Obama asks Iran to return U S surveillance drone
The Obama administration sent a formal request to Iran for the return of a U S surveillance drone. Obama said the U S wants the top secret aircraft back but expressed little optimism. Panetta and Clinton cited Iran's problematic behavior and questioned what, if anything, Iran might learn from the downed craft.
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Boehner says House will approve payroll tax cut bill
House Speaker John Boehner predicted the House will approve a roughly 180 billion payroll tax cut measure that renews benefits for the long-term unemployed while halting some extras. He cautioned Senate opposition and dodged a reconciliation with an oil pipeline provision.
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New York child abuse cases decline through 2010
Federal data show overall child abuse and neglect declined slightly from 2008 to 2010 and fatalities fell 8.5 percent. Richard Gelles of Penn says the recession did not cause the feared surge as the Department of Health and Human Services reports victimized children dropping from 716,000 in 2008 to 695,000 in 2010, with 825,000 in 2006.
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Nets owner challenges Putin in Russia election
Mikhail Prokhorov, billionaire owner of the New Jersey Nets, announces he will run against Vladimir Putin in March presidential elections. The move comes after weeks of anti Kremlin protests and a weekend nationwide shows of opposition to United Russia amid claims of election fraud. Tens of thousands protested across the country, with Moscow hosting a massive rally.
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Cordley and New York schools weigh consolidation options
Representatives from Cordley and New York schools submit ideas as six Lawrence elementary schools face possible closures. The Consolidation Working Group will review proposals, compare notes, and weigh factors before forwarding a plan to the school board by late January.
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Atchison Officer’s killer tied to Lawrence family ties
Skyler Barbee, 25, the Atchison man who killed ATCHISON police Sgt. David Enzbrenner, had childhood ties to Lawrence. His grandfather, Lawrence pastor Rev Leo Barbee Jr., said Barbee grew angry at police and the justice system after his father’s life sentence in Louisiana. Barbee, who had a prior 45 day jail term for a misdemeanor battery on an officer, died after turning the gun on himself.
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KU aims Bold Aspirations to elevate state and university
Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little urges state leaders to back KU's Bold Aspirations plan to make KU a top tier research university. She seeks $3 million in new funding to hire research professors, boost graduation and retention, and possibly raise admission standards while maintaining AAU membership.
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