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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2009
Page
1
As year end approaches, teenagers plan to apply for driver's licenses to sidestep new limits starting January 1. The article advises readers to consult a list of required documents to speed processing at the license bureau.
Native American tribes are buying back ancestral lands and placing them in federal trust to safeguard burial grounds and sacred ritual sites. The moves aim to protect culture and life ways while restoring ties to heritage, with tribes emphasizing ongoing stewardship and community benefit.
CNN anchor John King comments that daytime viewers seek quick updates rather than heated debates. He notes audiences prefer keeping up with latest news developments, while at night they may favor personalities like Bill O'Reilly or Rachel Maddow.
A look at De Soto during its peak as the Sunflower ordnance plant thrived in the boom era. The feature recalls the rapid growth, local employment, and community impact as wartime production surged.
In Manhattan a greenhouse scene illustrates the Kansas Bioscience Authority push to grow bioscience firms. Edenspace works on sugar-rich corn stalks to enable cheaper ethanol, part of a broader KBA funding surge of over 580 million dollars following a five year legislative act aimed at making Kansas a national bioscience leader.
Over 15 years Kansas built a federal lab presence and bioscience rise, moving into the nations top 10. The Kansas Bioscience Authority has attracted $650 million in funding and rivals for National Cancer Institute designation. Through July amounts, $280 million pledged, $33 million dispersed, creating 1,164 jobs and $110 million in capital improvements while guiding research and equity investments.
Investigators describe a brazen attempt to bring down a trans Atlantic liner as a Nigerian suspect hid a small bag with deadly explosive on his body during a Friday Detroit flight. A second Nigerian detained on the same Northwest plane was belligerent but ill and the flight was screened remotely before passengers disembarked. Authorities say no air marshals were on board Sunday and boarding procedures were tightened amid travel delays.
City street crews worked two shifts around the clock since Wednesday to clear 805 lane miles after a Christmas weekend blizzard. 40 workers faced 5 to 6 foot drifts and limited space to push snow, with storms easing but more possible Tuesday night. County roads in Douglas County were already bare and open.
U S shoppers boosted holiday spending, with MasterCard Advisors reporting a 3.6 percent rise in retail sales from November 1 to December 24 versus a year ago, aided by inventory planning and online gains. Online sales jumped 15.5 percent during the period, fueled by a winter storm that kept many shoppers home.
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