Tuesday, October 13, 2009

“Today in History - Oct. 13 - Baltimore Sun” plus 4 more

“Today in History - Oct. 13 - Baltimore Sun” plus 4 more

Today in History - Oct. 13 - Baltimore Sun

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:57 AM PDT

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    The Almanac - Oct. 13 - Post Chronicle

    Posted: 13 Oct 2009 04:19 AM PDT

    Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2009 with 79 to follow.

    The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.

    Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include American Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher in 1754; actress Lillie Langtry in 1853; actor Cornel Wilde in 1915; puppeteer Burr Tillstrom in 1917; actor/singer Yves Montand in 1921; former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1925 (age 84); comedian Lenny Bruce also in 1925; Jesse L. Brown, the first black American naval aviator, in 1926; actress Melinda Dillon in 1939 (age 70); singer/songwriter Paul Simon in 1941 (age 68); rocker Sammy Hagar in 1947 (age 62); Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files," in 1956 (age 53); entertainer Marie Osmond in 1959 (age 50); actress Kelly Preston in 1962 (age 47); and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1969 (age 40).

    On this date in history:

    In 54 AD, the Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina.

    In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.

    In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. It would be November 1800 before the first presidential family (that of John Adams) moved in.

    In 1903, the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first World Series, five games to three.

    In 1943, conquered by the Allies, Italy declared war on Germany, its former partner.

    In 1972, more than 170 people were killed when a Soviet airliner crashed near the Moscow airport.

    In 1977, four Palestinians hijacked a Lufthansa airliner in an unsuccessful attempt to force release of 11 imprisoned members of German terrorists called the Red Army Faction.

    In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- the first winner from Central America.

    In 1990, Lebanese Christian military leader Michel Aoun ended his two-year mutiny, ordered his forces to surrender, and sought refuge in the French Embassy in Beirut after Syrian-backed Lebanese government troops attacked his headquarters.

    In 1991, the Group of Seven industrialized democracies agreed to formulate a Soviet economic reform program with Moscow.

    In 1992, the first pig liver transplant patient died in a Los Angeles hospital 30 hours after surgery and just hours before she was to get a human organ.

    In 1993, the U.N. Security Council voted to reinstate an oil and arms embargo against Haiti after its military leaders refused to step down as promised.

    In 1994, two months after the Irish Republican Army announced a cease-fire. Protestant paramilitaries in Northern Ireland did the same.

    In 1999, the U.S. Senate rejected a treaty signed by the United States that banned underground nuclear testing. Despite that, U.S. President Bill Clinton pledged to abide by the treaty's provisions.

    In 2003 sports, jockey Bill Shoemaker, one of horse racing's most renowned figures who won nearly 9,000 races, died at his home in San Marino, Calif. He was 72.

    In 2004, investigators reported unearthing a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.

    In 2005, about 128 people were killed in clashes between Islamic militants and law enforcement officers in the southern Russian town of Nalchik.

    In 2006, Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus, dubbed the "banker to the poor," won the Nobel Peace Prize for grassroots efforts to lift millions out of poverty.

    Also in 2006, U.S. Rep. Robert Ney, R-Ohio, the only congressman charged in the Washington lobbying scandal, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a deal calling for a 27-month prison sentence.

    In 2007, Russia said it favored multi-national negotiations over unilateral sanctions against Iran in their nuclear dispute. The United States wanted tougher penalties in an effort to persuade Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program.

    In 2008, U.S. markets surged after European leaders announced plans to shore up their financial systems. The Dow Jones industrial average took a record leap of 936.43 points, soaring 11.08 percent to 9,387.61, thus grabbing back a large chunk of losses from its worst week in 112 years when the DJIA dropped nearly 2,400 points. The Nasdaq composite and the Standard & Poor 500 also gained better than 11 percent.

    Also in 2008, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. and British officials concluded there can be no military victory over Taliban insurgents, Time magazine said. All were reportedly urging negotiation of a political deal.

