Today in History March highlights and milestones
On March 3 1931 Hoover signed a measure making The Star Spangled Banner the national anthem. Florida became the 27th state in 1845 and the Interior Department was established in 1849. Anne Sullivan arrived in 1887 to teach Helen Keller. Gladstone resigned in 1894. Apollo 9 launched in 1969. Rodney King beating in 1991 sparked national outcry.
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Hoover
United States
Florida
US. Department of the Interior
Anne Sullivan
Tuscumbia
Ala
Arthur H. Keller
Helen
William Gladstone
Queen Victoria
Cape Kennedy
Rodney King
Los Angeles
World in Brief Gaza war and Iran visit dominate global scene
The Palestinian president suspended peace talks as Israel vowed to press the Gaza offensive. Barak warned of a broader operation to crush rocket squads and possibly topple Hamas. Palestinian deaths reached 114 with 54 killed on Saturday. Separately, Iranian President Ahmadinejad visited Iraq amid protests, while FBI searched Utah and Nevada sites tied to a ricin case near Las Vegas.
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Gaza
Ehud Barak
Hamas
Ashkelon
Sderot
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iraq
Fallujah
Ahmadinejad
Saddam Hussein
Iran
Nouri al Maliki
Maliki
FBI
Utah
Las Vegas Strip
Salt Lake City
Juan Becerra
Timothy Fuhrman
Roger von Bergendorff
Riverton House
Las Vegas
Tammy Ewell
Thomas Tholen
Ewell
Associated Press
von Bergerdorff
Venezuelan troops mobilize near Colombia border over raid
President Chavez ordered tanks and thousands of troops to the Colombia border after Colombia killed a FARC leader in Ecuador. Ecuador recalled its ambassador and expelled Colombia’s top diplomat. Chávez denounced Uribe as criminal and warned of possible military action while U.S. officials termed Colombia’s actions terrorism.
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Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
Center
Lago Agrio
Ecuador
Colombia
Luis Edgar Nevin
Raul Reyes
Caracas
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
South America
Chavez
U.S
Alvaro Uribe
Israel
Bogota
Rafael Correa
Correa
Reyes
Jose Nunez
Angostura
Miguel Tinker Salas
Pomona College
Claremont
California
Texas
National Security Council
Gordon Johndroe
Contact details for Journal World staff and departments
A contact directory lists newsroom editors and departments with phone numbers and emails. It includes Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page Tom Keegan sports Jon Niccum entertainment Mark Fagan business Terry Rombeck features and sections plus News Partners 6News and Mediaphormedia and circulation and classifieds lines. The notice explains subscriptions redelivery and customer service hours.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Today s Poll Do you donate to a political candidate
Readers respond to a Friday poll asking if they have donated money to a candidate for political office. The winner is No and the prompt directs to visit www ijworld com to see more responses and cast votes.
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Nigerian English blends Victorian words with African grammar
A Nigerian English blend mixes Victorian vocabulary with indigenous syntax, sparking debate over its impact on local languages. Adeyemi Daramola of Lagos University warns both pride in linguistic diversity and risk of losing native tongues as English serves national unity.
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Nigeria
Africa
Adeyemi Daramola
University of Lagos
Daramola
Britain
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