Napoleon returns to Paris ends Elba exile opening Hundred Days
On March 20, 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping Elba, starting his Hundred Days rule. The timeline notes Henry IV's death in 1413 and Henry V's succession, Newton's death in 1727, Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin publishing, Martha Place's execution in 1899, Libby Riddles winning the 1985 Iditarod, and Piccard Jones circumnavigating the globe by hot air balloon in 1999.
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Rapid City police chief backs policy review after sergeant discharge
Rapid City Police Chief Steve Allender releasing a report says officers followed protocol in exposing Air Force sergeant Jene Newsome to officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base after seeing an Iowa marriage certificate at her home. The discharge under don’t ask don’t tell prompted an AC LU complaint over privacy and a promised review of information sharing with other agencies.
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Pakistan seeks more recognition in talks with U S
In Washington next week Pakistan will press for greater acknowledgment of its role in the fight against terrorism and address concerns about India. Analysts note arrests of Taliban leaders in Pakistan halted U N contacts, with Kai Eide criticizing the moves and urging continuity of discussions toward a political settlement in Afghanistan.
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Boy Scouts Abuse Files May Surface in Portland Trial
In a Portland courtroom a lawyer for a man molested in the 1980s by a Scout leader prepares to reveal about 1,000 Boy Scouts sex files. The documents, nicknamed perversion files, are claimed to show decades of abuse cover ups by the Boy Scouts of America.
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Pope's apology letter faces critics over abuse cover ups
The pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland in a pastoral letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal. Critics urge him to admit responsibility for decades of Vatican cover ups and for bishops to resign.activists say transparency from the pope is needed to mend the church's image amid worldwide fallout.
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Essen
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Voice of the Faithful
Police seek more victims via killer's old photos
Huntington Beach California police released over 100 photos from a serial killer's storage locker. Rodney Alcala, in custody since 1979 and recently convicted of four young women and a 12-year-old girl’s murders, faces possible more victims among unidentified images.
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Journal-World Contacts and staff directory
The Journal-World lists newsroom and department contacts including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment and Obituaries with direct dial numbers and email addresses for editors and department heads. Also provides outside Lawrence numbers and advertising circulation and classified contacts.
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Friday Poll Questions Caffeine in Kids Drinks
Readers answer on a Friday poll about giving children caffeinated beverages. Questions include bracket timing and participation while LJWorld.com invites further responses and voting.
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