    A thought for the day: French playwright Pierre Corneille said, "To win without risk is to triumph without glory." (c) UPI

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    Meteorologists predict pleasant temps, little rain chance this weekend - Killeen Daily Herald

    Posted: 13 Oct 2009 03:29 AM PDT

    Meteorologists predict pleasant temps, little rain chance this weekend Posted On: Tuesday, Oct. 13 2009 05:50 AM Bookmark and Share By Jade Ortego
    Killeen Daily Herald

    The area's chilly daytime temperatures and clouds should be gone this weekend, when meteorologists project highs in the mid-70s with plenty of sunshine.

    Today, highs should be in the 70s, with southeast winds up to 10 miles per hour. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Web site, with a 90 percent chance of rain.

    "We have decent rain chances (today) and Wednesday; then it looks like we're finally going to clear out and it looks like this weekend, knock on wood, we're actually going to see the return of some sunshine," KCEN-TV meteorologist Nick Piesco said.

    Wednesday and Thursday, highs will reach the mid-80s during the day. There is a 20 percent of rain Wednesday and less than 20 percent Thursday.

    "We actually are going to keep the clouds and rain in the forecast till about Thursday," Piesco said.

    By Thursday night or Friday, the skies should clear. Friday, the weather should be sunny and pleasant, with highs in the low 70s.

    Temperatures will drop to the low 50s Friday night.

    Saturday, clouds will return, and the weather will gradually get more temperate, with highs in the low 70s Saturday, mid-70s Sunday, and 80s Sunday and Monday.

    No rain is projected for the latter part of the week. Nighttime temperatures will remain in the low 50s.

    Early-morning fog should continue today and Wednesday.

    "We have all these low clouds and this moisture around; usually, it sticks around early in the day and tends to burn off around late morning, midday, so you can expect that maybe for the next couple of days," Piesco said.

    Recent temperatures – upper 50s and lower 60s – have been cooler than usual.

    The normal highs for the first weeks of October is 82, according to the almanac on Channel 9's Weather Plus: Daily Forecast.

    For more information, go to www.weather.gov.

    Contact Jade Ortego at jortego@kdhnews.com or (254) 501-7553

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    The almanac - United Press International

    Posted: 13 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT

    Today is Tuesday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2009 with 79 to follow.

    The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.

    Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include American Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher in 1754; actress Lillie Langtry in 1853; actor Cornel Wilde in 1915; puppeteer Burr Tillstrom in 1917; actor/singer Yves Montand in 1921; former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1925 (age 84); comedian Lenny Bruce also in 1925; Jesse L. Brown, the first black American naval aviator, in 1926; actress Melinda Dillon in 1939 (age 70); singer/songwriter Paul Simon in 1941 (age 68); rocker Sammy Hagar in 1947 (age 62); Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files," in 1956 (age 53); entertainer Marie Osmond in 1959 (age 50); actress Kelly Preston in 1962 (age 47); and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in 1969 (age 40).

    On this date in history:

    In 54 AD, the Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina.

    In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet.

    In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House was laid. It would be November 1800 before the first presidential family (that of John Adams) moved in.

    In 1903, the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the first World Series, five games to three.

    In 1943, conquered by the Allies, Italy declared war on Germany, its former partner.

    In 1972, more than 170 people were killed when a Soviet airliner crashed near the Moscow airport.

    In 1977, four Palestinians hijacked a Lufthansa airliner in an unsuccessful attempt to force release of 11 imprisoned members of German terrorists called the Red Army Faction.

    In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize -- the first winner from Central America.

    In 1990, Lebanese Christian military leader Michel Aoun ended his two-year mutiny, ordered his forces to surrender, and sought refuge in the French Embassy in Beirut after Syrian-backed Lebanese government troops attacked his headquarters.

    In 1991, the Group of Seven industrialized democracies agreed to formulate a Soviet economic reform program with Moscow.

    In 1992, the first pig liver transplant patient died in a Los Angeles hospital 30 hours after surgery and just hours before she was to get a human organ.

    In 1993, the U.N. Security Council voted to reinstate an oil and arms embargo against Haiti after its military leaders refused to step down as promised.

