Today in History Highlights From 1871 to 1959
This date recalls the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Peshtigo Fire with later Michigan outbreaks, Pierce death in 1869, Alvin York’s World War I exploits in 1918, Truman’s 1945 atomic secrets decision, Don Larsen’s perfect game in 1956, Dodgers move talks in 1957, and Dodgers World Series win in 1959 at Comiskey Park.
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Chicago
Peshtigo
Wis
Michigan
United States
Franklin Pierce
Concord
N.H
Alvin C. York
Argonne Forest
France
Harry S. Truman
Britain
Canada
Don Larsen
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Dodgers
New York
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey Park
World in Brief Pakistan U S clash over aid tied anti terror efforts
The world in brief notes Pakistan's military rejecting U S linking aid to monitoring anti-terror actions, risking less intelligence sharing as Islamabad readies potential offensives. It also covers Guantanamo detainee transfers under a House Senate compromise, Iraq's bloated security payroll, and Pew Forum estimates showing 1.57 billion Muslims.
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Obama
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
United States
House
Senate
Pew Forum
On Religion and Public Life
Germany
Lebanon
China
Syria
Russia
Jordan
Libya
Ethiopia
Afghanistan
Amaney Jamal
Princeton University
Berlusconi Breaks Immunity Shield as Court Allows Trials
Italy's Constitutional Court voided the prime minister's immunity, enabling corruption and tax fraud trials in Milan. Calls for his resignation emerged as Berlusconi vowed to press on, with allies rallying to his side and defending the premier's political future. The ruling marks a major setback in his long clash with the judiciary.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Milan
Constitutional Court
Berlusconi
Rome
Man accused in twin death hangs himself in Allentown
Eastern Pennsylvania authorities say 56 year old Timothy Willgruber killed himself after being charged in the parallel parking crash that killed his identical twin brother Thomas Willgruber in Bethlehem last month. Police report Timothy hanged himself in his Allentown home and his body was found Tuesday. The brothers were involved when Timothy lost control pinning Thomas against an SUV during a parking maneuver. Thomas died that night.
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Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
Scot Grim
Timothy Willgruber
Allentown
Willgruber
Thomas
Bethlehem
Thomas Willgruber
Obama weighs revised Afghanistan strategy with focus on Pakistan
Eight-year war anniversary marks Obama seeking a revamped plan after McChrystal proposes options from 10 000 to 40000 more troops. White House reads the evolving Afghanistan Pakistan balance as US public opinion shifts. Obama notes al Qaida lost capacity while Afghan government struggles amid stalled anti insurgency efforts.
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Pakistan
U.S
al- Qaida
Taliban
Asif Ali Zardari
Afghanistan
NATO
Islamabad
Washington
Barack Obama
War Council
White House
Obama
Stanley A. McChrystal
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
McChrystal
Gibbs
Pak
Istan
bin Laden
Somalia
Whatever tops annoying word poll in Marist survey
The Marist College poll finds Americans dislike the word whatever in conversation, with 47 percent citing it as most annoying. You know ranked second at 25 percent, while anyway, it is what it is, and at the end of the day trail at single digits.
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Marist College
Nirvana
Valley Girls
Michael Adams
Indiana University
Adams
Journal-World Staff and Contact Details List
Editorial and News Contacts include Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing and News Partners 6News Mediaphormedia plus subscription lines. Phone numbers and emails listed for newsroom staff and office hours for delivery support.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkheegan
Lworld
Jon Niccum
Door to door sales question stirs health poll results
A Wednesday poll asks if residents have bought from door to door salespeople outside youth groups. Results show 66 percent say yes and 33 percent say no. Readers are directed to LJWorld.com to vote and view more responses.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
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