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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2012
Page
6
Beirut and Damascus promised to honor a U N brokered cease fire starting today but insisted Syria retains the right to defend itself against what it calls terrorist groups behind the year old uprising. The regime claimed gains and denied an uprising, while Kofi Annan sought a path to peace amid a death toll nearing nine thousand.
Corcoran California prison parole board rejected Charles Manson's 12th bid for freedom saying he showed no rehabilitation effort and would not be eligible for parole for 15 years. Board member John Peck cited Manson's claim of being special and dangerous after five murder victims in his remarks to a prison psychologist.
Romney claims 92.3 percent of jobs lost during the Obama years affected women, a statistic met with skepticism by economists. Experts note the recession’s early losses hit men harder, with women’s losses rising later. overall 3.4 million men and 18 million women have lost jobs since the downturn began.
Dow rises 89.46 to 12805.39 while Nasdaq gains 2,524 to 3016.46 and the S&P 500 adds 10.12 to 1368.71. Treasuries ease with 30 year at 3.18 percent. Commodities show mixed moves led by oil up 51.68 to 102.70 and corn up 1.25 cents to 6.36 per bushel.
The Justice Department and 15 states allege a conspiracy to raise electronic book prices, costing consumers over 100 million dollars in two years. Apple, Holtzbrinck, Penguin and others are named. Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster settled. The case proceeds in New York federal court.
Jacksonville prosecutors announced a second degree murder charge against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot 17 year old Trayvon Martin on February 26 in Sanford. The decision followed public pressure but was framed as based on facts and Florida law. Zimmerman’s attorney said he will plead not guilty and invoke stand your ground.
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