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1972: J. Edgar Hoover 1972: Sunshine Mine Disaster In 1972, a fire at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg, Idaho, claimed the lives of 91 workers who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. AP 1994: Nelson Mandela In 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. AP 2005: Lynndie England In 2005, Pfc. Lynndie England, the young woman pictured in some of the most notorious Ab...

The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, founded by Macon County Sheriff Howard Buffett, is a Decatur-based 501 (c)(3) independent charitable organization. It was established in 1999 and has put millions of

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May 1, 2021 2 hrs ago Here are some of the top photos of the week, as selected by the Associated Press. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organizing staff prepare a Paralympic swimming test event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, one of the venues of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Monday, April 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Eugene Hoshiko Producers Peter Spears, from left, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey, winners of the award f...

George Washington took the oath of office in New York as the first president of the United States, and more events that happened on this day in history.

Apr 28, 2021 4 hrs ago In 1952, war with Japan officially ended as a treaty signed in San Francisco the year before took effect, and more events that happened on this day in history. Video 1945: Benito Mussolini In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country. AP 1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower In 1952, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Supreme Allied commander in Eu...

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Here are some things you may not have known about the filming of "The Informant!" The house Mark Whitacres actual former house in Mowequa was used for filming. The decor had to be redone to make the house and its setting to appear more 90s in style. Some day player (single-day) actors were accommodated in the basement of the house (which included an unused indoor jacuzzi) during a chilly and rainy day that slowed down outdoor filming. Associated Press Watching film The scene in whic...

1822: Ulysses S. Grant In 1822, the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. AP 1865: Sultana In 1865, the steamer Sultana, carrying freed Union prisoners of war, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee; death toll estimates vary from 1,500 to 2,000. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 1941: Athens 1973: L. Patrick Gray In 1973, acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray resigned after it was reve...

April 27, 2021 India, home to the worlds worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year. — Courtesy file photo NEW DELHI — India, home to the worlds worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year. But the real number, experts fear, could be up to 30 times higher — meaning more than half a billion cases. Health workers and scientists in Ind...