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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2007
Page
1
On December 3 1967 surgeons led by Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in Cape Town. Louis Washkansky survived eighteen days with the new heart before his death. The milestone remains a landmark in medical history and surgical achievement.
A Nature Medicine report links Avandia rosiglitazone to increased bone degradation and possible osteoporosis, amid prior warnings on fracture risk. The world briefing also notes North Korea's rare senior visit to Yongbyon to observe nuclear-disablement, with U.S. official Christopher Hill arriving for a three day assessment. Climate talks in Bali draw 10000 delegates from nearly 190 countries aiming for a 2009 international pact to curb warming.
Sudanese president Omar al Bashir will meet British MPs Baroness Warsi and Lord Ahmed today to discuss a possible pardon for Gillian Gibbons the 54 year old teacher jailed since Thursday for naming a teddy bear Muhammad in class. Her sentence includes 15 days in prison and deportation under Sharia law triggering international diplomacy.
Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after a recent peace attempt. At Ketziot Prison Camp 408 detainees were sent to the West Bank and 21 to Gaza, with 9,000 held overall.
Russia's United Russia wins a crushing majority with 63.3 percent of ballots amid Kremlin claims of a public mandate for Putin's rule. In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez suffers a defeat on constitutional reforms aimed at letting him seek indefinite reelection, with 56 percent turnout and 88 percent counted.
Washington AP reports Earth's tropical belt has widened by about 140 to 330 miles since 1979, expanding toward the poles. Four meteorological measures show a 2 to 4.8 degree latitude shift, possibly bringing drier conditions to subtropical edges like the U.S. Southwest. Researcher Dian Seidel notes the changes are large and puzzling, with uncertainty on permanence.
Lawrence Kansas based Journal World lists contact numbers for departments and staff. It provides emails for editors including Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum and others, with outside line and manage editor details.
Contact details for Cody Howard 6News director and team at Sunflower Broadband and Mediapher a LLC. Joel Mathis and Chris Bell finance and circulation contacts. Advertising by Al Bonner. Classifieds at 832-2222. Subscriptions and redelivery numbers included with service hours and guarantees.
Friday poll asks if Jayhawks fans plan to attend the Orange Bowl in Miami or watch on TV. It also queries whether the EU football team performs well in the classroom with a Yes vote winner, directing readers to ijworld.com for more responses.
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