Velveteen Rabbit toy recall warns of suffocation risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that a Velveteen Rabbit stuffed toy in a red stocking sold by Target in 23 states contains a plastic bag around the toy’s lower portion that may suffocate a child. Remove the bag immediately. About 1.75 million units sold. states across the Midwest and West listed.
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Presley estate goes to Lisa Marie after court ruling
Elvis Presley’s 100 million estate is turned over to his daughter and sole heir Lisa Marie after a decade of disputes including a claim by a woman to be his illegitimate daughter. A trust will manage assets until 1998 as retired Probate Judge Joseph Evans signed the final order. Presley died in 1977 at Graceland in Memphis.
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Read on British policy criticized. 10A Treatment under fire. 16A 20 heroes honored. 12B
British policy criticized amid debate as 10A treatment faces criticism while 16A 20 heroes honored event highlights recognition for service. The page notes policy tensions and a ceremony acknowledging twenty individuals.
Hungry zoo invaders kill rhea in Rio suburb
In a pre-dawn raid in Rio de Janeiro, Martins and a teen killed a rhea they mistook for a giant turkey. They planned to load the 65 pound bird into a supermarket cart before being caught by a night watchman. They claim hunger drove the act. The zoo apologizes and notes rheas roam at night. The birds are protected as an ecological crime with potential prison time.
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Swedish court convicts Abu Talb in 1985 Copenhagen bombing
In Uppsala Sweden Mohammed Abu Talb a Palestinian was found guilty of terrorism for the July 1985 bombing of a Northwest Airlines office in Copenhagen that killed one person and wounded more than 20 He and co defendant Marten Imandi were sentenced to life in prison with Imandi convicted of murder for placing the explosive The verdict ties to a broader 1985 terrorist ring targeting U S Israeli and Jewish targets in Copenhagen and Amsterdam and coincides with the first anniversary of Pan Am Flight 103 in Lockerbie Abu Talb suspected in that bombing and possible Maltese connections were noted The court 100 page ruling was distributed without a hearing
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Plutonium needs questioned by national panel
A National Research Council committee says the United States already has ample plutonium for future needs and urges the Bush administration to drop plans for expanding supply. The report contests Congress’ view that extra capacity is essential to national security and criticizes a proposed $600 million Idaho plant to convert reactor-grade material to weapon-grade form.
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U S to Build New Embassy in Moscow
The State Department prioritizes a new U S Embassy in Moscow to replace the current structure slated for demolition. The plan, tied to security concerns about a bugged building, could cost up to 500 million dollars. Nicholas Salgo will lead negotiations with the Kremlin while the Soviet site in Mount Alto remains unused.
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Bitterly cold Kansas forecast across multiple zones
Weather bulletin notes extreme cold in Zones 1 2 3 and zones 4 5 6 8 9 with lows 20 below and highs near zero, light winds. Zones 7 10 11 12 14 16 17 expect 20 below to 30 mph wind with wind chills to 55 below and Friday highs near zero to 5 below. Zones 13 15 show 20 below with wind chills to 65 below and Friday highs near 5 below, with light winds. Douglas County is in Zone 15.
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Local forecast and Clinton Lake report snapshot
Tonight mostly cloudy with a low of 21 degrees below zero and north winds 15 to 20 mph. Friday partly cloudy with a 5 below zero high and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday night partly cloudy with a low 9 below zero and south winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday partly cloudy with a high of 12 and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Also includes Journal-World temperature readings, official readings, and Clinton Lake ice cover and level data.
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Travel outlook across states warns bitter cold and sunlit days
MISSOURI faces a wind chill advisory tonight with lows from 20 below to zero in the southeast. Friday brings mostly sunny skies with highs from zero to 15 above. NEBRASKA records lows from 20 below to 30 below tonight, with Friday mostly sunny and highs from 5 below to 10 above. OKLAHOMA endures a wind chill advisory and possible snow, with lows from 10 below to 10 above and Friday highs in the single digits to teens. COLORADO expects snow and blowing snow advisories in the north and mountains, wind chill advisories in the east, with tonight’s lows 20 below to 15 above and Friday highs from the teens to low 30s east and northwest, 35-45 in the southwest. Road contacts listed for Kansas patrol and turnpike authority.
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