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(Following Advance for Use Friday, June 8)
Today is Friday, June 8, the 160th day of 2012. There are 206 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 8, 1972, during the Vietnam War, a South Vietnamese Air Force jet dropped napalm onto the village of Trang Bang. Associated Press photographer Nick Ut (oot) captured the image of a screaming 9-year-old girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc (fahn thee kihm fook), as she ran naked and severely burned

(Following Advance for Use Wednesday, June 13)

Today is Wednesday, June 13, the 165th day of 2012. There are 201 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On June 13, 1942, the first of two four-man Nazi

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(Following Advance for Use Monday, June 11)

Today is Monday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2012. There are 203 days left in the year.

Today's Highlights in History:

On June 11, 1962, three prisoners at Alcatraz in San

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(Following Advance for Use Saturday, June 16)

Today is Saturday, June 16, the 168th day of 2012. There are 198 days left in the year.