Charles Ponzi dies in Rio de Janeiro charity ward
A summary of notable dates includes Charles Ponzi dying at age 66 in a Rio de Janeiro hospital charity ward on January 18, 1949. Also listed are Captain James Cook naming the Sandwich Islands, Eugene Ely's aircraft carrier landing in 1911, the 1919 Paris Peace Conference opening, the 1957 first nonstop jet circumnavigation, and the 1990 arrest of Marion Barry.
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World in Brief highlights rise in terrorism cases in 2009
Federal prosecutors charged 54 defendants with terrorism related offenses in the past year signaling growth in plots spurred by Internet recruitment and al Qaida activity. The report notes 2009 as the busiest year since 2001 with broad cases across the national security spectrum.
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Beached oil lingers decades after Exxon spill in Alaska
An engineering professor at Temple University explains that gravel beaches in Prince William Sound trap crude between two rock layers, with larger rocks above and finer gravel below. About 20,000 gallons of oil remain, defying expectations that it would biodegrade within years. The finding, published online in Nature Geoscience, cites the unique beach structure as the cause of long term entrapment.
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Michel C. Boufadel
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Temple University
Nature Geoscience
Haitians pray amid ruins as aid fights delay
In Port-au-Prince after the 7.0 quake, Haitians gather for a Sunday Mass beside ruined cathedrals while streets echo with gunfire and looting. U.N. and aid groups race to deliver food and water, with death toll estimates from 50,000 to 100,000 and calls to move aid faster to reach millions in need.
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Pan American Health Organization
Eric Toussaint
Toussaint
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Jean-Andre Noel
Obama presses in Boston to save Senate seat and health vote
President Obama campaigned in Boston for Martha Coakley in a tight special election to fill Edward Kennedy's seat. He warned of a loss jeopardizing the 60 vote majority for health care and urged independents to back Coakley while attacking Scott Brown.
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Journal World Staff Contact Directory
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Friday Poll Shows Hait quake relief donations split
Friday poll finds 55 percent say they have already donated to a Haitian earthquake relief effort while 44 percent plan to donate. The survey captures public willingness to support relief work and reflects strong participation in aid initiatives.
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