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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2010
Page
2
TODAY IN HISTORY notes Baroness Rosen sparked a stir by smoking at a White House dinner hosted by President Taft on January 12 1910, reportedly the first public female cigarette at the executive mansion.
A 20 billion plus federal road and bridge funding push in Obama's first stimulus yielded no clear local unemployment relief, with rates rising or falling regardless. Transportation officials defend the effort as propping up construction, as a second package eyes more highway dollars.
Automakers report improving demand with GM planning to reopen some shuttered plants due to unmet SUV crossover demand for the Chevrolet Equinox GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX while Chrysler plans to hire more engineers. GM North America chief Mark Reuss says plants near capacity as industry signals rebound in 2010 without a Cash for Clunkers program.
Miep Gies, the office secretary who helped hide Anne Frank and preserved the diary, has died at age 100. She provided food and support to the secret annex for 25 months during World War II and safeguarded Anne’s notebooks after the raid. The diary was given to Otto Frank, Anne’s father, and published in 1947.
Five NATO service members including three Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Monday. The deaths reflect rising casualties as foreign troops surge into the country. A new poll shows Afghans growing more optimistic, believing the Taliban are losing momentum despite the unrest.
Washington considers a bank levy or tax on bonuses to recoup losses from the 700 billion TARP rescue. lawmakers debate stock transaction fees, risking slower economic recovery while bailout recipients like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase post big profits.
The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle Study followed 8800 adults for over six years. Those watching more than four hours daily faced an 80 percent higher cardiovascular death risk and a 46 percent rise in all-cause mortality versus under two hours daily, even after accounting for smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, diet, and exercise.
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Readers weighed in on watching American Idol without Simon Cowell and whether high school seniors should attend a community college before a four year school. The poll shows 56 percent favor starting at a community college, 32 percent favor direct four-year enrollment, and 10 percent are unsure.
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