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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2011
Page
3
North Korea formally proclaims Kim Jong Un as supreme commander of the military after the death of Kim Jong Il. State media and officials crown him as central leader, rallying the populace around his authority and the songun military agenda.
Authorities say two out-of-state physicians traveled to Maryland for late term abortions and were indicted on multiple murder counts in a botched 21 week procedure. Dr Steven Brigham of New Jersey and Dr Nicola Riley of Utah were arrested and await extradition. A 16 month probe followed a 2010 Elkton clinic incident that left an 18 year old patient with serious injuries. A clinic search found a freezer with 35 late term fetuses.
The Obama administration aims to revive momentum in 2012 for talks with the Taliban to identify cease-fire zones as stepping stones to a broader peace accord. Officials say secret meetings in Europe and the Persian Gulf are planned, contingent on a core group of Taliban emissaries remaining willing.
In Syria hundreds of thousands filled streets in the largest protests in months to show defiance toward Assad. Activists say regime forces killed at least 22 people amid demonstrations while dissident troops say they halted attacks to bolster claims of a peaceful uprising.
Kansas University Cancer Center faces a pivotal 2012 as an NCI site visit in February determines if it earns designation. The 600 page application is reviewed section by section with tight Q&A sessions, and final funding decisions rest with a Washington review team amid ongoing budget wrangling.
A 2005 study cites New Year’s Day as the most dangerous day for pedestrians in the US, with alcohol a major factor. From 1986 to 2002, over 400 pedestrian deaths occurred on New Year’s Day, surpassing Halloween nightly fatalities, and 58 percent of decedents had high blood alcohol content.
Dry mouth, pounding headache, queasy stomach, body aches all standard after a heavy New Year’s Eve. The Journal-World spoke with John Drees, nurse and education specialist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, who offered cautious guidance on causes and prevention while sticking to the general rule of moderate drinking.
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