On This Date in History December 23
Highlights include Wake Island surrender in 1941, Washington resigning in 1783, Moore era poem attribution, NBC network 1928, Tojo execution 1948, Pueblo crew release 1968, Voyager flight 1986, Corsicana fire 1991, Arafat Bethlehem visit, Giuliani Person of the Year, Iran sanctions 2005, Olmert Abbas summit, Rome embassy bombings, Emanuel mayoral eligibility ruling.
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Mount Vernon
Troy
N.Y
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Tokyo
U.S
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North Korea
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Dick Rutan
Jeana Yeager
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Corsicana
Texas
Cameron Todd Willingham
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Bethlehem
Jesus
Argentina
Adolfo Rodriguez Saa
Time Magazine
New York City
Rudolph Giuliani
U.N. Security Council
Iran
Ehud Olmert
Mahmoud Abbas
Rome
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
White House
Rahm Emanuel
Associated Press
Steve Jobs to receive posthumous Grammy honor
Los Angeles Apple co founder Steve Jobs is set to receive a Trustees Award at a February ceremony preceding the Grammys for transforming media consumption with innovations like the iPod iPhone and iPad. Other honorees include Diana Ross the Allman Brothers Glen Campbell George Jones and the Memphis Horns.
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Apple
Steve Jobs
Jobs
Apple Inc
Diana Ross
Allman Brothers
Glen Campbell
George Jones
The
Memphis Horns
Lottery numbers and jackpots listed for multiple states
Kentucky evening numbers unavailable. Illinois and Missouri draws show Pick Three and Pick Four combinations for midday and evening, Little Lotto and Lotto results, Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots. Specific results include Kentucky 0-2-3 and 2-7-8-7 mid days, Missouri 3-7-0 and 3-3-5-3, Powerball at 125 million.
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Missouri
Common Overcomes Low Point to Record The Dreamer the Believer
New York rapper Common discusses a recent low point before starting his ninth studio album The Dreamer the Believer. He cites inspiration and label concerns, recalls past success with Be and Finding Forever, and notes a revival of mojo aided by producer No I.D. and features Nas Maya Angelou and John Legend.
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New York
Common
Kanye West
West
Universal Mind Control
the Neptunes
Warner Bros. Records
Nos.d
Nas
Maya Angelou
John Legend
Correction notes lodging tax error in Jackson County
The Southern Illinoisan corrects lodging tax article for Jackson County citing an inaccurate cabin on the hill name in Wednesday edition. Readers are invited to report other inaccuracies by calling three local numbers: 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 or 618-351-5078.
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Jackson County
Southern Illinoisan
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