Today in History Fifty years of milestones across eras
On November fifteen 1806 Zebulon Pike sighted Pikes Peak in present Colorado. In seventeen seventy seven the Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation precursor to the Constitution. In nineteen twenty six NBC debuted as a twenty four station radio network. In nineteen thirty nine Roosevelt laid Jefferson Memorial cornerstone. In nineteen sixty six Gemini twelve returned safely to the Atlantic.
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Zebulon Pike
Pikes Peak
Colorado
Continental Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Jefferson Memorial
Washington
James A. Lovell
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr
Atlantic
Lost gets replaced by Day Break in ABC lineup
ABC bets on Lost fans watching Feb 7 to tune into Day Break debuting tonight with a two hour premiere. The two hour block follows Lost related drama including Sawyer and Kate plots while other network series like Medium Jericho and CSI NY fill the night with familiar suspense and competition.
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ABC
Ben
Henry
Sawyer
Kate
CBS
Brett Hopper
Taye Diggs
Rita
Moon Bloodgood
Chad
Adam Baldwin
Hopper
Jennifer
Meta Golding
Andrea
Victoria Pratt
NBC
Allison
Jericho
Fox
Brennan
Hodges
NFL
Emmitt Smith
Mario Lopez
Homicide
Romanians protest Borat film links to village abuse
Angered residents of Glad Romania 85 miles from Bucharest cry foul over Borat portrayal and alleged underpayment. Local officials plan legal steps against producers and distributor 20th Century Fox citing poverty, misrepresentation, and exploitation for comic effect.
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Gap
Romania
Sacha Baron Cohen
Cohen
America
Kazakhstan
Bucharest
Dana Luca
Nicolae Staicu
Borat
20Th Century Fox
Glad
Stalin
Glod
Editorial staff and contact lines for the Lawrence Journal-World
The notice lists editors and their direct lines including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Karrey Britt Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum and Mark Fagan with News Partners 6News World Online. It also provides subscription and delivery numbers 832 7199 and redelivery guarantee times for in town readers.
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Bill Snead
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Karrey Britt
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Ann Gardner
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Tom Keegan
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Ljworld
Mindie Paget
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Jon Niccum
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Mark Fagan
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Bond star Daniel Craig dazzles London world premiere crowd
In Leicester Square Daniel Craig debuts as James Bond amid a starry audience including Queen Elizabeth II Elton John and Sharon Osbourne. The 38 year old actor greets fans as Casino Royale opens in Britain and North America while plans for a 2008 Bond sequel proceed.
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London
Daniel Craig
Queen Elizabeth II
Elton John
Sharon Osbourne
Leicester Square
Craig
607
James Bond
Britain
North America
Notable Birthdays This Week
Actor Ed Asner turns 77 while Judge Joseph Wapner reaches 87. Singer Petula Clark is 74 and actor Sam Waterston is 66. Beverly D Angelo flows between 52 as actress and Kevin Eubanks 49 as Tonight Show bandleader.
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Ed Asner
Joseph Wapner
Petula Clark
Sam Waterston
Beverly D'Angelo
Kevin Eubanks
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