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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2010
Page
2
Crews began planting 16 swamp white oaks at the World Trade Center site as the first of nearly 400 trees to surround the eight acre memorial honoring the 2,800 people killed in the September 11 attacks. Joe Daniels of the 9/11 Memorial Foundation helped plant, noting the goal of a lush quiet green space for visitors.
Preliminary figures from the Northeast Regional Climate Center show 28 cities from Washington DC to Caribou Maine setting record average temperatures March through August 2010. A heat wave in early August pushed many places to feel 100 degrees or more and sparked heat advisories across 18 states. Meteorologists link this to a broader global pattern of extreme warmth with 17 nations recording all time highs.
Mexicana Airlines ceased operations on Saturday temporarily and indefinitely amid severe financial deterioration. The disruption stranded travelers and disrupted service to numerous Mexican cities as the historic carrier sought ways to resume flights in the future.
Attackers wearing U.S. uniforms struck NATO bases near the Pakistani border in a pair of dawn raids, with seven CIA employees among those killed in one assault last year. The strikes coincided with U.S. efforts around Kandahar and followed by three U.S. service members’ deaths, bringing this month’s U.S. troop deaths to 38, well below last month’s 66.
Conservative figure Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin drew a large largely white crowd to the National Mall to urge restoring traditional American values, while civil rights leaders led a counter rally and march. Al Sharpton urged peaceful action and keeping King's dream alive.
Governor Joe Manchin captured the Democratic nomination in West Virginia to face Republican John Raese in the U S Senate race for the Byrd seat. Raese won a crowded GOP primary as Democrats face tough national headwinds amid slow economy and unemployment worries.
President Obama declares the withdrawal of U S combat troops signals the war is ending and Baghdad can chart its own course. He notes remaining forces will train and support Iraqi forces, with a Fort Bliss visit and Oval Office address set to underscore the shift.
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