Former Congressman Dennis Moore advocates Alzheimer's awareness
After announcing his 2011 diagnosis, former Congressman Dennis Moore and his wife Stephene wear purple Alzheimer's Awareness wristbands. They aim to turn adversity into action by educating the community about the disease and encouraging open discussion and awareness.
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Alzheimers Disease Grows to 5.4 Million U.S. Cases
The Alzheimer's Association reports 5.4 million Americans with the disease and projects 13 million by 2025. Direct dementia care costs are expected to reach 200 billion dollars in 2012. In Kansas, cases rise from 53,000 in 2010 to 62,000 in 2025.
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Parents believed kids possessed tied up at Walmart lot
Lawrence police testified that Adolfo and Deborah Gomez tied blindfolded their 5 and 7 year olds in a Walmart parking lot during June, claiming demonic possession. A Douglas County judge ruled the Chicago couple to stand trial on two counts each of child abuse. The family, from Northlake Illinois, rode in a Chevrolet Suburban that broke down on Interstate 70 en route to Arizona.
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City approves buying trash carts for all homes
Lawrence city commissioners agreed to spend 885,490 to supply every single family home with a plastic trash cart and adopted a new rate plan offering a 1.50 monthly cut for households using a 35-gallon cart. The base rate drops from 14.94 to 13.44 per month, with implementation aimed for late October.
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Inside Business Classified Comics Deaths
Classifieds and notices from the Lawrence Journal-World touch on business ads comics and death notices signaling typical content sections and audience engagement through social media channels.
Students Return for KU Campus Welcome
Kansas University's annual welcome event brings students back to campus as residence halls and scholarship halls open at 8 a.m. on Friday, signaling the start of the new academic year.
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