May history notes span battles to births across nations
On May 2 1945 the Soviet announcement of Berlin fell and allied reports of Nazi troops surrendering in Italy and parts of Austria marked the end of a major theater. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519 at Cloux France aged 67. Stonewall Jackson was wounded at Chancellorsville in 1863 and died eight days later. Take Me Out to the Ball Game was copyrighted in 1908 by York Music Co. Prokofiev premiered Peter and the Wolf in Moscow in 1936. McCarthy died in 1957 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Hoover died in Washington in 1972 at age 77 after 48 years heading the FBI.
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Chancellorsville
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Jack Norworth
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Sergei Prokofiev
Moscow
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Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
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J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
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FDA urges Hydroxycut recall over liver injury deaths
Health officials warn dieters to stop using Hydroxycut after 23 liver problems including one death. FDA says 14 products recalled. 9 million packages sold last year. A 19 year old died in 2007 after using the supplement.
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FDA
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Food and Nutrition Division
Couple arrested for sex on Windsor Castle lawn
Witnesses say a drunken couple from a nearby restaurant had sex on a grass bank outside Windsor Castle as Queen Elizabeth II slept inside. Sentries alerted other guards and police arrived after Japanese tourists filmed the incident.
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Elizabeth II
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Mark Robinson
Sun
Oregon Frisbee team season ended for near nude incident
The University of Oregon student board ended the highly ranked EGO team season after five players shed their pants and underwear during sectional play at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The squad had prior probation since November for serving alcohol to minors and excessive noise at a party. Kevin Minderhout said the players wore the longest shirts they had and argued the decision was heavy.
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Oregon State University
Corvallis
EGO
Eugene Gentlemen's Organization
Kevin Minderhout
Minderhout
Global antiviral stockpiles reveal stark inequities
Poor countries hold the smallest antiviral stocks for swine flu with careworn budgets, while Japan Britain and the United States can cover a quarter to half their populations. Developing nations like Guatemala Indonesia and India reach two percent or less, risking higher death rates if the outbreak spreads. Experts warn against complacency as costs and malaria and HIV burden worsen preparedness.
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Britain
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India
Mexico
Elspeth Garman
Oxford University
Kansas reports probable swine flu case in Johnson County
Health officials say a Johnson County patient showed swine flu symptoms and was sent to CDC testing after KDHE lab results. Missouri reported its first confirmed case, a Platte County woman. A Sedgwick student may also have swine flu with samples sent for testing.
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Asia
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Atlanta
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Topeka
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CDC
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Graduation plans altered as flu fears rise at colleges
Swine flu fears trigger diploma mailing and event changes across campuses. Cisco Junior College cancels ceremony. Northeastern reduces handshake protocol with sanitizer use and health advisories. Slippery Rock University to separate graduation for 22 potentially exposed education majors traveling to Mexico.
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Miranda Smith
Cisco Junior College
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Cisco
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Renata Nyul
Barbara Ferrer
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Slippery Rock University
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Sharon Casey
Stephanie Calefati
Northeastern University
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