This Day in History Highlights Various Global Events
On September 8 1939 Roosevelt declared a limited national emergency as war erupted in Europe.1 565 St Augustine’s European settlement marked first in North America.1664 New Amsterdam fell to Britain and became New York.1900 Galveston hurricane killed about 8000.1941 Siege of Leningrad began.1974 Nixon granted unconditional pardon by Ford.1998 Mark McGwire hit his 62nd home run for the Cardinals against the Cubs.
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Kennedy II Opts Out of Senate Bid Cites Housing Wages Health Care
Former Rep Joseph P Kennedy II announces he will not seek the U S Senate seat long held by Edward Kennedy. He says he will focus on Citizens Energy Corp where he serves as president earning a reported 545000 in 2007. The move shifts the Democratic primary race. Kennedy cites his work aiding affordable housing wages and health care as his contribution.
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Man arrested in connection to nine Milwaukee killings
Walter E. Ellis, 49, was charged with two counts of first degree homicide after DNA linked him to nine slayings of women from 1986 to 2007 on Milwaukee's north side. Eight victims were prostitutes and one a runaway. authorities expect more charges as the case unfolds this week.
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Buzz Lightyear Packed for Shuttle Ride Home from ISS
Astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle and station prepared Buzz Lightyear for the return journey from infinity and beyond. The 12 inch action figure had been aboard the International Space Station for more than a year as Mission Control requested Discovery's crew to complete a final maneuver.
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Mexico City shakeup in drug war as attorney general resigns
Mexican President Felipe Calderon replaced his point man in the war on drugs by accepting the resignation of Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora. The move, the biggest cabinet shake up of his six year offensive against organized crime, comes as more than 13,500 people have died in drug related violence since 2006.
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Obama thanks labor for hard won rights at work
President Obama urged labor unions to back his health care push in Congress while praising organized labor for building the middle class. He argued recovery is underway but full employment remains goal, and urged the AFL-CIO audience to help pass health care reform and protect workers’ rights.
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Sudanese journalist avoids flogging for wearing trousers
Lubna Hussein, 43, was convicted of public indecency for wearing trousers in Khartoum and spared flogging but faced a £200 fine. She refused to pay, preferring a month in prison to protest Sudan's draconian morality laws. About 40 supporters, including women in trousers, gathered outside court amid police enforcement of public order laws.
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Do you support locally grown food efforts poll results
Readers answer on LJWorld.com with a Tuesday poll showing 67 percent Yes 29 percent No and 3 percent Not sure about backing President Obama's back-to-school address. More responses and voting available online.
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