Today in History highlights early U S milestones
September 13 1788 Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and named New York City as temporary capital. // Milton S Hershey born 1857 in Dauphin County Pennsylvania. // RMS Lusitania maiden voyage completed in New York 1907. // Margaret Chase Smith elected to Senate 1948, first woman in both houses. // 1971 Attica prison uprising ended after four days with 43 lives lost.
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Congress of the Confederation
New York City
Milton S. Hershey
Dauphin County
New York
England
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
U.S. Senate
Congress
Attica
Upstate New York
Humberto becomes hurricane near Texas coast with flooding risk
Humberto strengthened to a hurricane with 80 mph winds edging toward the Texas coast. Forecasts warned a 220 mile stretch from Galveston to southwestern Louisiana to brace for landfall south of Houston as heavy rain and floods threaten a saturated state. Governor Perry activated emergency troops while Coast Guard crews stood by.
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Humberto
Texas
Galveston
High Island
Louisiana
Houston
Austin
Rick Perry
U.S. Coast Guard
Israeli forces stage limited Gaza incursion
Israeli ground troops briefly entered central Gaza on Wednesday night after rocket fire wounded dozens of Israeli soldiers. The army called the incursion limited and not a large-scale mission, with officials offering little further detail.
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Iraeli
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Israel
Ehud Olmert
Twin earthquakes strike Sumatra with fatalities and tsunami alerts
Two powerful quakes near Bengkulu and Padang, Sumatra, killed at least nine and injured 49. A nondestructive tsunami warning spread across the region while officials briefed residents fearing collapsing buildings and widespread disruption.
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Padang
Indonesia
Southeast Asia
Sumatra
Africa
Indian Ocean
Lights go green as bill aimed at efficiency gains
Senate backer Sen Ted Stevens joins Democrats in pushing a reform to phase out incandescent bulbs. The plan seeks 300 percent efficiency by 2020 and aims to save about $6 billion yearly in energy costs, with 65 billion kilowatt hours saved annually.
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Washington
Senate
Alaska
Ted Stevens
Thomas Edison
Stevens
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Fred Upton
R-Mich
House of Representatives
Upton
Jane Harman
D-Calif
House
Journal-World Contact Directory and newsroom numbers
The Journal-World lists contact emails and phone numbers for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment obituaries and photo reprints. It also provides newsroom editors and contacts for external partners and advertising.
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Ljworld
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World
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Ljworld.com
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Jniccum
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Mfagan
Are you donating to United Way this year
A reader asks about their giving choice for this year with options including Yes, No, or undecided and mentions redirecting funds elsewhere. The tone seeks guidance on personal charitable decisions and confirms donor intent.
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