On This Day in History May Include Several Major Events
On this day June 17 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill near Boston Breed s Hill yielded a costly British victory with heavy losses. In 1885 the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard the Isere. In 1928 Amelia Earhart began a trans Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Wales with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon becoming the first woman to do so as a passenger. In 1944 Iceland was established. In 1971 Okinawa reverted to Japanese control after a US Japan treaty. In 1972 Watergate arrests marked the start of Nixon's downfall.
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FDA orders Zicam nasal products halted over smell loss risk
Regulators warned consumers to stop using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products after reports of permanent smell loss linked to zinc. The FDA noted about 130 cases since 1999 and shares in Matrixx Initiatives tumbled to a 52 week low.
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North Korea builds case against two U.S. journalists
North Korea presented evidence on Tuesday against two American journalists sentenced to hard labor for illegal entry. The material included one video recorder six tapes a digital camera and a stone as part of the prosecution's case.
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Euna Lee
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Tumen
China
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Ling
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al Gore
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Dire U.S. climate report warns of worsening effects yet offers hope
The Obama administration released a stark climate assessment detailing rising sea levels, heat, droughts, and heavy rains, while stressing that decisive action to cut fossil fuel emissions could still avert the worst outcomes. The report contrasts with a prior Bush draft, sounding bleaker yet more hopeful about solutions.
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White House
George W. Bush
Obama calls for new consumer watchdog and expanded Fed oversight
President Obama outlines a broad plan to overhaul financial regulation. A Consumer Financial Protection Agency would oversee consumer credit and mortgages while the Fed would supervise systemically important firms. The proposal adds a new regulatory council and requires Treasury approval for some emergency lending.
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Plea deal for rapist sparks Oklahoma outrage
In McAlester 64 year old David Earls received a one year sentence after pleading no contest to first degree rape and forcible sodomy. The deal suspended 19 years of a 20 year term, prompting residents to demand the judge's removal while new abuse allegations surface and the attorney general reviews revived and dropped cases.
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