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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2010
Page
1
China reports 36 deaths and 23 missing as torrential rains flood Longnan city near Zhouqu. Since Aug. 11 heavy rains trigger landslides, injuring 295 and causing over 6,000 homes to collapse as power and roads are damaged.
A federal appeals court froze California's same sex marriage licenses pending review. The 9th U S Circuit panel halted orders allowing county clerks to issue licenses while it weighs the constitutionality of Proposition 8, with oral arguments scheduled for the week of December 6.
Senate Democrat leader Harry Reid urged building the proposed Islamic center away from the World Trade Center site. The controversy follows President Obama backing the right to construct near ground zero, drawing criticism from Republicans and some Democrats as opponents cite the Sept 11 attacks. The project plans include a $100 million center about two blocks from the 9/11 memorial.
In Orangeburg County South Carolina the bodies of two toddlers Devean C Duley 2 and Ja van T Daley 18 months were recovered from a car submerged in the North Edisto River near a rural boat landing Sheriff Larry Williams said autopsies would determine cause of death Coroner Samuetta Marshall said no speculation until results. The boys mother Shaquan Daley 29 was held on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident authorities were unsure if she has legal representation.
A former Israeli soldier posted Facebook photos showing herself in uniform smiling beside bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. The images, shared Monday, drew sharp criticism from the Israeli military and Palestinian officials. One photo shows a blindfolded man slumped against a concrete barrier as she sits nearby. another shows her with three bound men behind her.
The Interior Department ends categorical environmental exclusions for new deepwater drilling and imposes stricter reviews to curb lax oversight blamed for the BP Macondo disaster. Shallow-water drilling faces similar scrutiny as the White House CEQ report urges stronger MMS oversight and longer exploration reviews.
Grand Isle shrimpers return to the Gulf as fall season begins amid optimism for a clean, plentiful catch. Early reports show good fishing but scientists dispute federal oil-removal estimates, warning most oil remains despite claims.
The American Cancer Society contends cancer is the world’s leading economic and fatal health threat, costing $895 billion in 2008 purchasing power and outpacing AIDS, malaria, and the flu in lost life and productivity. It notes chronic diseases cause 60 percent of deaths while funding remains under 3 percent of global health spending.
China eclipses Japan to claim the world’s second biggest economy after three decades of rapid growth, with analysts eyeing a possible US parity within a decade. The shift marks a sweeping change in global power, with state firms expanding investments worldwide and billions rising from poverty as China asserts influence in global institutions and human mobility increases.
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