July 10 historical milestones span wars, presidencies, and brands
On July 10 1940 Britain faced Nazi air attacks beginning the Battle of Britain. In 1850 Millard Fillmore became president after Zachary Taylor's death. In 1985 Coca Cola announced bringing back old formula while selling New Coke. In 1991 Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as first elected president of the Russian republic.
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Saturday's Hot Lotto Numbers Reported
Saturday’s hot lotto draw showed numbers 3, 12, 21, 26, 36 with the bonus 17. No grand prize winner announced as excitement builds for next drawing.
Summer TV Overload Meets Reality Fare and Classics
The season brings a surge of reality contests and revivals like The Singing Bee and America’s Got Talent while praised favorites such as Eureka and P.O.V. offer stronger viewing. New shows Build It Bigger Into Alaska with Jeff Corwin travel the globe to explore big projects and wild locales.
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Couric Doubts Move To CBS Evening News
Katie Couric says switching from breakfast TV to CBS Evening News may have been a bad move. She notes unforgiving audiences and changes, reveals past frustrations with CBS spending, and says ratings woes and management shifts have tested her.
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Pageant contestant denies illegal photos in blackmail bundle
Amy Palumbo, Miss New Jersey, tells NBC Today she did not pose nude or drink underage in private photos sent to Miss America officials. She notes the sender demanded she quit the pageant, a threat she refuses. Bonham Carter teases a larger role in Harry Potter final book as release nears. Pyrotechnics accident at St. Louis Beyonce show sent two injured concertgoers to ER.
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Bonham Carter revels in sadistic sorceress Bellatrix Lestrange role
London notes Helena Bonham Carter embraces the grim part in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as a fanatical follower of Voldemort. In other items, a Kansas City incident after a Knowles concert left two fans lightly injured by stage pyrotechnics, while Avril Lavigne denies lyrics plagiarism claims over Girlfriend.
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Contact numbers for Lawrence Journal-World departments
The Lawrence Journal-World lists direct phone lines for local news city government and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters to the editor obituaries and photo reprints plus an outside Lawrence toll free line for story ideas and feedback. The numbers cover 832-7154 832-6362 832-7165 832-7146 832-7151 832-7188 832-7147 832-7178 832-7153 832-7154 832-6349 832-6397 and 800-578-8748.
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Editorial staff contacts and outlets list
The 6News director Cody Howard can be reached at 832 6321 and via email at howard sunflower broadband com. Editors include Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan with emails and extension numbers as listed for the Wichita Journal World.
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Poll on City Hall fee changes prompts mixed votes
Monday’s poll asks if the Lawrence City Commission should raise swimming fees for kids to four dollars. The early result shows No winning as readers vote through the linked site to see more responses and cast ballots.
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Singer Jessica Simpson Turns 27 On Birthday
Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is celebrating turning 27. Folk musician Arlo Guthrie is 60, country artist Shaw Wilson of BR549 is 47, and actor Adrian Grenier is 31, marking a rounded set of celebrity birthday milestones.
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