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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2011
Page
2
Rep Gabrielle Giffords shows progress in recovery from a head wound after a shooting. Doctors say she is breathing on her own for the first time and moving both arms while remaining in critical condition at University Medical Center in Tucson. The attack killed six and wounded fourteen.
President Barack Obama will deliver the State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on January 25, marking his first address to the full House under a divided government. House Speaker Boehner invited him. the White House accepted. The speech will outline annual policy goals and priorities, with focus on economy and national debt.
Armed assailants struck three central Nigerian villages, killing 19 people and injuring at least three. In Kuru Station near Jos, homes were burned and residents forced out as attackers used rifles and machetes. Local official Simon Mwaekwom described the scene as terrible.
A bill to end capital punishment passes the Senate 32 to 25 after House approval last week. The measure moves to Gov. Pat Quinn who has supported moratoriums but not yet stated a stance. Critics cite wrongful convictions while supporters cite deterrence and safeguards.
Heavy monsoon rains drenched eastern Philippines for two weeks, drowning 40 with seven missing. Flash floods on Samar Island swamped highways and bridges, isolating towns and destroying hundreds of homes. Over 1 million affected and 25,000 taking shelter, many in Albay in the central Bicol region.
Lawrence commissioners will form a task force to study automated trash trucks and a new billing scheme that charges heavier fees to households generating more waste. Some officials also consider private bids for trash service. A formal proposal will be reviewed Feb. 8, with page 6A for details.
Westar Energy starts its Smart Star project in Lawrence with the first digital meters replacing old units at Trailridge Apartments. Contractors plan 1,500 meters in Deerfield over two weeks as the pilot before a citywide push to 44,000 meters later this spring.
Julie Goonewardene will join Kansas University as associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship, guiding faculty startup ideas into market success at both the Lawrence and KU Medical Center campuses. Her Purdue background includes directing business development and involvement with the Purdue Research Foundation, earning praise from colleagues and KU Provost Jeff Vitter.
Governor Sam Brownback outlines priorities for the 2011 legislative session in the State of the State address in the Kansas House chamber at 6:30 p.m. The speech, broadcast statewide, signals budget proposals to come with a $550 million deficit backdrop. Brownback pledges to protect education and social services while shrinking government, as Democratic leaders plan a response after the address.
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