Today in History highlights major world milestones
On Oct 16 1978 Cardinal Karol Wojtyla became pope John Paul I. Noah Webster born 1758. Marie Antoinette beheaded in 1793. John Brown's Harper's Ferry raid in 1859. Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in 1916. China tested an atomic bomb in 1964. Jessica McClure rescued after 58 hour well incident in 1987.
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John Paul
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Hartford
Conn
Olution
Marie Antoinette
France
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Margaret Sanger
Brooklyn
Sanger
China
Lop Nur
Midland
Texas
Jessica McClure
Cheney treated for abnormal heartbeat during White House duties
Vice President Dick Cheney, 67, received an electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm after a recurrence of atrial fibrillation. He attended briefings at the White House before a late afternoon transfer to George Washington University Hospital, where the procedure completed without complication. The release noted the event did not derail his ongoing duties.
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Cheney
Illinois
White House
Bush
George Washington University Hospital
Megan Mitchell
Omar strengthens to Category 3 hurricane in Virgin Islands
Omar reached Category 3 with 115 mph winds battering St. Croix as it churned toward the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. The storm flooded harbors, sank boats, felled trees, and forced shutdowns at a major oil refinery while forecasters warned the islands could still be hit if the track shifts. Jack Beven of the National Hurricane Center cautioned about potential deviation.
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Omar
St. Croix
U.S
British Virgin Islands
Jack Beven
Economic fears spread as markets plunge and reports loom
Washington reports warn the economy remains fragile with expected drops in industrial production in September and unemployment claims near 400,000. Stocks tumbled 733 points amid global selling, while Fed and Treasury officials pledge stabilization steps and a cautious path to recovery into 2009 and 2010. President Bush to address the crisis from the Chamber of Commerce before the market opens.
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Japan
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John McCain
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Editors and department heads contact details are listed including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rambeck and Jonathan Keating. News Partners 6News Mediaphormedia and subscription lines provide numbers for delivery billing and redelivery.
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What time do you normally exercise winner 5 am
A Tuesday survey shows 5 am as the preferred exercise time with McCain and Obama polling near equal. Respondents cite energy and schedule constraints, while evening options like 9 pm appear less favored.
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