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ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in GazaThe Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief who chaired the UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza.The Norwegian Nobel committee said Pillay, who is serving as a judge at the international court of justice (ICJ), has "shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence". Continue reading...
After lovely Saturday, Isaias remnants bring heavy rain to Philly on Sunday
A stretch of quiet fall weather continues through Saturday, but a surge of tropical moisture from Hurricane Isaias is expected to change the pattern Sunday, bringing a much better chance for widespread heavy rain. We have issued a heavy rain alert for Sunday. Friday is bright and comfortable with a high of 76 degrees, while a light breeze keeps the air feeling crisp.Saturday stays pleasant with partly sunny skies and a high of 73 degrees before clouds gradually increase ahead of the next system. Sunday is the day to watch as moisture streams into the region, bringing periods of rain that could become heavy at times and create localized flooding concerns. Plus, wind speeds will gust up to 35 mph Sunday. Rain may linger into Monday morning before the system pulls away and drier weather begins to return.Get the latest weather updates by downloading the NBC10 app and following the NBC10 First Alert Weather team.
South Africa’s Indian-Origin Human Rights Lawyer Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9) "for her efforts to promote peace and international law," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to h...
Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it nears Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.The hurricane is forecast to make landfall late Friday somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line and create dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, the National Hurricane Center said.The Category 3 storm was packing 120 mph (193 kph) winds, and was expected to continue strengthening. Category 3 storms, considered major hurricanes, are capable of causing devastating damage, the center said.Rain began falling along the coast Friday morning, and tropical storm conditions were expected to begin early in the afternoon.Isaias was expected to weaken quickly as it hits shore and be downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon as it moves north and inland along the Alabama-Mississippi line, the center said."Preparations should be rushed to completion as the weather will go downhill quickly today," the hurricane center said in an early morning forecast. "While the storm is not expected to make landfall at peak intensity, it is likely that Isaias will still be a significant hurricane when it reaches the coast."Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, was centered about 145 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, and 125 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. It’s moving north-northeast at about 16 mph, the center said.It was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and Choctawhatchee Bay in the Florida Panhandle in the evening.Besides wind and storm surges, the hurricane will likely bring flash flooding and spawn tornadoes, the hurricane center said.A hurricane warning was in place from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the western Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm warnings were issued from southeastern Louisiana to Aucilla River along Florida's Big Bend.Preparations underwayCoastal communities moved quickly to prepare Thursday, as Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered non-residents to immediately evacuate Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island. Videos on social media showed traffic at a standstill on a highway leading out of Gulf Shores, where double-red beach flags signaled water access was closed.Residents boarded up windows and stacked sandbags while thousands of National Guard soldiers were deployed.Isaias is expected to bring a storm surge as high as 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2 meters), with the deepest water hitting immediate coastal areas, along with large and dangerous waves, the hurricane center said.At least four Florida school districts canceled late-week classes, while several counties announced mandatory evacuations for some coastal areas. The governors of Florida and Alabama declared states of emergency for dozens of counties, with Florida’s Ron DeSantis saying about 5,000 National Guard troops were expected to mobilize by Friday.On Dauphin Island, a 15-mile (24-kilometer) barrier island off the Alabama coast, officials encouraged voluntary evacuations, particularly on its popular western section, which is vulnerable to storm surge.Mayor Jeff Collier said he did not anticipate substantial damage, "but at the same time, these things are very fickle and a little jog here or there, or some last-minute increase in strength — we just have to be prepared for the worst."Water from the storm surge and high tide could reach heights of 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2 meters) in parts of Alabama and Florida, forecasters said. Isaias also could dump up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain on coastal areas and spawn tornadoes overnight Friday into Saturday from Alabama to the Florida Panhandle and southwestern Georgia. The hurricane is expected to quickly weaken after coming ashore.The National Weather Service warned of possible "long-duration power outages."Storm’s impact on oil production, flights and football Ahead of the storm, oil and gas producers shut down a significant share of offshore production in the Gulf, which accounts for almost 15% of crude pumped annually in the U.S.As of Thursday, about 63% of the oil production in the region had been temporarily halted, taking nearly 1.3 million barrels a day off the market, according to the Marine Minerals Administration. It said 121 of the Gulf's 371 manned oil platforms had been evacuated.With oil prices already high, the production cuts are steep enough to affect markets, though other Gulf hurricanes have caused larger disruptions, said Jim Burkhard, global head of crude oil market research for S&P Global Energy. More concerning, he said, is whether Isaias strikes as a powerful storm near refineries.As it moves inland, Isaias might also disrupt Saturday's college football showdown between rivals Georgia and Alabama, a game President Donald Trump planned to attend.Isaias is also disrupting travel across several Gulf airports. Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida shut down Thursday and canceled all flights to and from the airport Friday. Pensacola International Airport also closed Friday morning, cancelling the remainder the day’s flights. Northwest Florida Beaches International and Mobile Regional Airport in Alabama have also cancelled more than 60% of their flights Friday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.com. The hurricane formed late in the seasonIsaias developed more than four months into the Atlantic hurricane season and was one day short of tying a 121-year-old record for the area's latest-forming hurricane. That record dates to 1905, when the year's first Atlantic hurricane formed on Oct. 8.The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year because of a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over the Atlantic. Storm activity has been above average in the Pacific, where Hurricane Simon formed. Farther north, Tropical Storm Rachel was expected to reach Baja California, Mexico, and Southern California this weekend.Isaias is expected to strike a swath of coastline that's familiar with major hurricanes.One of the 20th century's worst storms, Hurricane Camille, killed more than 250 people after hitting land near Waveland, Mississippi, in 1969. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people. And Hurricane Michael leveled homes and buildings near Panama City, Florida, in 2018.Rico reported from Atlanta and Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut. Also contributing were Associated Press reporters Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Alabama; Hallie Golden in Seattle; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; John Raby in Charleston, West Virginia; Laura Turbay in Little Rock, Arkansas; and Julie Walker in New York.
NY judge orders Friday hearing for man shot by ICE with 5-year-old in car
A federal district judge ordered Friday that the criminal suspect ICE agents shot in his vehicle, where he had a 5-year-old child in the back, be held in the greater New York City area, and scheduled an afternoon federal court hearing to address his attorney’s petition. Oscar Belgal was taken into ICE custody from the hospital where he was treated — and where dozens of supporters had rallied in protest — Thursday night, the mayor said previously.That came, according to Zohran Mamdani, despite his failed two-hour phone negotiation for Belgal’s release with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. Judge John P. Cronan says that earlier Friday, a different federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that said Belgal may not be transferred to any other federal district from the Southern District other than the Eastern District of New York (Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island) or the District of New Jersey.The judge says both the U.S. attorney’s office and Belgal’s attorney should be prepared to discuss the man’s current location, where he was when the petition was filed earlier Friday, and any circumstances justifying the restraining order. It wasn’t clear if Belgal would be present.Officials say Belgal may have used aliases, including Bergal, which is the last name listed in the court document filed by his attorney. There was no immediate clarification on the name. Outrage mounts over ICE shootingTensions, meanwhile, remain high amid mounting outrage over what many are calling the “reckless” shooting by federal agents that put a child’s life at risk. Mullin said ICE didn’t know the child was in the back seat.The child wasn’t hurt, and Belgal will recover — but the incident in Marble Hill rocked New Yorkers to their core.The Department of Homeland Security says it was looking to apprehend Belgal as part of a targeted enforcement operation, and that he “rammed” their vehicles as they tried to box in his car on Marble Hill Avenue.But NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Belgal was pulling into a parking space when a federal officer in plainclothes approached with a gun drawn, followed by another plainclothes federal officer. Belgal started to pull the car forward, Tisch said, and then at least one of the officers fired seven rounds, hitting the man below his left ear. DHS officials say they didn’t know Belgal had a child in the car — but he did. NYPD releases bodycam from sceneThe NYPD wasn’t involved in the operation, the department says, but officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the scene. This footage shows them roll up and what happens next.The 3-minute 33-second video starts with officers driving up to the scene. One says, “He’s got a gun!” as they get out of the vehicle and approach. Belgal is seen handcuffed on the ground, with several armed people in plainclothes around him. He isn’t moving. His head is tilted slightly to the right as he sits on the ground; someone appears to have a hand on his back.