Ohno nets seventh U S Winter Olympic medal in 1000m
Apolo Anton Ohno captured bronze in the 1000 meters at the Vancouver Winter Games, adding his seventh Olympic medal to the U S record. The Pacific Coliseum setting highlighted Ohno as the most decorated U S Winter Olympian, while the magazine also notes Glenn Beck’s self reveals inside NATION.
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Obama summons Democrats over health care push on TV
President Barack Obama appeals to anxious Democrats and distant Republicans on Thursday aiming to salvage his embattled health care overhaul through persuasion and television.
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CARD Act set to curb costly credit card tactics
Pew Charitable Trusts official Nick Bourke says Congress has reset the playing field as the CARD Act’s sweeping provisions take effect Monday, promising relief from deceptive card practices and higher costs for consumers referenced in the article.
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Property taxes bite budgets over time
A reader asks if homeowners are better off today than 50 or 100 years ago as property taxes consume larger shares of family budgets. The piece compares tax levels, housing values, and living costs to assess long term trends.
Lawrence woman recalls Haiti earthquake survival
Rachelle Esperance, 38, a nursing student from Kansas, and her 2-year-old son Olivier hid as Port-au-Prince collapsed around them on January 12. Buried in rubble for about 40 minutes, she stayed focused on her son and prayed, while thoughts of her Lawrence relative’s child added urgency.
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Readers vote on Journal World comics in Pulse survey
Readers are invited to vote on their favorite and least favorite comics from Aven Circus Shoe and Peanuts. A ballot appears in Pulse and online at LJWorld.com/comicssurvey. Each person may vote once to make their voice heard.
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Board to signal likely cuts at Monday meeting
Lawrence school board members weigh a $5 million budget cut for next year amid a state fiscal crisis. They consider shrinking programs including nursing staff and librarian jobs, with options such as a $250,000 cut to district administration.
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Snow and ice forecast for Lawrence area today
ONews Meteorologist Matt Miller predicts 4-7 inches of snow today with an inch of ice from Saturday night and early this morning. A winter storm warning lasts until 6 a.m. Monday as hazardous road conditions persist. Temperatures in the 20s to 30s, dipping to the teens Monday night, then rising to the mid 30s.
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