Hampton Roads Naval Duel and Historic Attacks
A timeline of notable events: the 1862 Monitor versus Virginia ironclad clash at Hampton Roads lasting five hours ending in a draw. 1916 Pancho Villa led Mexican raiders attacking Columbus New Mexico killing 18 Americans. 1933 Roosevelt’s special session inaugurating the New Deal’s first wave. 1945 B 29 incendiary raids on Japan causing extensive deaths. 1954 Murrow scathingly critiqued McCarthy on See It Now. 1977 Hanafi siege in Washington DC with hostages and one fatality.
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Washington, D.C
World in Brief Faces Friction Over Boeing Tanker Losses and Trials
Boeing supporters blame John McCain for blocking a tanker deal that would have kept Boeing in the U.S. market, while lawmakers warn the issue could affect elections. A separate case sees ex-reporter Tani Locy fined up to 5000 dollars daily for refusing to reveal sources, prompting calls for a shield law. In the Middle East, talks on Israel Palestinian peace may proceed after an attack leaves eight dead at a Jewish seminary, with Abbas urging continuation. Serbia’s government collapses amid Kosovo and EU membership tensions, as May elections are proposed by caretaker steps and demands for early voting intensify.
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U.S
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Walton
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Associated Press
West Virginia University
Journalism School
Serbia
Kosovo
Balkan
Vojislav Kostunica
Tadic
Iraq president seeks Turkish partnership amid incursion
Jalal Talabani told a Turkish Iraqi business group during a visit aimed at easing tensions over Turkey's eight day ground offensive against Kurdish rebels. He urged strategic relations in oil, economy, trade, culture and politics and proposed creating a body to strengthen ties between Iraq and Turkey.
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Jalal Talabani
Turkey
Talabani
Suspect photographed using UNC student body president's card
Chapel Hill detectives release surveillance images from an ATM showing a man using the UNC student body president's card in connection with the death of a University of North Carolina student. Police say the cap worn by the suspect is visible in both photos and call this the case's biggest break so far.
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Chapel Hill
Brian Curran
Curran
Bush Defends Veto Of Terror Interrogation Ban
President Bush vetoed a bill banning CIA use of simulated drowning and coercive interrogation methods, saying a separate classified program is essential to thwart al Qaida. Critics labeled the veto as enabling torture and compromising U S credibility, while Democrats vow to override.
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America
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California
Senate Intelligence Committee
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U.S
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Pakistan
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Heathrow
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House
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Pelosi
D-Calif
Price of placebo boosts perceived relief in trials
A Journal of the American Medical Association report finds that higher placebo prices raise patient expectations and amplify perceived effectiveness of placebos in pain, mood, cancer, stroke, and heart disease therapies. Researchers note expectations drive placebo efficacy, with experts like Dan Ariely of Duke commenting on the mind's influence on healing outcomes.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Dan Ariely
Duke University
Contact details for Lawrence Journal World staff and services
The Lawrence Journal World lists contact numbers and emails for departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University and Sports. It provides newsroom staff contacts such as Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Terry Rombeck and partner outlets 6News Mediaphormedia with subscription and delivery lines.
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Ljworld
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Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
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Agardner
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