Today in History highlights key events across centuries
On Jan 10 1776 Thomas Paine published Common Sense while Florida seceded in 1861 and Standard Oil was formed in 1870. The League of Nations began in 1920 and radar lunar contact occurred in 1946 as UN convened its first General Assembly. Edward Brooke took Senate seat in 1967 and US Vatican ties were restored in 1984.
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Thomas Paine
Florida
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
League of Nations
Sailles
U.S. Army Signal Corps
General Assembly of
The
United Nations
London
Massachusetts
Edward W. Brooke
Senate
United States
Vatican
Richardson ends bid for presidency amid fourth-place finishes
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson ends his presidential campaign after twin fourth-place showings, guiding advisers in Santa Fe as he planned a public statement. The move follows his broad resume but faces rivals with stronger star power in a diverse Democratic field.
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New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Star Power
Richardson
Congress
Clinton
Boy 13 held after three students stabbed at school
A 13-year-old boy armed with knives and a torch slashed a girl in an English class before fellow students and staff restrained him. Three teens suffered minor stab wounds as officers took the suspect into custody. The school relocated students to a district building while motive remains unclear.
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Georgia
Florida
Gary Hilton
Meredith Emerson
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Hilton
Emerson
Neil A. Smith
Antietam
Berks
Raymond Serafin
Missing Marine Lance Cpl Maria Lauterbach Testimony Link
A 20-year-old pregnant Marine Lance Cpl Maria Lauterbach has vanished since mid-December while due to testify about an on base incident. The Marine Corps cooperates with Onslow County Sheriff Office as investigators review findings and evidence amid concerns surrounding her disappearance.
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Marine Corps
Onslow County
Maria
Sheriff's Department
Bush warns Iran of serious consequences during Mideast trip
President Bush arrived in Israel and warned Iran of serious consequences if it harms U.S. ships again in the Persian Gulf. He pressed Israel to dismantle unauthorized settlements and urged Hamas militants to halt rocket attacks. Bush pledged to pursue diplomacy while acknowledging hard work and skepticism about achieving a lasting peace by January 2009.
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Jerusalem
Bush
Iran
U.S
Persian Gulf
Mideast
Israel
Ehud Olmert
Strait of
Hormuz
White House
Tehran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Tel Aviv
Olmert
Shimon Peres
Gaza Strip
Mahmoud
Gaza
West Bank
Abbas
Kuwait
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Butt
Boy Scouts Teach Confronting Bullies In New Handbook
In a 97 year history first, the Boy Scouts require newcomers to prove they learned Scout approved ways to handle bullies lest they advance to Tenderfoot. The 472 page handbook adds a half page on bullying and covers cyberbullying with guidance to respond to online taunts.
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Dallas
Boy Scouts of America
Jim Terry
Boy Scouts
John Dandurand
Creating Caring Communities
Dandurand
Terry
Journal World Contact Us and Local News Desk Contacts
Lawrence Journal World lists newsroom and department contacts for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts letters obituaries photo reprints and outside bureaus with direct phone numbers and emails. It includes subscription support lines and redelivery guarantees.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Poll asks opinion on statewide smoking ban in Kansas
Readers respond to a poll on swww ijworld com asking yes no or undecided about a statewide smoking ban. A Kansas University football note states KU finished 7th in AP and coaches polls with a teaser asking where they will finish in 2008 and pointing to ijworld com for more votes.
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Kansas University
Associated Press
USA Today
Jayhawks
Dome talk show links statehouse updates and interview snippets
The program offers a weekly roundup with Scott Rothschild and Gena Terlizzi discussing statehouse news and Kansas government highlights. An interview with a Kansas policymaker follows, available online or for download to MP3 players.
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Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
Gena Terlizzi
Kansas
Andy Pake
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Lawrance
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North Carolina
Lauterbach
Myrtle Beach Sands
Gerry Broome
Mark Mason
Sandtastic
Sarasota
Fla
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Tennessee
Fred Thompson
Mitt Romney
New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Arizona
John McCain
Texas
Ron Paul
Journal- World Contact US
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Keegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Ljworld.com
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
L Jworld
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Swilheim
City Hall
Wu Cén
Pia
Ijworld.com
the Capitol
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