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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2010
Page
3
Police found Christine Logan, 40, an American tourist, dead in a forest near Jerusalem. A friend, injured but escaped, said two Arab attackers attacked them during a hike and removed Logan's Star of David necklace before stabbing her. Authorities treat the case as potentially political but do not rule out crime.
The Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping measure to boost food safety, expanding inspections of processing facilities and forcing recalls of tainted food. It seeks to avoid a constitutional snag by removing tax provisions that must originate in the House and returns with amended language.
South Korea ordered residents on front line islands into shelters as it pressed ahead with new live-fire drills near disputed waters. North Korea threatened harsher retaliation, heightening fears of a wider conflict. UN diplomats in New York failed to ease tensions amid renewed clashes after Yeonpyeong and Yeonpyeong related shelling.
Demonstrators gathered outside the government complex to denounce vote fraud amid Belarus presidential election unrest. Riot police dispersed crowds. several detainees were beaten. Top challenger Vladimir Neklyayev and two other candidates were seized, raising regional concern over Lukashenko's grip on power.
Weather permitting North and Central America and parts of South America will watch this year's only total lunar eclipse. The event will occur tonight on the West Coast with the East Coast seeing it in the early hours on Tuesday. Western Europe sees only the start while western Asia catches the tail end. The moon glows ghostly as Earth blocks the sun's light, though some indirect sunlight may tint it.
Area animal authorities advise against giving pets as gifts during holidays. Lawrence Humane Society director Midge Grinstead says shelters rarely adopt animals as gifts and recommend gift certificates or a promise of adoption. Veterinarian Marguerite Ermeling adds that allowing the recipient to choose a pet or giving related items is better, noting costs and caregiving time.
Jaclyn Long, a Free State High School junior and Girl Scout Ambassador, redesigned West Side Presbyterian Church nursery for her Gold Award. She raised about $6,000 through campaigns and donations, creating a bright space with sky and angel murals, new furniture, a bathroom remodel, and a flat-screen TV.
Norma Herdman from Inman created a magnet board game to motivate her three sons to help at home. The game uses colorful tasks and rewards guiding players toward a family night out. After rejection from Parker Brothers, her son Justin urged persistence and a production company agreed to manufacture the game and magnets.
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