riots in 1964, Surveyor VII lunar landing in 1968, Hughes calling Irving biography a fake in 1972.
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Richard Milhous Nixon
United States
Yorba Linda
Calif
Connecticut
U.S
Jean Pierre Blanchard
Philadelphia
Woodbury
Mississippi
Howard Hughes
Clifford Irving
World in Brief highlights Bush trip and stalled peace talks
President Bush arrives in Annapolis amid stubborn Israeli Palestinian deadlock since the November peace conference. Separately, a Foreign Service Association survey shows nearly half of diplomats oppose serving in Iraq, citing policy disagreements and security concerns. Thieves steal Picasso and Portinari from Sao Paulo Museum. UN condemns Sudan Darfur attack on a peacekeeping convoy. one driver wounded, tanker destroyed, no UN casualties.
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Bush
Middle East
Annapolis
Mark Heller
Institute For National Security Studies
Tel Aviv University
U.S
Iraq
American Foreign Service Association
U.N
Darfur
United Nations
Am Baru
Tine
West Darfur
Bush calls Iran encounter provocative act during Gulf flare up
The United States plans to release video and audio of Iranian boats threatening to strike U S Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. President Bush labeled the incident provocative and deadly serious, while Vice Admiral Cosgriff disputed Iran's claim it was routine as Bush tours the Middle East to coordinate Gulf security.
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U.S
Strait of Hormuz
Mideast
Bush
Adm
Kevin Cosgriff
Iran
White House
Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Police recover Picasso and Portinari works in Brazil theft
Brazilian police recovered paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari seized last month from the country’s premier modern art museum. Two suspects were arrested with the artworks, though officials offered few other details, according to spokeswoman Rosa Maria da Costa of Sao Paulo authorities.
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Pablo Picasso
Candido Portinari
Rosa Maria da Costa
Sao
Gold nears record as prices top 880 an ounce
Gold futures climbed to a record above 880 per ounce on the New York market driven by higher oil costs and a weak dollar. Analysts note inflation hedging remains strong, with jewelry buyers facing steeper prices as Valentine season arrives and merchants report mixed demand.
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New York
U.S
New York Mercantile Exchange
Ashraf Saidi
CMC Markets
Manhattan
Michael Pacicco
Pacicco & Pacicco Inc
West 47Th Street
Diamond
Fifth Avenue
Ken Coban
Two Tone Jewelry Mfg. Co
Journal World contact information and departments
The Lawrence Journal-World provides newsroom and department phone lines and email options. Local news 832-7154, City government 832-6362, County government 832-7165, Kansas University 832-7146, Lawrence schools 832-7151, Business 832-7188, Sports 832-7147, Arts and entertainment 832-7178, Letters 832-7153, Obituaries 832-7154 and 832-6349, Photo reprints 832-6397, Outside Lawrence 800-578-8748, or email news at jworld.com and the feedback form on www.ljworld.com/site/feedback.
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Jworld.com
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff and contact lines for LJ World and affiliates
A list of editors and contacts including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard Dan Cox Chris Bell Sara Wilhelm and classified ads. It provides phone numbers and emails for news, sports and entertainment desks plus redelivery hotline and hours.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ijworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccumm
Jworld.com
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Ljworld
Kansas Jayhawks finish season ranked No 7 in polls
Kansas University football ends the season at No 7 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls. The question remains where they will finish in 2008 with options top five, top ten, top twenty, or unranked. The prompt also asks if you shoveled after the last snow storm with a winner declared as Yes.
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Kansas University
Associated Press
USA Today
Jayhawks
Go to ljworld.com for more responses and vote
Readers are directed to the Lawrence Journal-World site ljworld.com to view additional responses and cast a vote on the ongoing poll. The prompt emphasizes visiting the site for full participation.
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Www
Ljworld.com
Comedian moves into Ikea store in New Jersey
Mark Malkoff, a comedian and filmmaker, will stay inside an Ikea Paramus store until its midnight closing. He planned a house warming and laser tag with security, while a crew films for a video on his stay. Sinks, toilet, and appliances don’t work. he showers in the staff locker room and eats in the cafeteria. His wife Christine remains in upstate New York.
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Paramus
N.J
Mark Malkoff
New York City
New Jersey
Ikea
Malkoff
Comedy Central
Starbucks
Manhattan
Julie
Mott
Marklivesinikea.com
Markoff
Matt
Queens
Christine
Upstate
New York
Mike Dever
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Journal-World Contact US
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