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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2011
Page
3
Violence and looting roiled London for a third night with shops set ablaze, vehicles damaged, and police pelted as unrest spread to Birmingham, Bristol, and Liverpool. Prime Minister Cameron cut short Italy trip to chair crisis committee as Olympics looms.
A top U.S. official warned hundreds of thousands of Somali children could die without more aid as East Africa faces a severe famine. Jill Biden visited a refugee camp to raise awareness, while President Obama approved 105 million dollars for Horn of Africa humanitarian efforts.
Syria's President Bashar al Assad ousted Defense Minister Gen Ali Habib due to health concerns and named Gen Dawoud Rajha as his successor amid a brutal 5 month uprising. Rajha, a 64 year old Christian, advances to defense leadership as Maj. Gen. Assef Shawkat remains deputy chief of staff.
Wildlife biologists say Texas faces the worst yearlong drought on record, with only about 6 inches of rain since January vs a 13 inch norm. Experts warn all ecosystems will feel impacts from plants to top predators as reservoirs evaporate and wildlife reproduction falls into survival mode.
Nafissatou Diallo, a Guinean immigrant, sues Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York City alleging a violent sexual assault in an upscale hotel suite. Her lawyers accuse him of brutal acts and promise to present evidence of prior attacks and coercive behavior.
The city prosecutor dismissed a misdemeanor battery charge against Kansas University basketball player Thomas Robinson after a victim decline. Robinson had agreed to 20 hours of community service and a letter of apology, with the case resolved despite initial reports of multiple involved persons.
Linda B Wiley of southeast Lawrence hoped a Efficiency Kansas loan would cover a new furnace and pave the way for a city loan for home improvements. The revolving low interest fund launched in 2009 uses stimulus money from DOE to fund attic insulation duct work and other energy upgrades with a spending deadline of April 1, 2012.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told the Lawrence Noon Rotary Club that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation faces staffing and resource gaps, noting a backlog in firearm testing and DNA work. He suggested future limits may be needed if cases exceed core resources while discussing redistricting and potential voter fraud prosecution options.
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