Fourteen charged in US terror support network to al Shabab
The U.S. government charged 14 people in a case nicknamed a deadly pipeline sending money and fighters to al Shabab. Indictments unsealed in Minneapolis San Diego and Mobile allege recruitment of U.S. residents to join the group with at least half being citizens and ten Minnesota men among those who left to fight.
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BP Has Options on Gulf Oil After Sealing Well
BP finished cementing the blown well in the Gulf of Mexico and says it has no plans to produce oil from the site or its relief wells. It did not rule out selling rights or drilling in the same block in the future, a possibility critics warn could appear against the spill victims’ interests.
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U S Army flies flood relief missions in Pakistan
U S Army choppers flew their first relief missions in Pakistan's flood sprawl in the northwest on Thursday, airlifting hundreds of stranded people to safety from a devastated tourist town and distributing emergency aid. In the south half a million people evacuate as monsoon waters threaten more damage amid a death toll near 1,500 this week.
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Campbell denies receiving diamonds from Taylor in war crimes trial
Naomi Campbell testified she did not knowingly receive diamonds from former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor after a 1997 dinner at Nelson Mandela's home. She described a late night delivery of a small pouch from unknown men, containing dirty looking stones she could not identify as diamonds.
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Kagan Confirmed as 12th Supreme Court Justice
Elena Kagan was confirmed by the Senate as the 12th Supreme Court justice and the fourth woman in the court's history. The vote stood 63-37 with five Republicans backing her, and she will be sworn in Saturday at the Supreme Court.
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Medicare fund gains 12 years in projection from overhaul
The Medicare Hospital trust fund is projected to last until 2029, about 12 years later than previously estimated, due to the health care overhaul. Yet top actuary Richard Foster warns the projections may not reflect reality, while officials acknowledge political risk in potential cuts. Social Security faces no increase in benefits next year and exhaustion by 2037.
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Heat Wave Strangles 18 States Across U S
Across the nation extreme heat persisted and killed more than a dozen people and two police dogs. The heat hindered daily life with 100 degree feels-like temps, disruptions to sports and events, and cooling centers opened in Tennessee and other states.
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Journal World Contact and Staff Directory
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact numbers for editorial pages and departments including Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Whitney Mathews online editor and Chris Bell circulation manager. It provides office addresses 609 North H Street and 645 North H Street along with general classifieds and Mediaphormedia contact lines. The notice invites story ideas via email news ljworld.com.
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