Today in history highlights from 1922 to 1995
The passage recalls key events: the 1979 Iran hostage crisis began with militants storming the U S Embassy in Tehran, captivity lasting 444 days for some. 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb entrance. 1924 Nellie T. Ross elected Wyoming’s first female governor. 1952 Eisenhower’s presidential win. 1956 Soviet invasion of Hungary. 1980 Reagan’s White House victory. 1995 Israeli Prime Minister Rabin assassinated after peace rally.
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United States
Tehran
King Tutankhamen
Egypt
Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
William B. Ross
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Ronald Reagan
White House
Carter
Yitzhak Rabin
World in Brief covers early election wins and legal cases
Barack Obama swept Dixville Notch and Hart's Location New Hampshire with 15 to 6 and 17 to 10 votes respectively while write-ins received none. the tradition marks the nation's first tally. DNA testing identification confirmed bones as Steve Fossett's in California. the Supreme Court agreed to hear inmate DNA testing rights cases. A 12 year old gunned down on Halloween prompted family statements. Quentin Patrick, 22, charged in the attack.
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Barack Obama
Dixville Notch
Hart
N.H
Obama
John McCain
McCain
Ron Paul
Ralph Nader
Steve Fossett
California
Sierra Nevada
Madera
John Anderson
State Department of Justice
Anderson
Fossett
Nevada
Barron Hilton
T.J. Carrison
Freddie
Grinnell Jr
Mornday
Shy
Quentin Patrick
T.J
Grinnell
British councils ban Latin phrases in official notices
London reports outraged classicists as local councils including Bournemouth drop Latin words from documents under a plain language policy. They cite poor understanding, while critics call it an attack on English foundations. Bournemouth lists 19 terms to avoid and suggests replacements such as improvised for ad hoc and genuine for bona fide.
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Britain
Bournemouth
England
Bona Fide
Waiting 77 days before new president takes helm
After a historic election the winner inherits only transition authority for 77 days as Barack Obama and John McCain signal deference to the victor. Analysts caution that policy moves will wait for the new president while Bush handles a $700 billion rescue, automaker aid, and foreclosure relief.
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Washington
America
George Bush
Barack Obama
John McCain
Obama
McCain
Bush
U.S
Ornstein
Bush White House
Treasury
Brain slows after 40 as brain insulation fades
A UCLA neurologist reports midlife decline in motor control tied to loss of brain insulation. Decline mirrors slower speed in athletic and daily actions, linked to myelin decay. staying physically and mentally active may hasten repair signals and preserve movement.
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George Bartzakis
University of California, Los Angeles
Bartzokis
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Lawrence
Poll results prompt sprinkler rule debate in Lawrence
The Lawrence Journal World asks readers how long they took to vote today and about a proposed city rule requiring new single family homes to have sprinkler systems. The poll shows a winner of No on the sprinkler question. readers are invited to visit LJWorld.com for full results and to vote.
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Lawrence
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