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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2004
Page
1
The United States defeats Brazil in overtime with Abby Wambach heading in the decisive goal in the 22nd minute of OT. The victory marks a final gold for retiring stars Mia Hamm and others, closing an era of U S women’s soccer dominance.
Quoted remarks show talk radio host Al Franken urging Americans to protest President Bush’s nomination acceptance during the national convention. He frames the moment as a catharsis and tells listeners to yell Fuggedaboutdit as he prepares to speak.
Travis Lenkner a Kansas University law student and delegate to the Republican National Convention hopes to draw more young faces to the Saturday GOP gathering.
Muqtada al-Sadr agrees to withdraw his militia from the Najaf shrine and city after three weeks of fighting. Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani brokers the deal with Iraq's interim government promising U.S. forces will leave Najaf and al-Sadr can take part in politics. Qasim Dawood notes the government’s acceptance of the peace plan as violence continues elsewhere with casualties reported.
President Bush and Senator Kerry yielded to John McCain on campaign ad tactics. McCain supports limiting big money political advertising while Kerry defends his smear charge about Bush’s Vietnam era record. Kerry urged truth about wartime actions as ethics officials seek faster finance reporting.
Lawrence resident Gil Zemansky, 60, recalls Vietnam era service and explains why he supports John Kerry's stance on the war. He describes disenchantment after leaving the Navy and criticizes what he considers evasive conduct and poor leadership during service. He left the service in 1971 and urges accountability.
A 56 year old German man who lost his lower jaw and half his tongue after mouth cancer nine years ago has a new jaw grown in his back muscle and transplanted. Surgeons used a mesh cage a growth chemical and his own bone marrow stem cells to form the new bone. The Lancet reports the first published case of an engineered bone grown inside a patient. The long term function remains unproven.
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