Today in History: Wars, Wars, and a Mine Rescue
July 28 1945 a U S Army bomber crashed into the Empire State Building killing 14. Cromwell was executed as Henry VIII wed Catherine Howard. Peru declared independence in 1821. World War I began in 1914. 1928 Olympics opened in Amsterdam. 1932 Bonus Army dispersed. In 2002 nine coal miners were rescued after 77 hours trapped in Quecreek Mine.
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New York
Empire State Building
Henry VIII
Thomas Cromwell
Henry
Catherine Howard
Peru
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Washington
Quecreek
Somerset
World in Brief: Istanbul bombing attack shocks city
Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a crowded Istanbul square killing 16 and wounding over 150 in what officials call a terror attack. Authorities offered no immediate claim of responsibility. police reportedly suspect Kurdish rebels. The attack followed by a separate Knoxville church shooting that killed two, including a hero shielding others.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Cnntulk Television
Muammer Guler
Gungoren
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Knoxville
Jim D. Adkisson
Greg McKendry
Barbara Kemper
Associated Press
McKendry
Linda Krueger
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Pollution shrouds Beijing as Olympics near opening
Thick smog blankets Beijing twelve days before the Games with temperatures around 90 and humid, low winds. Experts warn emission cuts may not guarantee clear skies, while athletes receive protective masks amid concerns over air quality and national prestige behind the event.
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Beijing
Gunilla Lindberg
International Olympic Committee
Sweden
Atlanta
Athens
Barcelona
South Korea
Japan
U.S
Hu Jintao
Communist Party
Xinhua
du Shaozhong
Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau
FDA faulted for unapproved drug use by firms
A GAO draft report notes regulators take seven months to warn a company about off label prescribing and four more to fix the issue. Off label use, while common, can be risky and raise questions for Medicare and Medicaid funding. Grassley warns agencies may pay billions for questionable medications. FDA lacks dedicated staff to monitor marketing for unapproved uses.
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Washington
Government Accountability Office
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Medicare
Grassley
Contact information and staff listings for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal-World provides newsroom contact details for departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University and Lawrence schools plus staff emails and phone numbers. It lists 6News Mediaphormedia staff and classified advertising and delivery support with hours for redelivery.
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Ljworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Polls Question Dumpster and Ballot Death Race
A reader poll asks if advance ballots should count when a voter dies before Election Day. The sample results show a Yes lead with 1 vote vs No. Readers are directed to another site for more responses and to vote.
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Amsterdam
Tennessee
Iowa
Postville
Agriprocessors
United States
Twin Cities
Chicago
United For
Claire Jamison
Minneapolis
U.S. Border Patrol
Jesus
Jamison
Washington, DC
Rand Corp
Iraq
Afghanistan
Portland State University
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Vietnam
Esas Yey
Ines
Body Boutique
women's fitness + health spa
China
National Stadium
National Aquatics Center
Greg Baker
Journal-Worlp
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ijworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Eewallworld.com
Lijworld.com
Kansas
Joyce Steiner
Joyce
Dewey
The
Lawrence Public Library
Strong Library
Strong Community
Lawrencepubliclibrary.org
Lawrence Public
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