Today in History March milestones through the ages
March history notes mark Caesar’s assassination in 44 B C and Columbus voyage end in 1493. Maine’s statehood entry in 1820 follows Wilson’s 1913 press conference and the 1919 American Legion founding in Paris. World War II raids on Monte Cassino in 1944, My Fair Lady opens on Broadway in 1956, and Aristotle Onassis dies in 1975.
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Wilson
American Legion
Paris
Monte Cassino
Lerner and Loewe
Aristotle Onassis
World in Brief Faced with ricin case Obama lines on pastor quotes
A man possibly exposed to ricin in a Las Vegas motel regained consciousness and was questioned by FBI agents two weeks after vials of ricin powder were found in his room. Barack Obama denounced inflammatory remarks by his pastor as unacceptable while critiquing Trinity United Church. A Pentagon survey shows harassment and sexual assaults in the military, with women reporting higher rates. fewer cases were reported last year. President Bush unveiled a mortgage disclosure overhaul to simplify terms and save buyers about seven hundred dollars at closing as housing woes persist.
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Roger Bergendorff
Bergendorff
David Staretz
FBI
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
Barack Obama
United States
Obama
Fox News
Jeremiah Wright
Chicago
Trinity United Church of Christ
Trinity
Pentagon
Defense Department
Bush
Michigan Democrats back do over primary in early June
Michigan Democrats agreed on a state run primary in early June to influence the tight presidential race between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama. They said the plan would not use state funding and require legislative action to set the date, with June 3 cited as a likely day.
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Michigan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barack Obama
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
London Cat Confession Trial Ends in Not Guilty
A 73 year old retiree, David Henton, is cleared of murder and manslaughter in the January 2006 death of Joyce Sutton at her Neath area home. A police recording of him allegedly confessing to harming Sutton’s cats, Twinkie and Pudsey, was deemed unreliable by the jury. Henton claimed the cats could testify to what happened and described Joyce’s heart as living in them.
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David Henton
Joyce Sutton
Neath
South Wales
Sutton
Twinkie
Pudsey
Henton
Joyce
Top al Qaida figure in custody at Guantanamo Bay
Mohammad Rahim, a senior al Qaida figure who aided Osama bin Laden's 2001 escape, was captured last summer in Lahore and handed to the CIA before transfers to U S military custody. CIA Director Hayden noted it is the first such transfer from the interrogation program since 2007. Rahim is held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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CIA
U.S
al- Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Pentagon
Mohammad Rahim
Lahore
Pakistan
Rahim
Michael Hayden
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Hayden
Protests in Tibet Turn Violent Amid Beijing Olympics Tensions
Protests led by Buddhist monks in Lhasa against Chinese rule turned violent with fires, smoke, and clashes with police. State media reported at least 10 dead, while eyewitness accounts described banks, hotels, and shops attacked. Beijing warned of strict action as curfews and a broader crackdown loom.
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China
Beijing
Tibet
Lhasa
India
Dalai Lama
U.S
Xinhua
United Nations
New York
Psurbu Tsering
Tibetan Association of
New Jersey
Champa Phunstok
Associated Press
National People’s Congress
Jokhang Temple
Jamie Metzl
Storm hits downtown Atlanta with possible tornado
A severe storm possibly spawning a tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night injuring several people and causing buildings to collapse. Firefighters reported multiple incidents from East Atlanta to downtown including a loft collapse and a vacant building collapse with no injuries. Hospitals treated a mix of minor injuries as crews assessed the widespread damage near CNN Center and nearby venues.
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Atlanta
National Weather Service
Ronald Campbell
CNN Center
Buzz Weiss
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Grady Hospital
Kendra Gerlach
Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta Fire Department
Bill May
East
May
Weiss
Metro- Atlanta
Central
Local News Contacts and Hotline Numbers
Lawrence Journal-World provides staff contacts for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools and other divisions with direct telephone lines for tips and information. External line offered for readers outside Lawrence.
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Ljworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Editor contact details and customer service lines
The Kansas newspaper lists editors and departments with phone numbers and emails. It includes Dennis Anderson, Caroline Trowbridge, Ann Gardner, Tom Keegan, Jon Niccum, Mark Fagan, Terry Rombeck, and News Partners 6News and Mediaphormedia contacts. Subscription lines note hours and redelivery guarantee.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Ijworld
Jon Niccum
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News Partners
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Howard
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Mediaphormedia
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Dcox
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Cbel
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