Today in History Highlights From June 11 Notes
June 11 marks multiple historic events including the Continental Congress drafting a Declaration of Independence in 1776 and Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon in 1509. Captain Cook's Endeavour sighted the Great Barrier Reef in 1770 and Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes in 1919.
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World in Brief makes record May deficit and NK sanctions
The May federal deficit rose to 189.7 billion, pushing the year’s shortfall toward 1 trillion, with 4 months left. The Treasury says deficits total 9919 billion so far, and 1.84 trillion is projected for the year. Separately, search efforts for Air France Flight 447 gain by a French submarine as debris and bodies spread toward Senegalese waters. Western powers and allies draft UN sanctions on North Korea to curb weapons exports and financing after its May 25 nuclear test.
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Record Space Gathering Aims For Historic Endeavour Launch
NASA plans a Saturday Endeavour launch to the International Space Station with six shuttle astronauts and six space station residents, totaling 13 people aboard the station for the first time. Managers warn the large crew will be hard to coordinate, likened by Bob Thirsk to herding cats.
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Administration aims to curb pay with shareholder pressure
The Obama administration rejects direct pay mandates but seeks legislation to curb private sector compensation via shareholder influence. It imposes pay limits on TARP recipients and creates a compensation overseer to scrutinize top executives at major firms like Citigroup, Bank of America, General Motors, Chrysler, American International Group, GMAC, and Chrysler Financial.
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Gunman kills museum guard at U S Holocaust Memorial
An 88-year-old white supremacist opened fire inside the U S Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington fatally wounding a security guard before officers wounded him. The guard Stephen Tyrone Johns died in the line of duty. The gunman James von Brunn was captured with a rifle and a list of lawmakers. The incident prompted a broad federal and local investigation and strong reactions from leaders worldwide.
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GOP coup rocks New York Senate in chaotic power swing
In Albany Republicans seized control of the New York Senate after a dramatic floor clash. Democrats locked brass gates as GOP rebels vow to convene in a park, threatening to derail gay marriage and tenants' rights bills amid a state fiscal crisis and heightened gridlock. Governor Patterson denounced the overthrow as despicable.
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Journal World Staff Contact and Redelivery Policy
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