“There was only one gun. They shot him!'” a woman is heard screaming in the background.Others yell to call for an ambulance. The officers end up taking the man — who appears motionless — into the back of their vehicle for transport. A witness who checked on Belgal said he was terrified."I kept asking him if he was okay, and he was like, 'The kid! They shot me, and I was shot in the neck, I'm dying. Help me!" said Iris Rosa, who ran over when she heard the shots.Mayor Mamdani eviscerated ICE in an X post Thursday night.“I’m angry tonight,” he wrote. “Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his 5-year-old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.”I am angry tonight.Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car.ICE makes this city less safe.We want them out. Now. https://t.co/ZizKB0OP7S— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 9, 2026At a late-night press conference, the mayor said he had spent two hours on the phone with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin trying to negotiate Belgal’s release. He said those efforts failed, and that ICE had taken him from the hospital into their custody. More news New York City 5 hours ago Outrage mounts after ICE agents shoot NYC suspect with a 5-year-old in his back seat Air Travel 8 hours ago 8 hospitalized after severe turbulence hits NYC-bound flight from Colombia Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. He also said ICE agents didn't know the child was in the car when they fired, but that Belgal "was aware" and chose to knowingly put the boy at risk by trying to flee officers.Protests are expected in Foley Square and at other locations Friday. The previous evening, dozens demonstrated outside the hospital where Belgal was being treated.DHS officials allege Belgal, who is from the Dominican Republic, is connected to the Trinitarios street gang. They say he has numerous past arrests for robbery, drugs, and other crimes."This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk," DHS said in a statement Thursday.This ICE-related shooting of a criminal suspect comes after other controversial ICE-related enforcement actions by the Trump administration. In January in Minneapolis, Renee Good was shot and killed in her vehicle as she drove forward and turned as an ICE officer approached her car. That incident sparked national protests.A public defender who represents Belgal for a previous drug arrest did not return a call for comment.Read the full statement from ICEICE released a statement regarding the incident.“On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year,” the statement said.“This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk,” they added.“During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured.”"ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available," the statement said."When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement,” the ICE statement concluded. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears player and coach, dies at age 86
Mike Ditka, whose name and likeness became synonymous with the history of the Chicago Bears both as a player and coach, has died at the age of 86.His family confirmed the news in a statement to NBC Chicago Friday morning.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the statement read. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”Ditka spent the first six seasons of his NFL playing career with the Bears and was hired by the team as a head coach in 1982, establishing himself as one of the greatest sporting legends the city of Chicago has ever known.Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, in 1939, Ditka was a three-sport athlete in high school and earned himself a football scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh, where he embarked on a career that saw him win first-team All-American honors. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.Ditka was then drafted fifth overall by the Bears in the 1961 NFL Draft, and he immediately began smashing records and dazzling the football world. He was elected to five consecutive Pro Bowls to begin his NFL career and was twice named as a first-team All-Pro.In six seasons with the Bears Ditka racked up 316 catches for 4,503 yards and 34 touchdowns, and he would later finish his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, winning a Super Bowl with Dallas in 1972.Ditka would ultimately serve as an assistant coach under legendary Cowboys coach Tom Landry until 1981, and it was then that legendary Bears owner George "Papa Bear" Halas brought Ditka home, hiring him as head coach of the Bears in 1982.Needless to say, the decision paid off handsomely for Halas and the Bears, as Ditka won 106 games during his tenure, the second-most of any coach not named Halas in Bears history.He also coached 12 playoff games for the Bears, more than any other coach in the team's history, and he posted a 6-6 record in those games.His most famous season with the team came in 1985, when the Bears went 15-1 and then steamrolled through the playoffs, thrashing the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX for their first and only Super Bowl