June history highlights crown Elizabeth II and era events
On June 2 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey sixteen months after King George VI’s death. In 1924 Congress granted US citizenship to all American Indians. In 1941 Lou Gehrig died in New York from ALS. In 2005 Jennifer Wilbanks pleaded no contest to faking her abduction and received probation, community service and a fine.
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Beyond the Break debuts on The N with surf drama
The N launches Beyond the Break a teen saga about Birdie Scott a runaway who travels to Hawaii to join pro surfer Justin and faces dark backstories on and off the waves. The two hour block includes Degrassi tie ins and other network specials with Ghost Whisperer Tomb Raider and more.
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NBC
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ABC
Jersey girl wins 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Katharine Close of Spring Lake New Jersey won the 79th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington on live prime time. The 13-year-old spelling bee champion achieved victory in the 20th round with the word ursprache, becoming the first girl winner since 1999 and the first to win on TV.
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Hollywood
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Journal-World contact and staff directory
A reader notice lists how to submit story ideas and contact details for The Journal-World. It provides departments with phone lines and emails for Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts Obituaries Photo Reprints and staff editors including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan plus news partners and subscriptions information.
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Oprah Winfrey visits Navajo Nation for footage in Window Rock
Oprah Winfrey toured Window Rock Arizona this week to film a segment for her show. Tribal officials said she watched a powwow dance and spoke of the honor of visiting sacred ground under the Window Rock feature. Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr praised her as likable and honorable.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Oprah Winfrey
Navajo Nation
Winfrey
Joe Shirley Jr
Weisz and Aronofsky Welcome Baby Boy in New York
Oscar winning actress Rachel Weisz and fiancé Darren Aronofsky welcomed their first child, a boy, in New York on Wednesday according to spokeswoman Kelly Bush. Weisz, 35, earned an Oscar for The Constant Gardener and will appear in The Fountain later this year directed by Aronofsky.
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New York
Anna Nicole Smith
Playboy
Smith
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Stern
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Daniel
Los Angeles
Rachel Weisz
Darren Aronofsky
Weisz
Kelly Bush
Aronofsky
Birthdays of actors and musicians list names and ages
The item lists notable birthdays including Wayne Brady at 34, Charlie Watts at 65, Jerry Mathers at 58, Dennis Haysbert at 52, Dana Carvey at 51, Wentworth Miller at 34, and Nikki Cox at 28, reflecting a celebrity birthday roundup.
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Charlie Watts
Jerry Mathers
Dennis Haysbert
Dana Carvey
Wentworth Miller
Nikki Cox
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