Today in History Highlights Three Major Historical Events
On January 21 1793 King Louis XVI was executed for treason during the French Revolution. Vladimir Lenin died in 1924 at age 53. George Orwell died in 1950 in London. The Nautilus launched in 1954 as the first atomic submarine at Graton Connecticut. In 1977 President Carter granted pardons to most Vietnam War draft evaders.
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Idol judges face heat for harsher caustic tone
The sixth season of American Idol draws scrutiny as Simon Cowell Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul face criticism for harsher remarks during Minneapolis and Seattle auditions. Contestants describe cruelty as meaner while producers defend the formula. Viewers note dramatic episodes attract about 37 million viewers as participants endure sharp rebukes and eye rolling reactions.
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Simon Cowell
Jason Anderson
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Cowell
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Randy Jackson
Paula Abdul
Seattle
Peter Liguori
Fox Entertainment
Jessica Rhode
Television Critics Association
Los Angeles
Journal-World contacts and newsroom numbers
Contact options for stories include email at news ljworld com and a feedback form at www ljworld com site feedback. Local news and departments list phone extensions for city county KU Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters obituaries and outside Lawrence reprints.
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Lawrence
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Agardner
Tom Keegan
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Mark Fagan
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Newspaper staff contacts and subscription lines
Editors and department chiefs listed with direct lines and emails. 6News director Cody Howard and World Online editor Joel Mathis named. Subscriptions page provides phone numbers and redelivery guarantee times.
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Cody Howard
Howard
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World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Imathis
Ljworld.com
Gisele Bundchen weighs in on anorexia blame in Brazil
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen told Global News she blames families, not fashion, for anorexia, saying she never faced the issue due to a strong family base. Her comments came during Fashion Rio amid Brazil's national focus on rising anorexia after several deaths.
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Cowell
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Kenneth Briggs
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Gisele Bundchen
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Ana Carolina Reston
Oprah Winfrey
National Enquirer
Winfrey
Birthdays for Emma Bunton Scofield Eaglin Ocean Trojanowski
Singer Emma Bunton is 31 and actor Paul Scofield turns 85. Blues artist Snooks Eaglin is 71, Billy Ocean is 57, and Mark Trojanowski of Sister Hazel reaches 37.
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Spice Girls
Paul Scofield
Snooks Eaglin
Billy Ocean
Mark Trojanowski
Sister Hazel
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George Orwell
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Sally Heilman
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