On This Day in History Highlights Across 1940s Events
Chronology notes MacArthur's Leyte landing in 1944 and his return vow, the 1803 Louisiana Purchase ratified by the Senate, 1947 HUAC hearings into Communist influence, 1967 civil rights workers murder convictions in Meridian, 1968 Jacqueline Kennedy's marriage to Aristotle Onassis, and 1973 Watergate Cox dismissal with resignations by Richardson and Ruckelshaus.
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Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
U.S. Senate
Louisiana Purchase
House Un-American Activities Committee
U.S
Meridian
Miss
Jacqueline Kennedy
Heene hoax inquiry widens to possible TV promo link
Investigators comb emails and financial records at Richard Heene’s home as they weigh felony charges for falsely reporting that his son drifted away in a home built balloon. Prosecutors will review whether others helped the stunt tied to a reality show.
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Richard Heene
Sheriff's Office
Richard
Mayumi Heene
Larimer
Im Alderden
Alderden
Pakistan army strikes deals with anti U S tribal chiefs in South Waziristan
Pakistan's army, pressing a major offensive against Taliban militants, reached agreements with two powerful anti U S tribal leaders, Maulvi Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur, to stay out of the battle and permit army movement through their lands. The accords, reached about three weeks ago, give the army added fronts but may limit the impact on the broader insurgency spilling into Afghanistan.
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Pakistan
U.S
Taliban
Waziristan
Afghanistan
Maulvi Nazir
Hafiz Gul Bahadur
Iran vows retaliation after suicide bombing kills leaders
Iran said it would retaliate after a suicide bombing killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders and dozens of others. It accused Pakistan the United States and Britain of aiding Sunni militants who carried out the attack.
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Iran
Pakistan
U.S
Britain
Revolutionary Guard
USDA confirms H1N1 in Minnesota pigs show pig case
The USDA announced that at least one Minnesota pig tested positive for H1N1 swine flu, the first U.S. pig case. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said meat remains safe and show pigs are kept separate from commercial herds.
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Minnesota
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
USDA
U.S
Afghan election panel throws out Karzai votes in runoff push
The UN backed panel voided nearly a third of Karzai's August votes, dropping him to 48 percent and prompting pressures for a runoff. Clinton and Ban Ki moon urged resolution as Karzai weighs accepting the process. Kerry and Eikenberry pressed for a formal certification amid a growing Afghan crisis.
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Kasat
U.N
Hamid Karzai
Barack Obama
Afghanistan
Kabul
U.S
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ban Ki-moon
Clinton
Karzai
Ban
Abdullah Abdullah
Electoral Complaints Commission
Independent Election Commission
Waheed Omar
Astronomers Find 32 More Planets Outside Solar System
European Southern Observatory data adds to the count of exoplanets total beyond two hundred discovery. Six planets exceed Earth size, boosting super Earths. two are five times Earth's size. Most are Jupiter sized or larger. Stephane Udry of Geneva says planet formation is common, suggesting Earthlike worlds may exist widely.
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Washington
European Southern Observatory
Earth
Solar System
Jupiter
Stephane Udry
University of Geneva
Udry
Portugal
Ljworld staff contacts and subscription information
The notice lists staff editors and contact numbers for the Lawrence Journal-World including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck and Jonathan Kealing with several email addresses. It also lists NEWS PARTNERS 6News Cody Howard and Mediaphormedia Dan Cox and subscription lines with hours and redelivery guarantee.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
World
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
World.com
Terry Rombeck
Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Jworld
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Dcox
Halloween candy questions and debt poll collage
A local poll collage asks if readers have sampled Halloween candy and how personal debt changed over the past year. It presents multiple choice options such as Yes, No, I haven't bought candy, along with debt trends: Decreased, Increased, Remained the same, Have no debt, Not sure. Readers are urged to visit the site for more responses and to vote.
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Ijworld.com
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Ljworld.com
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