Today in History - Nov. 27
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2004. There are 34 days left in the year.
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Also: Ancestry.com puts 90M war records online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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By Roger Schlueter, Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Feb. 18--Q. In watching a biography on Mark Twain, I heard an incident in Samuel Clemens' life that has had a direct effect on all of us today.
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There is no doubt that 3 February 1998 was a historic day.  For it was then, at a meeting in Mountain View, that a small group led by Eric Raymond came up with the term âopen sourceâ as an alternative to the description âfree softwareâ.  The question is, will history count 21 June 2007 as another such pivotal moment â the day that Open Source 2.0 was born?
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Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2007. There are 331 days left in the year.  Highlights in history:  On Feb. 3, 1959, a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, claimed the lives of rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
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By John Breneman  ** On this day in 1652, Massachusetts silversmith John Hull established the first mint in the Colonies, coining the Pine Tree Shilling, some of which still turn up in MassPike toll baskets.  ** On this day in 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by Dr.
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Huckabee bags a pheasant in Iowa ... Obama promises to watch over veterans' health care ... Giuliani's doctor says he's in good health ... Edwards shores up NH support ... Poll says George W. Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton are the man and woman most admired by Americans
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1931 &#151; Lefty Grove, winner of 31 games for the Philadelphia A's, was named the American League MVP.
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roundup Plus: Gmail delivered to desktops...Chinadotcom mobile services suspended...Maker of disposable RFID tags gets millions...Mitsubishi expands solar production.
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By The Associated Press  Today is Thursday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2006. There are 24 days left in the year.  Today's Highlight in History:  On Dec.
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1915 &#151; Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Thereâs still a number of outstanding issues, some in the public domain. Itâs fairly obvious what they are. âWe will continue over the next day or so to bring those to conclusions.
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Democrats honor King in South Carolina at chilly outdoor rally ... Republicans praise King's legacy, belief in equality .... Obama airs biographical ad on national cable ... Giuliani draws small crowds at Florida stops
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Let's turn to history. The date: Nov. 1, 1755. The time: past 9 a.m. on All Saints' Day, a Catholic holiday. The scene: Lisbon, the devoutly Catholic capital of the devoutly Catholic Portuguese empire, shook -- first a big earthquake, then a big tsunami, then a big fire.
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Today is the birthday of history's most famous -- and infamous -- aviator. Compiled by Tony Long.
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Air Force One roared into the air at noon on Dec. 19, 1967, carrying Lyndon Baines Johnson on a secret mission. The Vietnam War raged. Johnson was desperate for peace. He would risk a 4 1/2 -day, 27,000-mile globe-circling journey to find it, plowing the skies while awaiting word on his long-shot...
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Logitech International unveils the world's first computer mouse to use a sensor based on a laser. Also: Nintendo slashes some prices & hellip;. Sales of Boston Scientific's new heart stent dip & hellip;. and more.