Christmas Day Flight 253 thwarted terror attack
A Nigerian suspect on Northwest Flight 253 attempted to detonate a bomb on board on Christmas Day. Passengers and crew subdued him, averting a major tragedy with 290 people aboard. Critics challenge Homeland Security leadership and accountability after the incident.
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Historic Jan twenty seventh in world events
Highlights mark Edison patenting the electric incandescent lamp in 1880 and Mozart’s 1756 birth. Verdi dies in 1901 in Milan at 87. WWII air raid on Wilhelmshaven in 1943 and Soviet liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. Nevada test era begins in 1951. Apollo fire kills Grissom White and Chaffee in 1967. Nations sign a ban on orbital nuclear weapons. Vietnam peace accords signed in 1973.
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Roger B. Chaffee
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Local Silverbelles and AAUW Girls Named
The Services League of Chaves County and the AAUW select two Silverbelles and two AAUW Girls from area high schools. Randi Massey and Marie Carroll are Silverbelles, with Sherisse Smelser and Shauna Berardinelli as AAUW Girls. Irene Chitwood to film a Wendy's commercial at Roswell Wendy's alongside seven locals.
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AAUW
Randi Massey
Judy Massey
Rowell High School
Marie Carrol
William Carroll
Goddard
Sherisse Smelser
Worth Smelser
Shauna Berardinelli
Johnnie L. McDaniel
Irene Chitwood
Wendy's
Roswell
Chitwood
Evelyn Austin
Kevin Ballard
Tom Blake
Deanna Dillon
Angelita McGhee
Rebecca Skrobraka
State eyes low hanging fruit in budget plan
Republican leaders push for 650 million in deficit cuts and oppose new taxes. Gov. Richardson backs no tax increases, while Democrats seek tax hikes or a mix. A quick efficiency report by Garvey Carruthers identifies 129 million in savings, urging department mergers, eliminations of 18 boards, and school funding changes.
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Jay Miller
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Pro life momentum noted after Supreme Court ruling
A debate on corporate personhood follows a 5 4 Supreme Court ruling on campaign contributions as pro life advocates report growing momentum. The March for Life draws thousands amid rising public concern over abortion with polls showing Millennials and older adults increasingly opposed to abortion in most cases.
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Washington Post
Ruth Marcus
Washington
United States
America
Marist Institute For Public Opinion
The
Knights of Columbus
Pew Research Center For the People and the Press
David N. O'Steen
National Right To Life Com
Aftershock of Haiti quake leaves Port-au-Prince in ruins
Eyewitness account from Port-au-Prince shows collapsed homes, hospitals, and schools with streets filled by desperate survivors. Bodies lie unburied as mass graves form and aid stalls on airport tarmac delay relief efforts amid a vanished government infrastructure.
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