Notable historical milestones from November history
On November 15, 1806 Zebu lon Pike sighted Pikes Peak in present day Colorado. In 1777 the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation. In 1889 Brazil became a republic after overthrow of Dom Pedro II. In 1939 Roosevelt laid Jefferson Memorial cornerstone. In 1948 Mackenzie King retired as Canada PM. Louis St Laurent succeeded. In 1966 Gemini 12 ended with Lovell and Aldrin splashdown. In 1969 a quarter million protested in Washington against the Vietnam War.
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Canada
Louis St. Laurent
James A. Lovell
Edwin
Buzz" Aldrin Jr
Atlantic
Design flaw sank I 35W bridge and US eyes safety gaps
NTSB officially linked the Interstate 35W disaster to undersized steel gusset plates. Officials faulted designers and agencies for failing to verify thickness. the finding warns that current design reviews may miss similar flaws. Also, Ann Dunwoody became the first four star general in US Army history. Russian lawmakers move to six year presidential terms, boosting Putin's potential return and power.
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Communist Party
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Dmitry Medvedev
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Hostage drama ends in clinic shooting death toll two
A gunman seized his ex girlfriend at St John’s Mercy Urgent Care Center in O Fallon Missouri and killed her before police shot him dead. The 47 year old victim Jenenne Meadows of St Peters worked as a lab technician. The suspect, 45, was identified after relatives were notified. No other injuries reported.
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Economy alarm as retail sales plunge sparks recession fears
The October retail drop of 2.8 percent signals the deepest decline on record, pressuring policymakers. Democrats pursue 25 billion in auto loans, while the FDIC proposes 24 billion to back mortgages and avert foreclosures for about 1.5 million Americans. The White House opposes using bailout funds for automakers amid a global economic summit.
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Harry Reid
White House
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Ford Motor Co
Chrysler LLC
Wife files for divorce over husband virtual affair in Second Life
Amy Taylor, 28, of Newquay, says her 40-year-old husband Dave Pollard confessed to talking with a American avatar and cuddling another woman in Second Life, prompting a real divorce. The case highlights how online identities affect real relationships, with experts noting infidelity can feel equally painful online.
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England
Amy Taylor
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South West Bus’ Service
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Ellen Helsper
Oxford Internet Institute
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Britain
Facebook
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Delaware
Public contact directory for Lawrence Journal-World staff
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff contacts and department lines for local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools business sports arts and letters obituaries and photo reprints. It includes editors managers and editors emails with outside contact numbers and partner outlets.
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