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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2000
Page
5
Governor Howard Dean signed a first in the nation civil unions law granting gay couples nearly all marriage benefits. The bill reached his desk after House approval and he announced the move at a private ceremony to avoid a celebratory backdrop. Civil unions begin July 1, with about 300 rights and responsibilities included.
A five hour melee at Smith C medium security left one inmate dead and others under lockdown. The confrontation began when a Hispanic inmate accosted a Black inmate who allegedly exposed himself to a female officer. Rumors of the clash spread, sparking brawling in the recreation yard.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson confronted a small group of about 10 protesters waving Confederate flags during a Wallingford visit supporting Connecticut moves to unify Martin Luther King Day. Jackson urged civic leaders to close offices in observance, offered to shake hands with one man in Ku Klux Klan garb but was rebuffed.
Former husband Shawn Brown and ex lover Jorg Halaby, both named in a computed extortion bid, were arrested with their lawyer in Ventura County after a two week probe. Investigators say they sought 280000 dollars to keep quiet and prevent claims of a sexual relationship.
Scientists study the cosmic microwave background to infer the early universe’s geometry. By tracking how photons traveled after the Big Bang, they infer a flat or saddle shaped cosmos and prospects of endless expansion.
An international team using ultra sensitive balloon detectors captured the first detailed images of the universe as it was about 15 billion years ago. The patterns in the Cosmic Microwave Background suggest a flat cosmos with critical density, supporting inflation theory and showing precise matter energy balance.
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