Today in History highlights early U S flag change and notable firsts
On January 13 1794 Washington approved adding two stars and two stripes as Vermont and Kentucky joined the union. In 1733 James Oglethorpe and about 120 colonists reached Charleston South Carolina. In 1898 Emile Zolas J accuse defense of Dreyfus published in Paris. In 1966 Robert C Weaver became first Black Cabinet member as Housing Secretary. In 1990 L Douglas Wilder was elected Virginia's first Black governor.
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Kentucky
James Oglethorpe
Charleston
S.C
Emile Zola
Alfred Dreyfus
Jiaccuse
Paris
Europe
Robert C. Weaver
Lyndon B. Johnson
Weaver
L. Douglas Wilder
Virginia
Space rock zips by earth as experts seek identity
A mysterious object 33 to 50 feet wide will pass Earth at about 80,000 miles away at 6:47 a.m. CST, possibly space junk or a tiny asteroid. NASA notes visibility for amateur telescopes in the western U S, while scientists remain puzzled by its nature.
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NASA
United States
Haiti Earthquake Devastates Port-au-Prince and Surrounding Areas
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near Port-au-Prince causing widespread destruction. Hospitals, the presidential palace, and numerous buildings collapsed as darkness fell, with thousands feared dead or injured. UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services described total disaster while aid and UN peacekeepers face damaged infrastructure and security concerns. President Obama vowed full assistance to the stricken nation.
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Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Cuba
Bahamas
Caribbean
Daryl Stern
U.S. Fund For Unicef
Unicef
Dominican Republic
Hispaniola
Santo Domingo
Ian Rodgers
Save the Children
Port-au- Prince
CNN
Fajardo
U.S
Raymond Joseph
Washington
Port Au Prince
Rene Preval
United Nations
Alain le Roy
U.N
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
United States
Clinton
Cadmium in cheap charms spurs chain recalls and probes
Claire's joins Wal-Mart in pulling low priced children's jewelry after tests found high cadmium levels in Best Friends bracelets. China to investigate tainted exports as U.S. lawmakers seek hearings. 12 of 103 items tested showed elevated cadmium risking brain development and cancer.
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U.S
Claire’s
North America
Europe
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China
Amy Klobuchar
D-Minn
Commerce Committee
Yiwu
Journal World Contact Directory and Hotline Numbers
A contact guide for the Lawrence Journal World lists newsroom and department phone numbers for Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment letters Obituaries Health Transportation Photo Reprints and Outside Lawrence. It also provides key staff names and emails and subscription and redelivery lines with hours for weekdays and weekends.
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Lawrence
Who Is Responsible in a Drinking-Death Case Poll
Tuesday poll asks who bears responsibility when an underage person dies from alcohol. Options include the drinker, seller, companions, venue owner, parents, or others. Also asks if viewers would watch American Idol without Simon Cowell with responses shown.
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Simon Cowell
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