Today in History highlights from select dates
May 17 1954 the Supreme Court voided racial school segregation in Brown v Board of Education. 1792 origins of the NYSE under a Wall Street tree. 1875 first Kentucky Derby winner Aris tides. 1939 Britain’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit Canada. 1946 Truman seizes US railroads delaying a threatened strike. 1987 Iraqi warplane strikes US Stark killing 37 sailors.
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Notre Dame graduation amid Obama security protests
Notre Dame held graduation ceremonies with heightened security for President Obama’s visit. A vigil led by Bishop John D Arcy drew about 150 participants urging changes on abortion and stem cell research and calling Catholic institutions to strengthen their identity. In California, Briant Rodriguez, abducted from San Bernardino, was being evaluated after being found in Mexicali and expected to return home. In Hong Kong, two acid attacks in Mong Kok injured about 30 people as police investigated the substance used and the attackers remained at large.
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Barack Obama
Dennis Brown
Obama
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Fort Wayne
South Bend
Notre Dame
D'Arcy
San Bernardino
Mexicali
Briant Rodriguez
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Hong Kong
Mong Kok
Leung Ka-ming
Teen grasps banana to simulate gun during NC café robbery
North Carolina authorities report 17-year-old John Szwalla attempted a robbery at an Internet cafe by concealing a banana beneath his shirt to resemble a gun. Store owner Bobby Ray Mabe and a patron tackled him, holding him until deputies arrived. While detained, Szwalla reportedly ate the banana.
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Szwalla
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Obama taps Huntsman as China envoy potential rival in 2016
President Obama nominates Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China, a move seen as broadening bipartisanship and boosting Huntsman's profile for a possible 2016 White House run. Huntsman, 56, has backed gay civil unions, challenging GOP base, while supporters say the post strengthens U.S. diplomacy with China and Iran, North Korea, and broader regional issues.
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Utah
Jon Huntsman
Barack Obama
White House
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Senate
John Weaver
John McCain
Country
McCain
Weaver
Iran
Pakistan
North Korea
Jon
United States
U.S
Bedbugs cause nationwide alarm as officials seek solutions
Outbreak described as the largest since World War II prompts action from federal and state bodies. Federal lawmakers consider the Dont Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2009 to fund inspections, housing plans, and research on mental health impacts, while regulators push stronger housing and pest controls nationwide.
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Charlotte
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Yahoo
Tection Agency
North Carolina
G.K. Butterfield
Department of Commerce
Tion
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Butterfield
Michael Potter
University of Kentucky
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