Today in History Highlights Major 19th and 20th Century Events
Key moments include John Brown’s 1859 Harpers Ferry raid ending with executions, Marie Antoinette’s beheading in 1793, the 1909 Pirates World Series win, Margaret Sanger’s 1916 birth control clinic raid, and Tommie Smith John Carlos 1968 Olympic black power salutes.
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John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Virginia
U.S
Brown
Marie Antoinette
France
Pittsburgh Pirates
Detroit Tigers
Margaret Sanger
New York
Brooklyn
Sanger
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Mexico City
Lab biothreat facility advances despite safety concerns
A House bill authorizing 32 million for a National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan Kansas moves to the Senate after a 307 to 114 vote. Design and planning receive 27 million. 5 million funds construction after extra safety studies. Separately Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remained hospitalized overnight after a drowsy spell on a flight.
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Kansas
House
Senate
Homeland Security
Manhattan
Kan
Plum Island
Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Washington Hospital
John Roberts
Stephen Breyer
Antonin Scalia
London
Britain
Lawmakers Seek to Extend the S8K Tax Credit
Lawmakers push to extend and broaden the $8,000 first time homebuyers tax credit with a projected cost of $16.7 billion while the White House signals no new stimulus. House Democrats back a plan to move Guantanamo detainees to U.S. soil for prosecution, part of a larger 42.8 billion funding measure. Illinois votes to place a recall amendment on the November 2010 ballot amid corruption cases involving former governors.
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Senate
White House
Congress
Illinois
Pat Quinn
Rod Blagojevich
Louisiana justice of the peace denies interracial marriage license
Tangipahoa Parish justice Keith Bardwell refused to issue a marriage license to Beth Humphrey and Terence McKay, citing concern for potential children. He says he does not believe in interracial marriages and has refused about four couples in two and a half years. The Hammonds couple plans to consult the U.S. Justice Department over discrimination allegations.
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Louisiana
Beth Humphrey
Terence McKay
Hammond
U.S. Justice Department
Banks Profit From Trading As Loans Lag In Sluggish Economy
In a weak economy banks boost profits through trading stocks bonds and commodities rather than consumer lending. Citigroup reports a quarterly trading profit despite loan losses while Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase also post strong results, highlighting a shift to market-driven earnings amid near zero rates and government support. Analysts warn reliance on trading profits is risky if markets falter.
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New York
Main Street
Wall Street
Citigroup
Goldman Sachs
Jpmorgan Chase
Edward Yardens
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
New York Investment Bank
Goldman
Stephen Hagenbuckle
TerraCap Partners
Winter outlook shows El Niño warming US winter
NOAA forecasters predict warmer temperatures from Washington to Michigan with Alaska also likely warmer, while the Southeast and parts of Texas to the Mid Atlantic remain cooler and wetter. El Niño is expected to influence regional patterns, increasing drought relief in some areas and wetter winters in others.
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Washington
Midwest
United States
Southeast
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pacific
America
Michigan
New Mexico
Alaska
Texas
Atlantic
Hawaii
Northeast
California
Mike Halpert
NOAA
Climate Prediction Center
Halpert
Florida
Arizona
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Pacific Northwest
Arkansas
Appalachian Mountains
Nevada
Poll on fall colors prompts reader responses
A brief poll asks if readers will take a special trip to view fall colors with 66 percent saying no and 33 percent yes. The notice invites readers to visit LJWorld.com to see more responses and vote.
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Ljworld.com
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Washington, D.C
Justice Ginsburg
Lawren
Guantanamo Bay
Barack Obama
Cuba
Guantanamo
New Orleans
Massachusetts
Sanita
Coast Guard
Hasan Jamali
Mohammed Bahmeid
Malkiya
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Journal World
N.H
Lawrence
Jworld.com
Kansas University
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
L Jworld
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Chris Bell
Cbell
Tony Berg
Wijworld.com
Colorado
Kief
Kiefs.com
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