March history milestones from Bach to Sharpeville tragedies
Key historic events marked on this day include Johann Sebastian Bach's 1685 birth in Eisenach Germany and 1965 Martin Luther King Jr leading the Selma to Montgomery march. Also noted are 1907 Marines in Honduras, 1957 Ike and Macmillan Bermuda talks, 1960 Sharpeville killings, 1963 Alcatraz inmates leaving, and 1985 Langa shootings with 29 to 43 reported dead.
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Four years for husband’s death in pool exercise abuse
A transgender woman, also known as Christine Newton-John, was sentenced in Geauga County for reckless homicide in the June death of her 73 year old husband James Mason. She pleaded guilty, faced five years, and apologized tearfully. A surveillance video showed her forcing him during a pool exercise.
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Geauga County Common Pleas Court
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Obama to unveil revamped Afghan plan next week
A senior defense official says President Obama will reveal a revamped Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy next week. The plan reportedly calls for new garrisons in distant Afghan communities to better hold ground against a resurging Taliban led insurgency and reduce the need to withdraw from protected bases.
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Virus May Be Cause Of Fat Duck Illnesses
Chef Heston Blumenthal and health officials say a virus caused the Fat Duck outbreak in England. The Michelin starred restaurant closed for over two weeks from February 24 after many diners suffered diarrhea and vomiting. Health officials reported 529 illnesses linked to the Fat Duck amid signs of norovirus in staff and customers.
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Australia
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Obama's budget expected to yield trillion-dollar deficits
Congressional Budget Office projections show Obama’s 2010-2019 budget generating deficits averaging about $1 trillion annually, totaling $9.3 trillion over the decade. The outlook, harsher than the White House predicted, suggests possible tax increases or scaling back agenda to fund costly domestic programs.
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Obama outlines safeguards for stimulus funds
President Obama released guidelines to curb waste and curb lobbyist influence in the 787 billion stimulus program. He warned funds must not fund aquariums zoos golf courses swimming pools casinos or other gambling venues and stressed deadlines and allocation rules.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Journal-World contact and staff directory for Lawrence KS
The Journal World provides contact numbers for departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters Obituaries Health Transportation Photo Reprints and outside Lawrence. It lists editors and editors emails and phone lines plus subscription and delivery help and redelivery guarantees.
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Special Olympian bowler challenges Obama to a game
Kolan McConaughey a top Special Olympics bowler with five perfect games challenges President Obama after his joke about the Special Olympics. He quips he could bowl a 300 while Obama claimed a 129. White House aides say Obama respected the athletes and apologized. Timothy Shriver welcomed the apology and called for athletes to visit the White House.
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