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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2010
Page
2
Washington area report notes consumers curb spending while buying essentials and cars. Businesses hesitate to hire until demand strengthens, creating a Catch-22 as unemployment sits near 9.5 percent and the next jobs data looms Friday.
Democrats call Elena Kagan a qualified scholar who would bring fairness to a court dominated by conservatives. Republicans label her inexperienced and likely to bend the law to a liberal agenda. Debate closes with a near certainty of Thursday confirmation, as Kagan prepares to become the fourth woman on the Supreme Court beyond Justice Stevens.
A government phone survey finds adult obesity near 27 percent, rising, while a scientific survey cites 34 percent and steady. Experts say the gap may shrink as people report their weight more accurately, with CDC official noting increased attention to girth.
Omar Thornton, 34, a driver at Hartford Distributors, killed eight coworkers and wounded two before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot after a meeting over theft video. Police said he fired during a shift change at the Manchester warehouse, then called his mother and killed himself as officers arrived. Authorities noted he was calm and “cold as ice” before the rampage.
BP begins pumping heavy drilling mud into the blown out Deepwater Horizon well from the Q4000 ship in a static kill operation. Early readings show pressure dropping and stabilizing as engineers plan a potential completion by week’s end, with full success uncertain for over a week.
President Barack Obama heads to Chicago to celebrate his birthday with dinner at home and overnight in Hyde Park. He will tour an auto plant and attend Democratic fundraisers, spending the day apart from his family. First Lady Michelle Obama travels with Sasha to Spain while Malia attends camp.
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