Peru killer Van der Sloot pleads guilty in Peru murder
Joran van der Sloot admitted guilt in the 2010 killing of Stephany Flores in Lima. Defense argues his act stemmed from trauma linked to Natalee Holloway case. Prosecutors seek a 30 year sentence with 15 year minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joran van der Sloot
Lima
van der Sloot
U.S
Natalee Holloway
Jose Jimenez
Aruba
Stephany Flores
Peru
Strong
Homicide Drops Off U S List Of Top Causes Of Death
The 2010 death causes list shows homicide leaving the top 15 for the first time since 1965 as pneumonia overtakes it at rank 15. Officials cite aging population and rising deaths from diseases, with murders down and elder lung illness rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Connecticut wine researcher accused of faking data
Dipak Das, a University of Connecticut researcher famed for red wine health studies, allegedly falsified data in more than 100 instances. Nearly a dozen journals are being alerted to potential issues after publishing his work on resveratrol, though Barzilai of Einstein College notes Das is not a leading figure in the field. The resveratrol research topic remains widely pursued worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Connecticut
Uconn
Dipak Das
Nir Barzilai
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York
Associated Press
Das
Barzilai
Conflict over wealth divides rises in Pew survey
A Pew Research Center survey shows growing social conflict between rich and poor, surpassing debates on immigration race relations and aging. The findings key into the 2012 campaign as unemployment and poverty rise and Occupy protests unfold, with New Hampshire voters prioritizing the economy and Mitt Romney's primary win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew Research Center
U.S
New Hampshire
Mitt Romney
South Carolina
Barack Obama
County votes to redraw Douglas County districts
Douglas County commissioners approved redrawing the three voting precincts to reflect 2010 Census changes. The plan shifts population into Gaughan’s District 1 and expands Thellman’s district in Lawrence while Flory opposes the changes. Each district now holds about 36,900 residents as boundary lines follow major streets and neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Congress
Jamie Shew
Mike Gaughan
Nancy Thellman
Gaughan
Lawrence
Thellman
Jim Flory
15Th and
Iowa Streets
Flory
Vember
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Manor
Eudora weighs plans for new library and safety facility
Eudora officials convene a special 7 p.m. meeting to discuss a downtown safety facility on land from a razed South Main site and a separate library at the same block. Mayor pro tem Kenny Massey and library board chair Kenny Massey push growth, with Evinger's 27 years guiding change and calls for more computers and meeting rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
Eudora Public Library
Kenny
Kenny Massey
Massey
Main Street
Marlene Evinger
Evinger
State Board fails motion praising governor funding plan
On Wednesday the Kansas State Board of Education split over a motion to praise Gov. Sam Brownback’s school finance plan. Five Republicans backed the motion, two Democrats opposed, and two Republicans plus one Democrat abstained, leaving the motion one vote short of approval on the 10-member board. The proposal urged approval of efforts to craft a new finance formula based on input from business and education leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toppera
Sam Brownback
State Board of Education
Education Board
Ken Willard
Hutchinson
Brownback
Willard
Kansas
John Bacon
Olathe
Jana Shaver
Independence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlanta Homicide
Connecticut
Washington, D.C
Ljworld.com
Furred
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Prairie Park Nature Center
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Jillian Decker
Lizzy Lemon
Isabel Mann
Enon Wesc
Joser Gang
Mitad Tima
Solid Waste Division
LawrenceRecycles
Facebook.com
City of Lawrer Public Works
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!