Significant events mark December 12 through history
On December 12, 1911 Britain's King George V announced the capital would move from Calcutta to Delhi. Other events include Pennsylvania's 1787 ratification of the U.S. Constitution, Joseph H. Rainey becoming the first Black lawmaker in the House in 1870, and Theodore Roosevelt nominating Oscar Straus as first Jewish Cabinet member in 1906. Ref events span Panay sinking in 1937, Rockefeller gifting UN site in 1946, Arrow Air disaster in 1985, Bush becoming president-elect in 2000, and multiple later conflicts and incidents through 2010s.
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Pennsylvania
U.S
Joseph H. Rainey
South Carolina
John D. Rockefeller Jr
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Gander
Newfoundland
George W. Bush
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Florida
Yasser Arafat
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Gerardo Hernandez
Miami
Baghdad
NATO
Afghanistan
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Minnesota Vikings
New York Giants
Detroit
Ford Field
Gaga Delivers Naughty Christmas Set at Jingle Ball NYC
Lady Gaga headlined Z100s Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden delivering a cheeky White Christmas performance amid flashily adorned stage. She thanked the station for the headlining slot and highlighted STOMP Out Bullying as a beneficiary while noting her NYC roots and early concerts. The show featured other stars like Kelly Clarkson Demi Lovato LMFAO Pitbull David Guetta Foster the People Hot Chelle Rae and will air on Fuse Sunday.
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Madison Square Garden
Kelly Clarkson
Demi Lovato
Lmfao
Pitbull
David Guetta
Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae
White House
Fuse Network
Clooney film tops critics awards in yearend haul
The Film Critics Association named The Descendants best film, with Michael Fassbender winning best actor for four films. Yun Juung-hee earned best actress for Poetry, Christopher Plummer won supporting actor for Beginners, and Jessica Chastain took supporting actress for multiple titles. Alec Baldwin spoofed his airport incident on SNL. A California jury acquitted Brian Randone of murder and torture in the 2009 Felicia Lee death.
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Los Angeles
George Clooney
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Michael Fassbender
Yun Juung-hee
Christopher Plummer
Jessica Chastain
Pasadena
California
Fox-Tv
Brian Randone
Felicia Lee
Monrovia
Randone
Lee
Felicia Tang
Fox
Judge grants restraining order against French man for Dunst
A Los Angeles judge ordered Jean Christophe Prudhon to stay 100 yards from Kirsten Dunst and barred contact after he traveled to the city at least five times and sent more than 50 letters seeking the Spider-Man star. Dunst said she fears for safety of herself and family and a three year order will be considered at a December 21 hearing.
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Los Angeles
Kirsten Dunst
Carol Boas Goodson
Jean Christophe Prudhon
Dijon
France
Spider-Man
Dunst
Prudhon
Goodson
Southern Accuracy Request Notice
A public notice asks readers to report inaccuracies found in The Southern newspaper and directs how to submit corrections for review. The item emphasizes accuracy, transparency, and reader participation in maintaining trustworthy reporting standards.
Illinois and Missouri Lottery Numbers Summary
The notice lists several lottery draws and jackpots for Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky. It includes Pick Three and Pick Four combinations for multiple sessions, Little Lotto numbers, Lotto and Mega Millions jackpots, Show MeCash, and Powerball with stated jackpot amounts. The data presents a snapshot of daily draws and prize values across states.
Mirren Celebrates Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Helen Mirren hailed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for three women as historic yet noted only 12 women had won since 1901. She spoke at the Oslo concert with Rosario Dawson honoring Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman, highlighting grassroots origins and the need for female role models.
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Mirren
Associated Press
Rosario Dawson
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Women’s Right
Leymah Gbowee
Liberia
Tawakkul Karman
Yemen
Uganda
Dawson
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