| Kellogg-Briand Pact Signed |
| The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an agreement between the US and France to renounce war and seek settlement of disputes by peaceful means. It took its name from US Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and French foreign minister Aristide Briand. Numerous other nations subsequently signed the pact, but it made no provision for measures against aggressors and proved ineffective in the 1930s. What role did it play in the Nuremberg Trials? |
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| Pope John Paul I Elevated to Papacy |
| Born Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I was the first pope to choose a double name, a move that honored his two immediate predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. Refusing to have the millennium-old traditional papal coronation, he instead opted for a simplified ceremony. His 33-day papacy was one of the shortest reigns in papal history, resulting in the "Year of Three Popes." What were several conspiracy theories that arose at the time of Pope John Paul I's death? |
| Read More...(Source: This Day in History - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT) |
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| 42nd Street Opens on Broadway |
| 42nd Street, a hugely successful stage musical, tells the story of an up-and-coming chorus girl named Peggy Sawyer, who hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and arrives in New York City to pursue a Broadway career. The show premiered in 1980 at NYC's Winter Garden Theatre and won the Tony Awards for Choreography and Best Musical. It was revived in 2001 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. In the original Broadway production, who played the role of musical director Julian Marsh? |
| Read More...(Source: This Day in History - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT) |
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| NASCAR puts Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards on probation
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 AP - NASCAR placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation Wednesday for the next six Sprint Cup Series races, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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| Merriman to play despite 2 torn knee ligaments
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| AP - Surgery will have to wait for Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, who decided Wednesday he'll play this season despite two torn ligaments in his left knee. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:54:51 GMT) |
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| Jaguars' Harvey ends holdout, signs 5-year deal
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| AP - Defensive end Derrick Harvey ended a 33-day holdout Wednesday by signing a five-year, $23.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:36:42 GMT) |
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| Kotsay sent to Red Sox by Braves
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| AP - Center fielder Mark Kotsay was acquired by the Red Sox from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, only one day after Boston put J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:29:07 GMT) |
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| Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease
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| AP - Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:46:45 GMT) |
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| Ravens trade for Marques Douglas
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| AP - The Baltimore Ravens traded for Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marques Douglas on Wednesday, reacting quickly to defensive lineman Dwan Edwards' season-ending back injury. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:59:57 GMT) |
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| Warriors G Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain
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| AP - Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis will be out at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:52:26 GMT) |
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| Cubs sweep Pirates behind Marquis
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 AP - Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.
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| Villa to stay at Valencia in new blow to Real: club
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 AFP - Real Madrid target David Villa, the top scorer at Euro 2008, has ended speculation about his future by extending his contract with Valencia until 2014, the Spanish first division club said Wednesday.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:27:42 GMT) |
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| Sharks sign D Vlasic to 4-year extension
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| AP - Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, keeping one of the club's best young players with the Sharks through the 2012-13 season. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:09:39 GMT) |
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| DE Middleton, 3 others suspended for opener
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| AP - Indiana defensive end Greg Middleton, who led the nation with 16 sacks last season, and three other players have been suspended for one game for undisclosed disciplinary reasons. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:04:44 GMT) |
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| Jankovic survives Swedish scare at US Open tennis
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 AFP - World number two Jelena Jankovic struggled but held on to beat Sofia Arvidsson 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5 in the second round of the 20.6 million dollar US Open on Wednesday.
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| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:31:17 GMT) |
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| LPGA to require English for intl players
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| AP - The LPGA Tour boasts players from all over the world, and it wants all of them to be able to speak English. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:27:31 GMT) |
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