Water park proposal for Clinton Lake State Park eyed
The editorial urges caution on a $70 million white water rafting and outdoor center for Clinton Lake State Park while encouraging community enthusiasm. It notes the need to resolve financing, incentives, and governing bodies before Lawrence commits, but welcomes state interest and a careful study to assess fit and impact for Douglas County.
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Middle course in Syria ends in failure and fallout
Washington analyst weighs how a dual track approach in Syria worsened Aleppo’s ruin. Kerry urged evacuation and peace while CIA arms support and tacit Nusra ties undermined diplomacy, as Russia’s intervention tipped the balance and left Washington’s policy fractured and crushed. David Ignatius notes the paradox of striving to talk and fight at once.
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Sergey Lavrov
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Assad
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Fire at McKinley Jackson Home Causes Minor Damage
Fire from an unknown origin broke out at 4:27 a.m. in the home of McKinley Jackson at 615 Third Street North. The Lawrence fire department arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze, causing about $20 in damage, insured. The house is owned by Riley Rogers.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
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Tillerson nomination sparks human rights concerns worldwide
Andres Oppenheimer analyzes the potential impact of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. He notes Tillerson's close ties to Putin and various authoritarian regimes, and cites Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch warnings that his leadership could weaken rights protections. The piece questions how a corporate-friendly foreign policy might affect U.S. stance on Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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Florida
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House Committee On Foreign Affairs
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New York Times
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Andres Oppenheimer
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