    In 1994, two months after the Irish Republican Army announced a cease-fire. Protestant paramilitaries in Northern Ireland did the same.

    In 1999, the U.S. Senate rejected a treaty signed by the United States that banned underground nuclear testing. Despite that, U.S. President Bill Clinton pledged to abide by the treaty's provisions.

    In 2003 sports, jockey Bill Shoemaker, one of horse racing's most renowned figures who won nearly 9,000 races, died at his home in San Marino, Calif. He was 72.

    In 2004, investigators reported unearthing a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.

    In 2005, about 128 people were killed in clashes between Islamic militants and law enforcement officers in the southern Russian town of Nalchik.

    In 2006, Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus, dubbed the "banker to the poor," won the Nobel Peace Prize for grassroots efforts to lift millions out of poverty.

    Also in 2006, U.S. Rep. Robert Ney, R-Ohio, the only congressman charged in the Washington lobbying scandal, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a deal calling for a 27-month prison sentence.

    In 2007, Russia said it favored multi-national negotiations over unilateral sanctions against Iran in their nuclear dispute. The United States wanted tougher penalties in an effort to persuade Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program.

    In 2008, U.S. markets surged after European leaders announced plans to shore up their financial systems. The Dow Jones industrial average took a record leap of 936.43 points, soaring 11.08 percent to 9,387.61, thus grabbing back a large chunk of losses from its worst week in 112 years when the DJIA dropped nearly 2,400 points. The Nasdaq composite and the Standard & Poor 500 also gained better than 11 percent.

    Also in 2008, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. and British officials concluded there can be no military victory over Taliban insurgents, Time magazine said. All were reportedly urging negotiation of a political deal.

    A thought for the day: French playwright Pierre Corneille said, "To win without risk is to triumph without glory."

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    Let it snow: Old Man Winter is good at warding off beetle invasion - Winona Daily News

    Posted: 12 Oct 2009 09:45 PM PDT

    A year ago Monday, the high was 80.

    What a difference a year makes.

    On Monday, temperatures remained fairly constant and fairly cold. The observed Winona temperature reading from midnight Monday through late afternoon stood constant at 34 degrees - cold, but not nearly cold enough to hit the record set only three years ago when the weather dipped to 26 degrees.

    In 2006, a cold arctic blast kept temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s for about a week.

    The National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wis., predicts another colder-than-usual week this year, with temperatures edging up in the mid-40s by Wednesday and holding constant through the end of this week.

    That's still a good 10 degrees cooler than usual, according to the NWS weather almanac for Winona in October.

    There's a chance for rain and snow showers every day this week, according to the NWS forecasts.

    Reports of snow throughout the region varied widely from traces amounts in Winona, to a half inch in Rushford and Preston, Minn.

    There is one reason to welcome Old Man Winter to stick around - at least until after Halloween.

    Continued cold will ward off the annual invasion of the multicolored Asian beetle, said Phil Pellitteri, an extension entomologist with the University of Wisconsin Insect Diagnostic Lab.

    It takes a hard freeze followed by fall days with sunshine and temps in the 60s to make the population "explode," Pellitteri said.

    "We've seen it happen as late as Halloween and we've seen it happen as early as the first week in October, depending on the conditions," Pellitteri said.

    "One year it never got warm enough to get them going again," he said. "What (people) have to realize is the window of invasion is relatively short."

    The Asian beetle in this area dates back to the early 1990s, and have been so numerous some years they can turn a white home orange.

    But even if we're missed by the Asian beetle this year, Pellitteri says don't get used to it - especially if you have a house with southern exposure.

    "A dramatic invasion has happened before, and it will happen again," he said.

    Snow, on the other hand, is even more constant than the Asian Beetle.

    According to the National Weather Service, snow usually falls in La Crosse, Wis., on Oct. 25. The earliest measurable snow - more than a trace - was recorded on Sept. 23, 1928. La Crosse averages 44.3 inches of snow per season.

    Rochester, Minn., on the other hand, receives 52.7 inches of snow. The earliest measurable snow arrived in Rochester was Sept. 14, 1961, according to the weather service.

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