Today in History: Tercentenary Stam Act and events
On November 1 1765 the Stam Act sparked colonial resistance while 1512 saw Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling unveiled to the public. 1870 marked the Weather Bureau’s first observations and 1950 a failed Blair House assassination attempt against President Truman left one attacker dead. Clarence Thomas joined the Supreme Court in 1991.
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Bones Delves into a Pageant Murder and a Troubled Family
A decade after JonBenet Ramsey's murder remains unsolved, Bones investigates a former child pageant star found decomposed. The case probes her divorced parents, pageant culture, and the intense pressure on 9 and 10 year olds, while Dr. Brennan and Booth navigate the lab and field.
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Eamonn Holmes
Bob Barker tells AP he will retire in June from The Price Is Right
Time is right for Bob Barker to retire after 50 years on TV and 35 on The Price Is Right. Barker, 82, says he plans to leave while still enjoying the show, then devote effort to animal rights causes and the DJ&T Foundation. He notes the job is physically demanding and vows to avoid nude scenes in any future film work.
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Contact and feedback lines for Journal World staff
The Journal World provides contact numbers for departments including Local news City government and County government as well as Kansas University Lawrence schools and obituaries. Readers are invited to submit story ideas via email or the website feedback form and to call specific desks for different topics.
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Editors contact list and subscription hours
A compiled contact roster lists newsroom editors and departments including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindle Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and others with emails and phones. Subscriptions details show 832 7199 for billing and delivery and hours for weekdays and weekends with redelivery guarantee.
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Rock Hall of Fame nominees include Van Halen R.E.M. Chic
New York Van Halen seeks space in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with nine nominees for 2007 inclusion. A 500-member panel will choose five inductees for the March ceremony in New York City. Other nominees include Patti Smith Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Chic Dave Clark Five Ronettes Joe Tex and the Stooges.
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Furious Five
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Ronettes
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Iggy Pop
Birthday ages for celebrities announced this week
Country singer Lyle Lovett is 49, magazine publisher Larry Flynt is 64, rock singer Anthony Kiedis is 44, actress Toni Collette is 34, actress Jenny McCarthy is 34, and rock singer Bo Bice is 31.
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Anthony Kiedis
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Jenny McCarthy
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