12/03/2008
Dec. 3, 1984: Bhopal, 'Worst Industrial Accident in History' (Wired News)
1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history. Union Carbide chose Bhopal, a city of 900,000 people in the state of Madhya Pradesh, because of its central location and its proximity to ...
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12/03/2008
Extraordinary, ordinary history (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Bounties for gophers. Women voting illegally. A visit by a legendary cowboy actor. All are part of the history of White Bear Township, recorded in a new, richly-photographed book.
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12/02/2008
Reopened National Museum of American History Draws Large Thanksgiving Weekend Crowds (Washington Post)
People thronged to the newly reopened National Museum of American History, while the number of visitors to the National Air and Space Museum fell during the four-day holiday weekend, which traditionally is one of the busiest museum-going times of the year.
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12/03/2008
On the heels of history (The State News)
When the MSU men’s basketball team faces No. 1 North Carolina at 9:15 p.m. tonight at Ford Field in Detroit, it won’t just be facing the best team in the country. The Spartans could be facing one of the best teams in college basketball history.
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12/03/2008
Celebrate Queensland history (The Courier Mail)
AS we march towards the 150th anniversary of Queensland, The Sunday Mail 2009 calendar will feature the images which celebrate our history.
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12/03/2008
Provenzano makes history with TD club award (Bellaire Examiner)
Bellaire resident and Strake Jesuit senior Brett Provenzano has made history.
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12/03/2008
Piece of Waco history could be moved (News 8 Austin)
The Freedom Fountain has been a Downtown Waco icon for 35 years, but soon this piece of history could be moved as part of the convention center expansion.
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12/03/2008
Piece of Waco history could be moved (News 8 Austin)
The Freedom Fountain has been a Downtown Waco icon for 35 years. It's part of the city's history, built in honor of the Waco 12, a group who negotiated with the Vietnamese for the release of prisoners of war.
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12/03/2008
Witnesses to history (The Grass Valley Union)
On Inauguration Day next year, Miles Baker and Taylor DeGraw will have front-row seats to history.
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12/02/2008
Gaming: Is History on Alabama's Side? (The Sports Network)
Gaming: Is History on Alabama's Side?
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