December 7 in history shows Pearl Harbor attack noted
On today’s history page December 7 marks Pearl Harbor 1941 attack killing about 2400 and prompting U.S. entry into war. The list recalls major events from 1787 Delaware ratification to 2010s headlines and notable deaths and milestones.
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Imperial Japanese Navy
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Japan
United States
Delaware
John Adams
James Madison
Martin van Buren
China
Winecoff
Atlanta
W. Frank Winecoff
America
Cape Canaveral
Pacific Southwest Airlines
California
Afghanistan
Kandahar
Elizabeth Edwards
U.S
John Edwards
Chapel Hill
N.C
WikiLeaks
Julian Assange
London
Sweden
The
Associated Press
Ex Miss USA Rima Fakih Arrested for DUI in Highland Park
Former Miss USA Rima Fakih, 26, of Dearborn, was stopped at 2:15 a.m. Saturday for weaving and lane changes without a signal in Highland Park. Police report shows a 0.19 and 0.20 blood alcohol level and an open champagne bottle in the car.
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Detroit
Highland Park
Rima Fakih
Dearborn
Kalis
Michigan
Lebanon
Soul singer Tate dead at 72 in New Jersey home
Howard Tate, a soul singer with early top 20 R and B hits, died at 72 of natural causes in his Burlington City apartment. Born in Macon, Georgia, he rose to fame with producer Jerry Ragovoy, endured addiction and homelessness, and staged a comeback with a 2003 Rediscovered album that earned a Grammy nod.
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People IN the News
Soul
Tate
Trenton
N.J
Howard Tate
New Jersey
Burlington County
Burlington City
Macon
Philadelphia
Jerry Ragovoy
Janis Joplin
Ragovoy
Baldwin kicked off flight for game dispute at LAX
Alec Baldwin was removed from a New York bound American Airlines plane at Los Angeles International Airport after a dispute with a flight attendant over playing Words with Friends on his cellphone. Baldwin later tweeted he would not fly American again and took another flight to New York.
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Los Angeles
Alec Baldwin
Los Angeles International Airport
Baldwin
Matthew Hiltzik
30 Rock
New York City
Belinda Nettles
Hiltzik
American Airlines
New York
Inaccuracy in Jackson County Board race filings acknowledged
The Southern apologizes for misidentifying Democrats Sharon Johnson and Greg Logan as Republicans and for incorrectly listing incumbent Frank Puttman as a Republican in last Tuesday’s candidate filings. Reporters invite readers to call 618-351-5033, 618-351-5807, or 618-351-5078 with tips.
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Jackson County Board
Sharon Johnson
Greg Logan
Frank Puttman
Lottery results roundup with multiple state draws
Daily draw results list includes Hinds and Kentucky Pick 3 and 4, Missouri Pick 3 and 4, Little Lotto, Lotto, Mega Millions, Show MeCash, and Powerball. Jackpots shown for Mega Millions and Powerball, plus midday and evening outcomes across several games.
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Hinds
Missouri
Publisher Defends Hart Novel On Poe Biographical Similarities
St Martin s Press says Lenore Hart s The Raven s Bride shares only inevitable overlaps with Cothburn O Neal s The Very Young Mrs Poe which also covers Virginia Clemm Poe s child bride. The publisher notes Hart provided a detailed biographical response and cites historical research.
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New York
Edgar Allan Poe
St. Martin’s Press
Lenore Hart
Cothburn O’neal
Mrs. Poe
St. Martin’s
Hart
Virginia Clemm
Poe
O’neal
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Gaga
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Kansas
Obama
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Miami
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Kentucky
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Illinois
Gemandjewelry.com
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Lee Enterprises
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Thesouthern
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Gary
Metro
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Jason
Murphysboro
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Thesouthern.com
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