Ranger shot and killed at Mount Rainier National Park
A Mount Rainier National Park ranger was fatally shot after a New Year’s Day traffic stop. The park was closed as dozens of officers searched snowy rugged terrain for a gunman. Benjamin Colton Barnes is a leading person of interest. he is a 24 year old Iraq War veteran. Police say Barnes may have been involved in a house party shooting near Seattle. Authorities recovered his vehicle with weapons and body armor. Aerial heat seeking efforts were planned as investigators track the suspect.
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Grail twins enter lunar orbit in New Year milestone
NASA launches Grail mission with twin probes Grail-A and Grail-B circling the moon after 31/2 months and 2.5 million miles of travel. Project manager David Lehman hailed the success as both twins arrived in orbit over New Year's weekend at JPL.
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South Korea hints at nuclear talks with North Korea
South Korea President Lee Myung-bak warned North Korea to avoid provocations as the peninsula enters a turning point. He signaled possible nuclear talks while noting North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong Un and vowed a stern response to provocation. The two Koreas have recently held preliminary discussions amid tensions.
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Law enforcement budgets shape Douglas County 2012 outlook
Lawrence Police Department will see a facility study leading to talks on consolidating patrol and investigations. Police Chief Tarik Khatib seeks more patrol officers and crime analysts to curb crime rates and manage non criminal calls without straining resources.
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First baby of 2012 in Lawrence
Dana Cummins gave birth to Claire Jamison Cummins at 6:23 am New Year’s Day, 2012, in Lawrence Memorial Hospital. The 6 pound 2 ounce girl, nicknamed Little Peanut, arrived as Lawrence’s first baby of the year, drawing cameras and reporters to the family.
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Pastors See Faith Driving Community Service in Kansas
A Pew study finds 40 percent of Americans are religiously active and more likely to engage locally, challenging the view of insularity. Lawrence pastor Jeff Barclay notes his congregation’s 2011 community service theme spurred quiet volunteering, from prisoner counseling to food drives, echoing Hilda Enoch's long civic activism with the Jewish Community Congregation.
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2011 Crime Year in Review at KU Ticket Scandal
Lawrence Journal-World highlights 2011 as a year of closure for major crimes, noting federal prison sentences for four Kansas Athletics Inc. employees and a consultant linked to the 2010 ticket scandal that cost KU about $2 million. Prosecutors said Lew Perkins did not knowingly participate and added five defendants received prison terms ranging from 37 to 57 months.
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