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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 2014
Page
10
Cool winds buffet the Northeast as severe storms ignite across the southern and central Plains. Rain shifts northward with showers from the Northwest into the northern Rockies, creating a broad weather stretch for the day.
The Supreme Court rules 6 to 2 that Michigan voters could ban race as a factor in public college admissions in 2006. Justice Kennedy writes the decision respects the voters choice, while Justice Sotomayor dissents, saying the ruling harms minority rights. The decision boosts similar bans in California and Washington state.
Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov ordered security forces to resume operations in the east after the bodies of two people allegedly abducted by pro-Russia insurgents were found with signs of torture. One victim was a city council member and member of Turchynov's party.
Washington reports a modest uptick in employment prospects for graduating seniors as commencements near. Yet many new grads still struggle to land dream jobs, taking positions outside their field or accepting lower pay than expected.
The Labor Department reported 2013 college graduates aged 20 to 29 faced 10.9 percent unemployment, down from 13.3 percent in 2012 and the lowest since 2007. The drop aligns with a broader economic recovery, though recent graduates remained above the 9.6 percent rate for all Americans in October.
Hydroid, a Bourne Mass company, released the first high definition sonar images of two American ships sunk during Exercise Tiger on April 28 1944 off England. The uncrewed submarine captured clear views including an upturned stern at about 50 meters depth in the English Channel. Williams said the footage honors the 749 U.S. sailors and soldiers who died and will be donated to the UK National Archive and local memorials.
On the Navajo Nation largest reservation a 2 percent sales tax on chips cookies and sodas failed in a Tribal Council vote but supporters vow to press forward. President Shelly earlier vetoed similar measures to tax junk food and eliminate the tax on fresh produce.
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