Today in History events from 1498 to 2008
Highlights include Columbus reaching present day St Vincent in 1498, Queen Victoria's death in 1901, Bloody Sunday in 1905, Roe v Wade in 1973, Lyndon B Johnson's death, and Heath Ledger's death in 2008. The notes span political, royal, legal, and cultural milestones across centuries.
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St. Vincent
Britain
Victoria
St. Petersburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Lyndon B. Johnson
Heath Ledger
New York City
Obama aides seek quick path on health care after Brown win
The House rejects a Senate bill as Democrats confront a bleak health care outlook after Scott Brown's Massachusetts Senate victory. Obama urged decisive action, while liberals and moderates balked at passing a Senate approved bill to avoid humiliation. John Edwards confessed paternity of Frances Quinn Hunter amid a forthcoming book. he had denied the daughter's paternity for years.
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House
Barack Obama
Scott Brown
Massachusetts
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Obama
Brown
John Edwards
Edwards
Frances Quinn Hunter
Rielle Hunter
Hunter
White House
Sam Quinn
North Carolina
Andrew Young
Young
Suspect in mass killing had mental health history
Christopher Speight, 39, killed his sister, brother in law, niece, nephew and four others then fired on a police helicopter before surrendering nearly a day later. Relatives say he struggled after his mother died in 2006 and faced long mental health issues. A separate health report notes 20 percent of teens have abnormal cholesterol levels, rising with obesity.
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Christopher Speight
Speight
Thomas Giglio
Giglio
Boston
Lynchburg
Harry Devening
Georgia
Pakistani Army Rules Out New Offensive for Six Months
Pakistan’s army said it cannot expand its offensive against militants for at least six months, a stance echoed as U.S. Defense Secretary Gates visited. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas, speaking with Gates’ delegation, said six months to a year would be needed to consolidate gains before any further action.
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United States
Afghanistan
U.S
Robert Gates
Pakistan
Athar Abbas
Gates
U S Embassy Seeks Facebook Friends in Iraq
The U S Embassy in Baghdad launches a Facebook page to reach Iraqis curious about American culture and society. The State Department backs efforts to boost Iraq's online culture and promote Web entrepreneurship. Recent steps include visits by Google Twitter AT&T leaders and a YouTube channel for the Iraqi government.
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U.S
Baghdad
State Department
Iraq
Google
Twitter
At&t
Supreme Court Allows Unlimited Corporate Political Spending
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that corporations may spend unlimited funds on federal campaign ads, equating corporate speech with individual rights. The decision lifts decades of bans, anticipated to flood campaign finance with money from business and labor groups, aiding Republican candidates and prompting Democratic calls for legislative fixes.
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Supreme Court
Washington
McConnell
Treasury
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Journal-World Contacts and Editorial Staff List
The Lawrence Journal-World provides contact numbers for Local News City Government and other departments including Kansas University Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Health Transportation and Photo reprints. It also lists editors Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and Jonathan Kealing with their emails and extensions.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Jkeegan
L Jworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Contact details and delivery notes for News Partners and Mediaphormedia
Listing of staff contacts Cody Howard Dan Cox Chris Bell Tony Berg and miscellaneous phone lines for subscriptions and classified ads. Includes delivery hours and redelivery guarantee with in-town service.
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News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ljworld
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Ijworld
Ljworld.com
Poll urges tax rise to avert deeper Kansas budget cuts
Readers weigh in on Kansas budget choices with a sales tax increase as a solution. The Thursday poll also asks for President Obama’s first year grade, listing grades and percentages and directing readers to LJWorld.com for more responses and voting.
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Barack Obama
Supreme Court ruling may sway Kansas GOP Senate race
The high court decision loosens corporate and union campaign limits, potentially shaping ads for Moran and Tiahrt as the Aug 3 primary nears. Experts note money could influence tight races, with Koch Industries PAC tied to Tiahrt and calls for greater transparency in who funds issue ads. Kansas Ethics Commission says state law already allows issue ads and is pushing for disclosure legislation.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Jerry Moran
Todd Tiahrt
Joe Aistrup
Kansas State University
Ical Science
Federal Election Commission
Koch Industries Political Action Committee
Tiahrt
Wichita
U.S. House
Aistrup
Koch
Moran
GOP
Sen
Sam Brownback
Supreme Court
Kansas
Carol Williams
Kansas Ethics Commission
Commission
Terrie Huntington
Williams
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Woodrow Wilson
Europe
America
Western Hemisphere
Christopher Columbus
Caribbean
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Islamabad
Quality Electric Inc
California
Hans Gutknecht
LA Daily News
U.S. Postal Service
Jack Chen
Sunland/Tujunga
David Cain
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Big Tujunga Canyon
Tujunga
Calif
Chen
Wall Street
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Journal-World
N.H
Vw.ljworld.com
George Diepenbrock
Gdiepenbrock
Facebook
Associated Press
Spodcasters
Aiwem Ernie
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