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On June 16 1858 Abraham Lincoln spoke on the slavery issue saying a house divided against itself cannot stand. Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle in 1567. Hawaii annexation treaty signed in 1897 and Ford Motor Co incorporated in 1903. George Reeves died in 1959 at age 45 in Beverly Hills. Soweto riots erupted in 1976. Carter and Torrijos exchanged ratifications for Panama Canal treaties in 1978.
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World in Brief Sees Yemen killings and Guantanamo shifts
A brief report notes two German nurses and a South Korean teacher found murdered in Yemen amid claims jihadist militants carried out the killings. It also covers Italy agreeing to take three Guantanamo detainees, with 226 remaining, and a judge ruling that James von Brunn cannot appear in court while hospitalized after a fatal Holocaust Museum shooting.
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CIA chief accuses Cheney of wishing for attack
CIA Director Leon Panetta told The New Yorker Cheney hints Obama policy invites another attack to prove a point. Panetta said Cheney smells blood in the water on national security as he criticizes Obama’s handling of detainees and interrogation. Brown orders closed, private Iraq inquiry to begin next month led by Lord Chilcott.
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Protests Rage Across Tehran After Iran Election
Iran faces renewed turmoil as thousands march on Tehran demanding recounts and denouncing President Ahmadinejad. State radio reports seven killed in clashes after an unauthorized gathering near Azadi Square. Witnesses say gunfire from a Revolutionary Guard compound wounded several, with mourners behind reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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Iran protests surge as crowds demand vote fairness
Iran faced a fresh wave of protests after the election with hundreds of thousands marching in Tehran Azadi Square while Mousavi denounced the results. President Obama voiced concern over violence on TV and urged respect for the vote as security forces largely held their ground amid clashes and a Basij compound gunfire.
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Ex-AIG Chief Greenberg accused in retirement fund plunder
In Manhattan, AIG lawyer Theodore Wells alleged former CEO Maurice Hank Greenberg looted about 4.3 billion in stock from an employee retirement trust after being ousted in 2005. Wells portrayed Greenberg as driven by anger and betrayal, presenting video clips as evidence and seeking damages of 4.276 billion dollars and 185 million AIG shares.
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Poll prompts grads gift spending and long run distance
Readers answer todays poll favoring spending more on gifts for graduates and couples marrying, while a separate question asks for the farthest run distance. The poll results list 2-4 miles as the winner with more responses online at LJWorld.com.
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