championship in team history.That season's Bears team will forever be known as one of the greatest ever put together in the history of the sport, topping the league in rushing yards and touchdowns while also putting together one of the best defensive seasons ever with legends like Mike Singletary, Richard Dent and Dan Hampton terrorizing opposing offenses.During his coaching career Ditka was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988, and he spoke eloquently about his attitude toward the sport, and toward life."In life, many men have talent, but talent in itself is no accomplishment," he said. "Excellence in football and excellence in life is bred when men recognize their opportunities and then pursue them with a passion."Ditka did have a health scare during the 1988 football season when he suffered a mild heart attack, but he only missed one game as the full-time head coach and returned to the sidelines a short time later, further cementing his reputation as Chicago tough.Unfortunately the Bears began to slide in the final years of his tenure, and in January 1993 the team fired him after 11 seasons at the helm.After his time with the Bears ended, Ditka went on to coach for the New Orleans Saints, but his run there was far less successful, going 15-33 in three seasons before he was fired after the 1999 season.He also produced and endorsed a number of products, including wine and cigars, and he even did some work in Hollywood, appearing as himself as a coach in 2005's "Kicking and Screaming" with Will Ferrell, among other projects.Ditka never forgot his football roots however, and he used his platform to push hard for healthcare and other assistance for retired players on a variety of fronts, including through the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which provides grants and pro bono medical assistance to retired players.Ditka has had a variety of media jobs, including serving as an analyst on ESPN's NFL Countdown, but he has always maintained a presence in Chicago, and he holds the distinction of being the last Bears player to have their number retired by the team, as his No. 89 jersey was officially taken out of circulation by the Bears in 2013.Needless to say, Ditka never let go of his time as a Bears coach and player."I know one thing: I'm a Bear," he said. "Whether people don't like it or they like it, I'm a Bear."
Outrage mounts after ICE agents shoot NYC suspect with a 5-year-old in his back seat
Tensions are high, and outrage is mounting after ICE agents in Manhattan shot a criminal suspect in his car while he had a 5-year-old in the back seat Thursday afternoon.The child wasn’t hurt, and the suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as Oscar Belgal, is expected to be OK — but the incident in Marble Hill rocked New Yorkers to their core.The Department of Homeland Security says it was looking to apprehend Belgal as part of a targeted enforcement operation, and that he “rammed” their vehicles as they tried to box in his car on Marble Hill Avenue.But NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Belgal was pulling into a parking space when a federal officer in plainclothes approached with a gun drawn, followed by another plainclothes federal officer. Belgal started to pull the car forward, Tisch said, and then at least one of the officers fired seven rounds, hitting the man below his left ear. DHS officials say they didn’t know Belgal had a child in the car — but he did. He is due in court later Friday.NYPD releases bodycam from sceneThe NYPD wasn’t involved in the operation, the department says, but officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the scene. This footage shows them roll up and what happens next.The 3-minute 33-second video starts with officers driving up to the scene. One says, “He’s got a gun!” as they get out of the vehicle and approach. Belgal is seen handcuffed on the ground, with several armed people in plainclothes around him. He isn’t moving. His head is tilted slightly to the right as he sits on the ground; someone appears to have a hand on his back.“There was only one gun. They shot him!'” a woman is heard screaming in the background.Others yell to call for an ambulance. The officers end up taking the man — who appears motionless — into the back of their vehicle for transport. A witness who checked on Belgal said he was terrified."I kept asking him if he was okay, and he was like, 'The kid! They shot me, and I was shot in the neck, I'm dying. Help me!" said Iris Rosa, who ran over when she heard the shots.Mayor Zohran Mamdani eviscerated ICE in an X post Thursday night.“I’m angry tonight,” he wrote. “Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his 5-year-old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.”I am angry tonight.Because today ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car.ICE makes this city less safe.We want them out. Now. https://t.co/ZizKB0OP7S— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) October 9, 2026At a late-night press conference, the mayor said he had spent two hours on the phone with President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin trying to negotiate Belgal’s release. He said those efforts failed, and that ICE had taken him from the hospital into their custody.Mullin said Friday that Belgal was being held in a facility outside New York City but declined to say where. He also said ICE agents didn't know the child was in the car when they fired, but that Belgal "was aware" and chose to knowingly put the boy at risk by trying to flee officers.Protests are expected in Foley Square and at other locations Friday. DHS officials allege Belgal, who is from the Dominican Republic, is connected to the Trinitarios street gang. They say he has numerous past arrests for robbery, drugs, and other crimes."This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk," DHS said in a statement Thursday.This ICE-related shooting of a criminal suspect comes after other controversial ICE-related enforcement actions by the Trump administration. In January in Minneapolis, Renee Good was shot and killed in her vehicle as she drove forward and turned as an ICE officer approached her car. That incident sparked national protests.A public defender who represents Belgal for a previous drug arrest did not return a call for comment.Read the full statement from ICEICE released a statement regarding the incident.