Tipsy Taxi helps Lawrence ring in safer New Year
Editorial urges safe celebrations as DCCCA marks 30th year providing free Tipsy Taxi rides from midnight to 3 am. Call 842 TAXI for a ride. Last New Year Eve 835 used the service, sponsored by local bars and businesses including Dale Willey Automotive, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Johnny's Tavern.
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Sledding crash injures six on Indiana street hill
Six youths were badly injured when a coasting sled struck a taxicab from garage 100 driven by Joshua Monteur on the Indiana Street hill. None of the injuries are expected to be fatal. The hill had been crowded with sledding all evening and the collision occurred as the car moved to the curb too late to avoid the fast sled. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Oil price collapse reshapes Latin America in 2014
The piece notes oil prices fell sharply, nearly halving since June, delivering the region a transformative economic shock. It mentions Obama Cuba rapprochement and Dilma Rousseff's reelection as other notable events shaping the year. The oil downturn is identified as the most consequential for Latin American politics and economies.
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Andres Oppenheimer
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Oil price slump reshapes Latin America and Venezuela risk
IMF economists say oil under 70 dollars a barrel in 2015 will lift global growth modestly while plunging Venezuela and Ecuador deeper into hardship. The report notes U.S. fracking boosts supply. Brazil Argentina and Mexico face investment drops despite new reserves. Cuba, Russia, and other exporters face shifts in influence.
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Governors as presidents train or trap leaders in history
Jonathan Zimmerman argues that governorships have alternately prepared and failed as stepping stones to the presidency. He notes postwar shifts favor national figures and insiders, citing Truman to Ford and Obama to future 2016 contenders, and suggests Congress may increasingly be the true training ground for presidents.
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Rand Paul
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Jonathan Zimmerman
New York University
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