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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1897, Bull Connor, American police officer (died 1973) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1911, Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1960, Caroline Quentin, English actress was born. In 1990, Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player was born. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
LIVE: Police launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Police are hunting a suspect after she was found dead with serious injuries Police are treating the death of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe as murder after it was announced she had died today aged 78. The news of her death was confirmed by her management on Friday (10 July) who said that the former []
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Technique: Appeal to Fear
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Everything we know so far about Ann Widdecombe’s murder
Everything we know so far about Ann Widdecombe’s murder
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