“On October 8, at approximately 4:00 PM ET, ICE officers were conducting a targeted enforcement operation in the Bronx, New York, to arrest a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic with a prior criminal conviction for grand larceny, and multiple prior arrests for assault, robbery, possession of drugs, and weapons possession. He has associations to the Trinitarios gang, the same gang who brutally shot a CBP officer last year,” the statement said.“This criminal illegal alien was arrested by the NYPD on December 7, 2023, but was released into the community a few days later by reckless Democrat sanctuary policies that put American lives at risk,” they added.“During the incident, an ICE officer discharged his weapon and the criminal illegal alien was injured.”"ICE officers immediately rendered aid. The individual is alive and at a local hospital. The FBI and HSI are on the scene. The incident remains under investigation. More information will be shared as it becomes available," the statement said."When dangerous illegal aliens are released back onto the streets by radical sanctuary politicians, our officers are forced to make arrests at large in the community in unpredictable and dangerous environments. Our officers should not have to risk their lives, and innocent Americans should not have to face unnecessary danger, because sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement,” the ICE statement concluded. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Everybody rock your body: Backstreet Boys tickets on public sale Friday; more shows added
If you want it that way, today’s the day: tickets for the Backstreet Boys Toronto residency at the Rogers Centre go on public sale Friday. After massive public demand during ticket presales that started on Oct. 5, the initial four-date run of shows presented by Rogers was extended twice to expand to a nine-date stretch […]
US imposes new sanctions on international criminal court
Trump administration says US 'doesn't need' ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime chargesThe United States was accused of launching "an assault" on the world's legal order after imposing more sanctions on the international criminal court (ICC).Unveiling the Trump administration's latest escalation against the court, which it has accused of politicization and unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges, Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, declared: "Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC." Continue reading...
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias to bring scattered showers to Toronto this Thanksgiving weekend
Hurricane Isaias, set to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama either Friday night or Saturday morning, could put a damper on the Thanksgiving weekend in Toronto. It’s expected to by a mild and dry start to the long weekend with a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 19 C. The […]
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Outlander: Blood of My Blood — 2x4: "A Portion of My Soul" (STARZ)
Ellen and Grace ride across the Highlands in search of Brian and Dougal's forces.
New Music

Teenage Fanclub — "Do Not Dare To Dream" (Merge Records)

Pearl Jam — "Tokyo, Japan - March 3rd 2003" (Monkeywrench Records)

Sheryl Crow — "Pick You Up" (Thirty Tigers)

Remi Wolf — "Mud" ()

Greta Van Fleet — "Palace for the People" (Lava)

Dominic Fike — "How To Quit Smoking" (Columbia)

In theaters
Animals (106 minutes)
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
Angel and the Badman (105 minutes)
A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher's daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose the kind of man he'll become.
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2004 — First Afghan presidential elections
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2001 — USO Appoints Wayne Newton as Celebrity Representative
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1997 — Dario Fo Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature
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1990 — David Souter Joins U.S. Supreme Court in 1990
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1982 — Death of Anna Freud, Daughter of Sigmund Freud
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1936 — Hoover Dam Begins Generating Electricity
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1888 — Washington Monument Dedicated in 1885
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1635 — Roger Williams Banished, Founds Rhode Island
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1514 — Mary Tudor Marries King Louis XII of France
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