Today In History - August 28
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In 1609, Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. In 1774, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, was born in New York City.
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roundup Plus: Autodesk updates hobbyist tool...LogicLibrary buys bug catcher...Think local, act Google.
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A landmark day in our nation&#39;s history is fast approaching -- and no, it isn&#39;t Nov. 2. The new Check 21 law takes effect Oct. 28.
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1958 &#151; Construction began on the new ballpark for the Giants in San Francisco. The rocks in the area resembled candlesticks.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily December 28, 2004 -
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Open-source software loses out in e-government project in Bangalore. Also: Tensions rise as EU court prepares to rule on Microsoft's antitrust case.... Monsanto saves money for a rainy day.... and more.
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Comment on the German mainstream parties' latest electoral setback in two eastern states provides one of the main topics in today's European dailies. In France, President Jacques Chirac and three new-found allies earn brownie points.
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Write down the date, Aug. 26, and the time, 2:30 pm in Athens. Itâs the moment that Olympic basketball entered a new era. Itâsa real basketball tournament now, almost a
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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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1910 &#151; Philadelphia's Jack Coombs won his third game of the World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 as the Athletics took the championship in five games. Eddie Collins had three hits, including two doubles, to lead the A's attack.
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roundup Plus: Sun makes financial pitch...PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed...IBM, Boeing team up for defense work.
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Also: Congress OKs private spaceflight bill. [News.com Extra]
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roundup Plus: SanDisk ups capacity on flash memory cards...Google tests Froogle in U.K....Senate postpones vote on file-swapping bill...HP may expand Puerto Rican research.
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A cat cloned to replace a dead pet for a Texas woman stirs ethical debate. Also: Scientists discover monster cockroach and mini crab in Indonesia.... EU caves in on stronger fishing limits.... and more.
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Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, dies aged 88.
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Plus: IBM, Yahoo post high...AMD posts loss...Sony TV unit struggling...Nokia on upswing...Apple beats expectations.
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roundup Plus: Holiday Inn welcomes Priceline...More colleges get cheap online music...Glitches hit some EarthLink-hosted sites...More money for fuel cells.