Bombings in Baghdad Raise Fears of Sectarian War
A wave of coordinated bombings hit mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad killing at least 69. Targets included markets, cafes and government buildings across a dozen areas. The attacks raise fears of renewed Shiite Sunni civil conflict as U.S. troops leave and Maliki faces a weakened Sunni coalition.
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Ramzy Mardini
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Washington
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Regime Eyes Time As Arab League Monitors Arrive
Despite observers arriving in Damascus, Bashar al Assad’s security forces intensify a crackdown, killing over 200 in two days. Observers report efforts to shield protests from scrutiny as thousands of prisoners are moved to military facilities off limits to monitors. The regime seeks to deflect Arab pressure without easing the assault on dissent.
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Bashar Assad
Arab League
Damascus
Manning Defense Argues Overreach In Manning Case
A seven day hearing on the Bradley Manning case ended with defense saying the accused soldier was a victim of overreach by a military that did not follow its own safeguarding rules. Prosecutors argued Manning aided the enemy by leaking diplomatic cables and war zone reports to WikiLeaks. Lt. Col. Paul Almanza must decide by January 16 whether to recommend court martial for the Crescent Oklahoma native.
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Pfc
Bradley Manning
Washington
Manning
Iraq and
Afghanistan
WikiLeaks
Paul Almanza
Crescent
Okla
Cat survives 200 mile ride under car hood in Ohio
A black and white cat survived a four hour 200 mile drive under a car hood after the driver stopped at a rest area near Cleveland. A trooper found the cat burned on the right side in the engine, taken to an animal hospital in Lodi. The SPCA seeks the owner, and the cat is named Eclipse after the car model.
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Wjw-Tv
Xenia
Cleveland
Lodi
Linda Randall
Randall
Eclipse
SPCA
Missing KU satellite campus student found safe officials say
Aisha Khan, 19, was located five days after she vanished near the University of Kansas satellite campus. Police said there are no charges planned and provided few details. Khan’s family in Overland Park expressed relief as authorities confirmed her safety and noted the incident remains a private family matter.
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Aisha Khan
Overland Park
Fouzia Khan
Thara Urac
Kansas University
Khan
Waseem Khan
Olathe
John Douglass
Mitchell letter links Gone With the Wind author to unfinished second book
A Missouri medical journal reveals a Septem ber 1944 letter from Margaret Mitchell to Dr Arthur Hertzler of Halstead Kansas. She says she was too busy tending her ailing father to write another novel. She notes plans to write on thyroid topics but cites her father’s long illness and death in June.
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Kansas
St. Louis
Margaret Mitchell
Missouri Medical Journal
Mitchell
Atlanta
Arthur Hertzler
Halstead
Kan
Tips for avoiding ER visits during the holidays
ER nurse Julie Unruh of St. Francis Health Center in Topeka urges holiday safety. She notes rises in car accidents, falls, and chest pain. Practical tips include avoiding texting while driving, napping if sleepy, not exiting a vehicle after a crash, and carrying a basic emergency kit with blankets water food flares and a flashlight.
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Julie Unruh
St. Francis Health Center
Topeka
Eastern Kansas Emergency Nurses Association
Unruh
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