| Hugh Capet Crowned King of France |
| Capet, son of Hugh the Great, was king of France from 987 to 996. He was the first of the Capetians, the royal house that ruled France until 1328. After the death of the Carolingian king of France, the nobles and prelates elected him king, setting aside the Carolingian claimant, Charles I of Lower Lorraine. He later became involved in a controversy with the papacy over the deposition of the Carolingian archbishop of Reims. Today, the Capetian dynasty is head of state in what country? |
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| Revolt Aboard the Amistad |
| In 1839, 53 African slaves being transported on the Spanish merchant ship La Amistad revolted against their captors. Though their transport to the US was illegal, when they arrived in New York they were declared salvage by the US Navy and were taken to be sold as slaves. The widely publicized court cases that ensued helped propel the abolitionist movement. In 1842, the Africans finally returned home after the Supreme Court ruled they were not legally slaves. What does "amistad" mean? |
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| Battle of Gettysburg Begins |
| The Battle of Gettysburg was the largest and bloodiest battle fought during the American Civil War, resulting in some 50,000 casualties in 3 days. It took place in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and signaled a turning of the tide in favor of the Union. The site is now a national cemetery, at whose dedication on November 19, 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Seamstress Ginnie Wade was the only documented civilian casualty of the battle. How did she die? |
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| Last-minute deal lets Sonics move to Oklahoma City
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 AP - Clay Bennett finally found a dollar amount that would sever his contentious relationship with the city of Seattle — $75 million.
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| Favre considers return to NFL or does he?
(AP) |
 AP - Brett Favre dismissed an ESPN report that he's considering coming out of retirement as "all rumor."
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| Rays nip Red Sox 7-6 for sweep, widen AL East lead
(AP) |
 AP - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season.
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| Federer routs Ancic at Wimbledon, gets Safin next
(AP) |
 AP - Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic.
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| Marian Hossa signs with champion Detroit Red Wings
(AP) |
 AP - Marian Hossa chose to join the Detroit Red Wings at a discount.
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| Chargers' Foley settles with police officer
(AP) |
| AP - Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Steve Foley has agreed to settle his lawsuit against a police officer who shot him off-duty two years ago and ended his pro football career. |
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| Seattle SuperSonics to move to Oklahoma City
(Reuters) |
| Reuters - The Seattle SuperSonics will move
to Oklahoma City next season after reaching a settlement, the
team said on their Web site on Wednesday. |
| Read More...(Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News - Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:40:21 GMT) |
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| McNamee asks for Clemens suit to be dismissed
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| AP - Brian McNamee asked a federal court late Tuesday to dismiss Roger Clemens' defamation lawsuit or move the case to New York. |
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| Jo joins Manchester City for record fee
(AFP) |
 AFP - Brazilian striker Jo joined Manchester City from CSKA Moscow on Wednesday for what the English Premier League side said was a "club record" undisclosed fee.
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| 'Canes sign Melichar, give Pitkanen $12M contract
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 AP - The Carolina Hurricanes found the physical defenseman they've been looking for, while also signing another addition to the team's blue line.
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| Game over: struggling UK basketball museum closes
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| AP - The University of Kentucky Basketball Museum has shut its doors due to falling attendance and financial problems. |
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| Federer and Nadal edge closer to third Wimbledon final showdown
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 AFP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal moved to within one win each of a third successive Wimbledon final showdown after cruising through their quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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| Congressional field missing a slew of stars
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 AP - Too bad the PGA Tour doesn't publish a disabled list.
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