Today in History November events across centuries
On November 30 histories note the 1939 start of the Soviet invasion of Finland ending with a Soviet win in March. Other entries recall 1782 Anglo American peace preliminaries, 1803 Louisiana transfer, Twain's 1835 birth, Churchill's 1874 birth, Wilde's 1900 death, Crystal Palace fire of 1936, and 1949 Chongqing capture by Chinese communists.
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United States
Britain
Paris
Spain
Louisiana
France
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain
Florida
Sir Winston Churchill
Blenheim Palace
Oscar Wilde
London
Crystal Palace
Weekend shopping slows as spending dips from last year
NRF survey shows 195 million Americans shopped over Black Friday weekend at stores and online, up from 172 million, but average spend fell to 343 dollars from 373. Weekend total about 41.2 billion with 31 percent in doors by 5 a.m. among early risers. In Honduras, Porfirio Lobo leads Elvin Santos in a post coup vote, with 56 percent of counted ballots and turnout cited as a legitimacy boost for interim leaders. Zelaya disputes turnout, claiming abstention near 65 percent, while Liberal candidate Santos holds second with 38 percent. The election remains marred by debate over legitimacy and international monitors.
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National Retail Federation
NRF
Elvin Santos
Porfirio Lobo
Santos
Lobo
National Party
Manuel Zelaya
Liberal Party
Treat HIV patients sooner says WHO guidance
The World Health Organization urges starting HIV treatment earlier, at a CD4 count around 350 instead of 200. The shift could double the eligible patients globally, adding 3 to 5 million people to the 5 million awaiting drugs, reflecting studies that earlier treatment improves survival.
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World Health Organization
U.N
WHO
Saddam Channel lights up Iraqi screens on holiday weekend
The Saddam Channel aired on the Islamic calendar anniversary of Saddam Hussein's 2006 execution, with a Damascus contact Mohammed Jarboun claiming he chairs the operation. Authorities suspect Baathist funding, while Jarboun says the channel has no Baathist money and targets Iraqis and Arabs longing for Saddam's rule.
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam Channel
Saddam
Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
Mohammed Jarboun
Iran to build ten industrial uranium enrichment plants
Iran approved plans to construct ten new industrial scale enrichment facilities defying U.N. demands to halt activities. The move sparked warnings from the White House and British officials while Tehran presses ahead with a major expansion of its nuclear program amid IAEA tensions.
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Iran
U.N
West
U.S
White House
U.N. Security Council
Robert Gibbs
David Miliband
Natanz
Fordo
Qom
United States
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
IRNA
Salehi
Ahmadinejad
Vienna
Gillian Tudor
Journal-World Contact Directory For Staff Inquiries
The Journal-World provides a contact list with numbers and emails for Local News City and County government KU Lawrence Schools Consumer Affairs Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters Obituaries Health Transportation Photo Reprints and outside contacts plus key editors and executives for story ideas or assignments.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Contact and delivery desk phone numbers and hours
The notice lists contacts for circulation Chris Bell and Tony Berg with emails, a classifieds line, and subscription billing delivery numbers. It states in-town redelivery is guaranteed if a paper is not received, with redelivery windows before 11 a.m. on weekdays and noon on weekends.
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Chris Bell
Cbell
Ljworld
Tony Berg
Ljworld.com
Poll shows international schooling question voters debated
A reader poll on LJWorld.com asks if respondents ever attended school outside the United States. The sample shows 68 percent answered No and 31 percent Yes, inviting further participation on the site.
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United States
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