Protests in Moscow and St Petersburg Detained Over 100
Russian police broke up anti Kremlin rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg detaining more than 100 demonstrators including several opposition leaders. In Moscow hundreds gathered in a central square defying a ban. Police reported about 300 participants and about 100 detained. St Petersburg protest dispersed with some demonstrators beaten.
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Davos Forum Sees Fragile Recovery With Focus on Jobs
World Economic Forum attendees from business and government report a modest global recovery but no consensus on boosting job growth or averting another crisis. Regulators face scrutiny, and experts warn it could take years to cut unemployment from double digits to acceptable levels. The gathering highlights humility amid uncharted post crisis territory and debates over banking regulation.
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Greensboro sit-in sparks southern protests start
On February 1 1960 four black college students began a sit in at a Woolworths lunch counter in Greensboro North Carolina after being refused service. The action sparked similar protests across the South and became a civil rights turning point. The note recalls other TODAY IN HISTORY events including the 442nd Regimental Combat Team formation in 1943, Swiss women’s vote rejection in 1959, South Vietnam police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan’s 1968 killing, and the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
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Koreas Hold Talks on Joint Industrial Complex
North and South Korean officials met to discuss economic cooperation a few days after North Korea fired artillery near their disputed sea border. South Korea reported no casualties as shells landed in the water during a recent military exercise. The poorly marked border has long fueled tensions between the rivals.
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Americans Arrested Over Haiti Child Rescue Plan
Ten U.S. Baptists detained in Port au Prince after attempting to remove 33 children from earthquake hit Haiti. They say they aimed to aid orphans, while Haiti's government and aid groups warn of illegal child trafficking and lack of proper documentation. Drew Culberth, a firefighter from Topeka, was among those detained and his church community prayed for him as authorities questioned the mission.
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Obama budget aims to cut deficit but forecasts record highs
President Obama unveils a $3.8 trillion federal budget projecting a peak deficit near $1.6 trillion this year, then easing to about $1.3 trillion in 2012. The plan keeps deficits averaging around 4.5 percent of GDP over a decade, calls for a $100 billion jobs measure, tax hikes on the wealthy, and freezes on many programs while pushing infrastructure and borrowing supports. The document emphasizes job creation as a central goal amid political tensions on capital gains and health care reforms.
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Journal World Contacts and Staff Directory
The listing provides editorial and department contacts for the Journal World including Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Jonathan Kealing online editor and News Partners Mediaphormedia Dan Cox president with phone numbers and emails.
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Poll on HIN vaccination by Lawrence-Douglas Health Dept
Friday poll asks readers to rate the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department's HIN vaccination effort with options including great 34 percent and haven t read 28 percent. It also asks opinions on J D Salinger s The Catcher in the Rye with varied responses. Visit LJWorld.com to vote and view more responses.
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