Historic milestones from 1960 to 2002 in a compact timeline
On January 23 1960 the bathyscaphe Trieste reached the deepest Pacific point in the Challenger Deep at over 35000 feet. In 1845 Congress set Elections Day as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell earned America’s first medical degree for a woman at Geneva NY. In 1973 Nixon announced an accord to end the Vietnam War. In 2002 Daniel Pearl was abducted in Karachi and slain by captors demanding Afghan prisoners' release.
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Pacific Ocean
Mariana Trench
Congress
Elizabeth Blackwell
America
Medical Institution of
Geneva
Richard M
Nixon
Wall Street Journal
Daniel Pearl
Karachi
Pakistan
Obama shifts to bold health plan amid buzz saw opposition
President Obama rejected a narrow approach to health care and pledged ambitious changes despite stiff opposition after Massachusetts election shock. Senator Dodd suggested slowing the process to regain support as markets drop on fears of new bank rules.
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Barack Obama
Congress
Massachusetts
Chris Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Health Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Obama
Dodd
Jpmorgan Chase
Bank of America
Citigroup
White House
U K raises terror alert to severe level
Britain raised its terror threat level from substantial to severe after a Christmas Day bombing attempt on a Europe U S flight. Home Secretary Alan Johnson said the move heightens vigilance but stressed there is no intelligence of an imminent attack.
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Britain
Europe
White House struggles to win Bernanke support in Senate
The White House pressed Bernanke for a second four year term as Senate opposition grew. Rahm Emanuel and Timothy Geithner called key senators to shore up votes while three Democrats Feingold Boxer and Merkley announced they would oppose his confirmation with Dorgan signaling opposition.
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Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
Senate
White House
Barack Obama
Rahm Emanuel
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
Russ Feingold
Wisconsin
Barbara Boxer
California
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Bernanke
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
Obama intensifies push on jobs in Rust Belt visit
President Obama rallied Democrats in Eyria Ohio with a populist, job focused message promising more fights ahead. He defended health care and energy plans while acknowledging recent political setbacks including Scott Brown’s Massachusetts win and the Supreme Court ruling on corporate campaign spending. The week underscored Democratic retirements and rising GOP influence as unions decline to 12.3 percent in 2009.
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Eyria
Ohio
Barack Obama
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Obama
Senate
White House
Congress
Scott Brown
Edward M. Kennedy
GOP
Virginia
New Jersey
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Conan O'Brien bids fond farewell to Tonight Show
On his final Tonight show Conan O'Brien thanked fans and NBC for 20 years of work while urging optimism. He joined Will Ferrell and Billy Gibbons for a Free Bird finale and said he did it his way without regrets. NBC plans reruns then Olympics, Jay Leno takes over March 1.
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New York
Conan O'Brien
NBC
O'Brien
Will Ferrell
Billy Gibbons
Beck
Jay Leno
O’brien
California
Fox
Tom Hanks
Haiti
Steve Carell
Neil Young
Ljworld.com Staff Directory Details
The Kansas newspaper staff directory lists Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Jonathan Kealing online editor with listed phone numbers and emails for each role.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jworld.com
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Ijworld.com
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Journal-World
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Kansas University
News Partners Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Ijworld
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
City Hall
Facebook.com
Twitter
Kansas
Janet Reid
LdWorld.com
Rudy
Joseph R. Gatti
D.D.S
P.A
Ality
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