Pearl Harbor Report -- Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberts

* OWEN JOSEPHUS ROBERTS, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court * WILLIAM HARRISON STANDLEY, Admiral * JOSEPH MASON "BULL" REEVES, Admiral * FRANK ROSS MCCOY, Major General * JOSEPH TAGGART MCNARNEY, General  

Hawaii Was Surprised -- Washington Was Not

When General Marshall ordered the Pearl Harbor affair hushed up shortly after the attack, he said, "Gentlemen, this goes to the grave with us." But some believe that the grave is not a safe repository.

Pearl Harbor Report -- Senator Brewster & Senator Ferguson

* OWEN BREWSTER, Senator from Maine * HOMER FERGUSON, Senator from Michigan

Pearl Harbor Report -- Chairman Senator Barkley

* ALBEN W. BARKLEY, Senator from Kentucky, Chairman * JERE COOPER, Representative from Tennessee, Vice Chairman * WALTER F. GEORGE, Senator from Georgia * SCOTT W. LUCAS, Senator from Illinois * OWEN BREWSTER, Senator from Maine * HOMER FERGUSON, Senator from Michigan * J....

Japan's princess Kiko gives birth to baby boy - ABC Online

" PRINT FRIENDLY EMAIL STORY Reporter: Shane McLeod ELEANOR HALL: In Japan, the big news of today is: it's a boy! After four decades, Japan's imperial family has announced the arrival of a new baby boy, the first for the dynasty in more than 40 years. It's relieved the...

FACTBOX-Key facts about Japan's royals - Reuters

" royals Email This Article | Print This Article | Reprints [ - ] Text [ + ] (Reuters) - Japan's Princess Kiko, wife of Emperor Akihito's second son, Akishino, gave birth on Wednesday to a boy, the imperial family's first male heir in more than 40 years. News of her...

Japan's Princess Kiko gives birth to boy (AP)

" TOKYO - Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy early Wednesday, providing the centuries-old Chrysanthemum Throne with its first male heir in more than 40 years and defusing a looming succession crisis. The birth came minutes after Kiko, 39, underwent a Caesarean...

Chefs Prepare for Annual Giant Jellyfish Invasion

"Each year, in an annual rite of autumn, giant jellyfish (echizen kurage) invade the seas around Japan, damaging nets, interrupting fishing operations and reducing the overall quality and quantity of catches. This year the residents of Fukui prefecture have a new strategy to...

The Administration Had Detailed Advance Warning Of The Attack

"The attack was a surprise to our men at Pearl, their families, the American public, and the world at large. But while the extent of the human toll may have come as a shock to him, FDR was hardly surprised by the attack itself."

Secretary Of State Said The Attack's Time And Place Was Known

October 16, 1941 - After meeting FDR, Secretary of War Henry Stimson wrote: "We face the delicate question of the diplomatic fencing to be done so as to be sure Japan is put into the wrong and makes the first bad move -- overt move." On November 25, 1941 - After meeting...

Japan's Princess Kiko gives birth to boy (AP)

" 51 minutes ago TOKYO - Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy early Wednesday, the royal family's first male heir to the throne in more than 40 years, the palace announced. The birth came about an hour after Kiko, 39, was reported to have undergone a Caesarean section....

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's Princess Kiko give birth to boy

"TOKYO - Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy early Wednesday, the royal family's first male heir to the throne in more than 40 years, the palace announced.The birth came about an hour after Kiko, 39, was reported to have undergone a Caesarean section. The boy is the...

Sony to cut PlayStation 2 price in Japan

"Tokyo (Reuters) — Sony said on Tuesday it would cut the price of its PlayStation 2 game console by about 19% to 16,000 yen ($138) in Japan as it gears up for the eagerly awaited launch in November of the PlayStation 3. Although the game division of the Japanese electronics...

Under Armed Marine Guard Until After The Attack

President Roosevelt put Rear Admiral Paulus Prince Powell, and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, and Undersecretary of the Navy James Vincent Forrestal, under armed Marine guard until after the Pearl Harbor attack.