World in Brief Highlights From Olympics to Gas Prices
A U S Olympics Committee says Barbara Bachman’s condition improved from critical to stable after an attack in Beijing during opening weekend. In Bolivia, President Morales appears poised for a sweeping recall election victory with wide support. Gas prices continue to fall nationally with Tulsa cheapest at 3.50 and Anchorage priciest at 4.37. A Maryland Bay Bridge crash killed a tractor trailer driver and injured two others amid ongoing investigations. Firefighting helicopter crash in Northern California leaves nine dead and remains recovered for identification.
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Associated Press Today
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Bachman
Todd Bachman
Beijing
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Morales
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Lundberg
Tulsa
Okla
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Alaska
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California
Shasta County
Redding
U.S. Forest Service
Tom Kroll
Sacramento
Texas Bus Firms Connected To Crash Barred From Road
Officials say Iguala BusMex and Angel Tours Inc were ordered to cease commercial operations after the Texas crash that killed 12 at the scene and five later in hospital. A second order targets Angel De La Torre for activities posing an imminent hazard to the public. The bus blew a tire and skidded into a guardrail near Sherman, near the Oklahoma border, while carrying Vietnamese Catholic pilgrims.
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Carthage
Houston
Debbie Hersman
National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Iguala BusMex
Angel Tours Inc
Angel de la Torre
Sherman
Oklahoma
Today in History highlights major 20th century events
On August 11 various milestones shaped U S history including Truman nominating Omar Bradley as first Joint Chiefs chair in 1949, Alcatraz opening to federal prisoners in 1934, Pollock’s death in 1956, Nikolayev flight in 1962, Reagan’s radio address gaffe in 1984, Mall of America opening in 1992, and Clinton naming Shalikashvili as JCS chair in 1993.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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San Francisco Bay
Jackson Pollock
New York
Long Island
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Andrian Nikolayev
Reagan
Russia
Mall of America
U.S
Bloomington
Minn
Clinton
Army
John Shalikashvili
Colin Powell
Spilled cash triggers freeway scramble near Los Angeles
Police near Los Angeles report motorists in 65 mph traffic halted to scoop up bills after a Harley Davidson rider dropped a bag of cash on Interstate 10. The rider blamed a ripped computer bag for the spill and fled as highway patrol closed in.
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Los Angeles
California Highway Patrol
Interstate 10
Russia Georgia clash intensifies over South Ossetia standoff
Russia bombed near Tbilisi airport and moved tanks from South Ossetia into Georgian territory while Georgia claimed withdrawal and urged cease fire. President Bush and Vice President Cheney condemned Moscow’s actions as disproportionate amid international calls for restraint.
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Dzhava
South Ossetia
Georgia
Russia
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Tbilisi
Tskhinvali
Interfax
Marat Kalakhmetov
Black Sea
U.S
Bush
United States
NBC
Dick Cheney
Interior Ministry
Temur Yakobashvili
Gori
Associated Press
Star-Tass
Russian Defense Ministry
Explosions at Sunrise Propane plant trigger massive evacuation
Propane explosions rocked the Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases facility forcing tens of thousands to evacuate as a fireball lit the sky and smoke blanketed the area. One firefighter, Bob Leek, died at the scene and a plant worker remained unaccounted for. Police urged a 12 500 resident evacuation within a mile as air tests showed non toxic fumes later.
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Sunrise
Toronto
Mark Pugash
Bob Leek
David Sheen
Toronto Fire Services
Sheen
Ontario
Rick Bartolucci
Canada
Robert Helman
Yorkdale
Toronto Fire Services Division
Bob O’hallam
Journal-World contact numbers and feedback options
The Lawrence Journal-World provides newsroom contact details for local news city government county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters obituaries and photo reprints. Separate phone lines are listed for outside Lawrence using a toll free number.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Editorial staff contact details for Lawrence Journal-World
A list of editors and departments with phone numbers and emails including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing and NEWS PARTNERS 6News Mediaphormedia and Classifieds. Provides subscription numbers and redelivery policy including hours and guarantees.
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Danderson
Jworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
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Agardner
Tom Keegan
Theegan
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Jniccum
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Trombeck
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
Jworld.com
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