Kagan Celebrates with Obama at White House Swearing-In
Elena Kagan, smiling beside President Obama, celebrates her imminent Supreme Court appointment in a White House East Room event. Justices Ginsburg and Kennedy join the gathering as Obama introduces Justice Elena Kagan and notes her new title. She will be sworn in at the Supreme Court, succeeding retired Justice John Paul Stevens.
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Floods kill over a hundred in Indian Kashmir Ladakh
A cloudburst in the Himalayan desert region of Ladakh triggers flash floods and mudslides killing at least 112 people and injuring about 400. Nine bodies were recovered overnight from debris, with around 2,000 foreign tourists in the area.
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Climate talks slip backward after Bonn negotiations
After five days in Bonn, rich and poor nations clashed over Copenhagen era commitments to curb greenhouse gases. Delegates warned reversals could erase progress and jeopardize the Cancun climate talks, with EU negotiator Runge-Metzger and U S delegate Pershing voicing concern.
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Wisconsin teachers sue to reinstate Viagra coverage
The Milwaukee teachers union seeks a judge order to require inclusion of erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra Cialis and Levitra in district health plans amid a district fiscal crisis and layoffs. Board lawyers say the exclusion was a 2005 cost saving measure and not discrimination.
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Weak hiring signals slow job growth amid government cuts
The July report shows private employers added 71 000 jobs, far short of the 200 000 needed to keep unemployment steady at 9.5 percent, with 143 000 Census temporary positions ending and state local layoffs ongoing. Analysts warn momentum may fade as stimulus fades and Fed action looms.
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Medicare fraud strike forces to grow by 1.7 billion boost
Congress to approve a record 1.7 billion for health care fraud fighting in fiscal 2011. The plan would expand strike forces to 20 cities from seven, boosting investigations into Medicare crime rings and benefiting insurers like UnitedHealth Group. Legislation faces partisan delay as lawmakers argue over spending.
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Mystery of Hunley submarine remains decades old clue
North Charleston AP ten years after raising the Confederate submarine Hunley scientists edge closer to solving why the spar rammed with a powder charge sunk the Union steamer Housatonic in February 1864. The 23 ton sub will be rotated upright exposing hull sections not seen in 150 years.
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Journal World News Center contact and subscription hours
Lawrence Kansas based Journal World provides newsroom contact details for Whitney Mathews online editor and a general newsroom email. It lists subscription lines 8327199 for billing and delivery and guarantees in town redelivery the same day. Office and phone hours are given for weekdays and weekends.
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