Obama names Daley as chief of staff in divided Congress
President Obama selected William Daley 62 to be his new chief of staff, citing his centrist stance and Wall Street ties. The appointment follows a broad staff shakeup and Republicans taking the House while the Senate margin narrows, signaling a tough, divided political landscape ahead. Daley’s background as commerce secretary and experience navigating government are highlighted as assets for an outsider perspective and credibility with business interests.
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Tears Reduce Testosterone When Women Cry, Study Finds
A Weizmann Institute study reports that men's testosterone dips when near women who cry, signaling emotionally driven tears carry a chemical cue. Researchers note emotional tears differ from reflex tears and may have a physiological role beyond catharsis.
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Israel
Weizmann Institute of Science
Noam Sobel
Science
Ivory Coast election winner calls for action to oust rival
Ivory Coast winner Alassane Ouattara, holed up at a UN guarded hotel, urged ECOWAS to oust sitting president Laurent Gbagbo five weeks after he lost the vote. Ouattara warned Gbagbo would flee if foreign troops deployed, saying he knows the rival too well.
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Associated Press
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Regional Economic Community of West African States
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John Edwards Excluded From Wife Elizabeth Edwards Will
Elizabeth Edwards dated her will December 1 six days before her death naming daughter Cate as executor and dividing personal effects among Cate Emma Claire and Jack with no mention of estranged husband John Edwards who had pursued presidential bids and public life. The will is filed in Orange County Superior Court North Carolina.
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Downtown Lawrence Inc director exits over personnel issue
Jane Pennington left Downtown Lawrence Inc amid a personnel matter, not a sign of discontent with arts and events push. Board president Mary Cox said the departure was a standard personnel matter and refused to detail specifics. Pennington said disagreements on management issues contributed, while Cox affirmed Final Fridays will continue under new footing.
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Downtown Lawrence Inc
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Mountain lion sightings discussed at Kansas wildlife meeting
KDWP officials reviewed growing mountain lion sightings in Kansas at a commission meeting in Lawrence. A landowner caught a trail camera lion near a deer bait pile in Nemaha County last month, the third sighting verified in year and fifth since 2007. Nearby Missouri reports include a photo in Platte County and a livestock-killing male killed in Ray County.
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Kansas City
KBA backs Aratana Therapeutics with 1 million investment
Kansas Bioscience Authority approves a 1 million equity stake in Aratana Therapeutics, a Kansas City startup. The funds will develop animal focused drugs by translating human therapies to veterinary use, with plans to partner to cut costs and target a potential market over 120 million dollars annually. The firm has raised 20 million in venture capital and will relocate near MPM Capital, drawing on regional animal health expertise. four employees are on board.
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