Today in History highlights from 1766 to 1974 events
Key dates include Britain's 1766 repeal of the Stamp Act, Grover Cleveland's 1837 birth in Caldwell New Jersey, Eisenhower signing Hawaii statehood in 1959, Gandhi's 1922 civil disobedience sentence, Dessau's 1909 shortwave broadcast, Leonov's 1965 spacewalk, and the 1974 Arab oil embargo end.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hawaii
Britain
United States
Grover Cleveland
Caldwell
N.J
Einar Dessau
Denmark
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Obesity Shortens Life Similar to Smoking Findings
A Lancet online study based on 57 analyses of nearly one million people over 10 to 15 years links higher BMI with greater mortality. Optimal BMI cluster around 23 to 24. overweight and obesity raise death risk. The work, funded by UK health charities, notes global implications for public health.
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University of Oxford
Europe
North America
Lancet
Britain
Medical Research Council
British Heart Foundation
Cancer Research UK
Former SLA member Sara Jane Olson freed after prison
Sara Jane Olson, 62, a former 1970s radical linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army, completed her California prison term and began parole in Minnesota. She served seven years of a seven year and six month sentence after pleading guilty to aiding pipe bomb placement on LAPD patrol cars and participating in the 1975 Sacramento suburb bank robbery.
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Patty Hearst
California
Sara Jane Olson
Central California
Chowchilla
Minnesota
Olson
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Symbionese Liberation Army
Treasury to dock AIG 165 million in bonuses outrages rise
Treasury will deduct more than 165 million in executive bonuses from AIG from the latest 30 billion bailout, as Geithner vows future limits. Cuomo discloses 73 employees received at least 1 million each. some bonuses exceed 4 to 6 million despite the firm’s collapse risk.
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Washington
Treasury Department
American International Group
Treasury
Timothy Geithner
Geithner
White House
Wall Street
New York
Andrew Cuomo
Songressi Geithner
AIG
Edward Liddy
Cuomo
Congress
Rep
Barney
Frank
Liddy
House Financial Services
Obama Plays Up Irish Roots Amid White House St Patrick Day Cheer
President Obama teased his Irish ancestry during St Patrick’s Day remarks in Washington. He hosted Ireland’s leaders with Prime Minister Cowen and held separate talks with Northern Ireland figures Robinson and McGuinness while Dan Rooney was cited as a potential ambassador pick. The piece notes recent violence including two soldiers killed and a police officer slain earlier in the month.
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Bernat Armanque
Gilad Schalit
Gaza
Jerusalem
Ehud Olmert
Hamas
Israel
Olmert
Washington
Barack O’bama
White House
St. Patrick’s Day
Ireland
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dan Rooney
U.S
Obama
Northern Ireland
Cowen
Oval Office
Peter Robinson
Martin McGuinness
Journal-World staff contacts and subscription line
Listed contact names and emails for Journal-World departments and partners. Includes Dennis Anderson and Caroline Trowbridge editors, Tom Keegan sports editor, Jon Niccum and others with phone numbers. Subscriptions line provides hours and redelivery guarantee.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Jworld
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Jworld.com
Where to watch KU-North Dakota State game Friday
Local poll asks readers where to watch the KU NDSU game Friday morning. Options include at home restaurant bar work and a response summary notes the St Patrick’s Day parade question with Mass Street downtown as a winner and directs readers to LJWorld.com for more.
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Mass. Street
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Aleksei Leonov
Cameroon
Pope
Benedict XVI
Africa
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John Paul II
Vatican
Washington, D.C
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Indian Ocean
Department
Department of State
Antananarivo
Marc Ravalomanana
London
County
Offaly
Brian Cowen
Journal-World
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Lawrence
Ijworld
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Howard
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Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
Lawsworld.com
Kansas
MassageEnvy.com
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Massage Envy Limited, LLC
Toler Lac Ce
Steve Hamilton
VSA Financial Services
al Negen
Negen
Donna Flory
Jennifer Smith
Douglas County
Gary Squires
Sheriff's Office
Richard Haig
Westside 66
Linda Upstill
Rumsey-Yost
Susan Krumm
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont
VNA
Conte
Meen
Qouglag County Mor Services
Quetas
DCSS
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