U N warns of another air strike near Sarajevo
U N commander Lt Gen Sir Michael Rose warned NATO warplanes could be called in if government and Bosnian Serb forces continue artillery exchanges around Sarajevo. He accused both sides of breaches of the 12.5 mile heavy weapons exclusion zone and noted the warning as a reminder rather than an imminent attack.
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Voters Say No to Flag Removal in South Carolina GOP Primary
South Carolina Republicans vote to keep the Confederate flag atop the Statehouse by 76 to 24 percent. A nonbinding referendum drew 180,614 against removing the flag and 57,090 in favor, with 91 percent of precincts reporting. Georgia and Colorado also chose candidates for November governor races as SC candidates head to an August 23 runoff after no majority winner.
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Call J W Access for latest national and world updates
Latest national and world news updates available by calling J W Access at 865 5000. National news line 6705 and world news line 6700 provide brief reports and breaking items as they occur.
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Lawrence Weather and Lake Reports Snapshot
Lawrence area readings note highs near 87 and 72 overnight with 71. Record highs and lows marked for this date. Precipitation minimal at 1.18 inches monthly and 19.9 inches year to date. Lake data shows Clinton at 80 F and 876.6 feet, Perry at 79 F and 891.4 feet. Moon phases listed with last half Aug 29 and full Aug 21.
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Lawrence Five Day Weather Outlook Summary
Five day forecast for Lawrence shows tonight partly cloudy with a 35 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms and a low near 71. Thursday expects partly cloudy skies and a high around 87 with variable winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday night brings partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of isolated showers with a low about 69 and light variable winds.
Playgrounds of the Rich Become Twin Towns of Death
Goma and Gisenyi, once lakeside playgrounds for Central Africa's elite, are now twin towns of death. Gisenyi is a ghost town with mostly massacred Tutsi residents, while Hutus flee across the border to die in Goma’s cholera and dysentery camps. Refuges leave personal belongings behind as rebels advance, and hundreds of thousands perish after mid July exodus.
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Goma's Great Lakes Hotel Amid Crisis Turns To Aid Camp
In Goma the Great Lakes Hotel Caribu and nearby Nyira restaurant shift from tourism to relief support as refugees flood Mugunga Camp. Aid workers and journalists crowd the town, prices soar, and the once vibrant area is described as a city of the dead and cholera. The crisis ends a tourism era, leaving a fragile economy and uncertain future.
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Smokey Bear Turns 50 with AARP Honor
Smokey Bear celebrated his 50th birthday near the White House with 12,000 attendees at the Ellipse and was granted honorary AARP membership. The event marked a year of nationwide appearances to promote wildfire prevention, with a 23 foot Smokey display, exhibits, and a golden shovel presentation.
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