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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2006
Page
1
European leaders mark the 61st anniversary of Auschwitz liberation by honoring victims and voicing concern over Iran's president questioning the Holocaust. Officials echo unresolved wounds and warn against rising antisemitic rhetoric.
Celebrations for the Lunar New Year vary by country with festive foods family visits and, in some places, fireworks marking the transition to the new year. The page notes customs differ as communities welcome the New Year in the Year of the Dragon or another animal sign depending on tradition.
Former Lawrence High School students recall English teacher Art Sloan who died this week. Sloan taught at LHS for 33 years and sponsored clubs before retiring last May. His longtime service touched many generations of students and staff.
Regulators approve Sprint’s 35 billion acquisition of Nextel, creating a merged company that will rank as the third largest U.S. wireless carrier with more than 40 million wireless customers. The decision positions Sprint Nextel for expanded scale and market reach.
Kansas University anthropology assistant professor Darcy Morey discusses the long relationship between humans and dogs. Her recent research highlights how dogs have become nearly as close to humans as nonhuman animals can be. The findings appear on page 1B.
A Lawrence resident who joined the "Your Life is Your Life: Writing for Hope and Healing" workshop at Lawrence Memorial Hospital recounts how she rebuilt her life at age 36 after treatment. The piece highlights resilience, personal growth, and community support surrounding the program.
The Kansas Department of Transportation will install flashing beacons linked to cameras on Kansas Highway 10 east of Lawrence to monitor and warn drivers entering or leaving the East Hills Business Park. The system, with signs about 750 feet from the entrance, will flash only during entry or exit. City official Chuck Soules notes the need to wake drivers up and test the concept.
Parents and children rally Friday to back Sharon White 62 as she faces a directive to stop waving at drivers at the 28th Street and Kensington Road crossing. Dawn Thompson, a Prairie Park School parent, organized the protest after learning of the instruction to tone down friendliness.
U.S. Army in Iraq has used wives of suspected insurgents to pressure their husbands into surrender. Documents describe detaining a nursing mother and another case where a note urged the husband to retrieve his wife. After Jill Carroll’s kidnapping, attention grew on female detentions, and five of 11 women among 14,000 detainees were released as evidence was judged lacking by an Iraqi commission.
The FDA approved Pfizer Exubera the first inhalable insulin offering an alternative to injections for adults with diabetes. Sanofi-Aventis and Nektar Therapeutics co developed the drug. Analysts expect up to a one billion dollar yearly market.
Fort Riley is undergoing a major modernization as trucks haul concrete and supplies to a sprawling project. The Army plans a $1 billion construction program to relocate thousands of 1st Infantry Division soldiers and families from Europe, with the division set to return from Germany in August after a 50 year Kansas stay.
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