World in Brief highlights Fed easing signals and global tensions
The Fed signaled readiness to expand unconventional tools to spur lending and consumer spending, keeping the federal funds rate near zero for an extended period. Reports cover China’s Tibet crackdown ahead of anniversaries, Vatican-Israel ties, and a UN memo describing shelling in Sri Lanka's war zone with civilian casualties.
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New Zealand inmates foil escape by colliding at court
Two prisoners handcuffed together tried to flee Hastings District Court on Wednesday but ran to opposite sides of a pole and crashed to the ground. Jailers halted their attempted break after CCTV captured the mishap on the North Island.
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Today in History highlights key 19th to 20th century events
On January 29 1820 King George II died at Windsor Castle ending a reign marked by revolutions. Kansas joined the Union in 1861 as the 34th state. Prohibition began with the 18th Amendment ratified in 1919. The Seeing Eye was incorporated in 1929. Hall of Fame members named for baseball in 1936 and football in 1963. Carter welcomed Chinese vice premier in 1979.
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Boeing cuts 10000 jobs after fourth quarter loss in Pittsburgh
Boeing Co. plans 10,000 layoffs after a surprise fourth quarter loss amid weak air travel and tight military budgets. The Chicago-based maker of jets forecast a softer earnings outlook for 2009 as orders plunged and unions rose to 12.4 percent of the workforce, the highest since 1983.
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Israel Rabbinate cuts ties with Vatican over Holocaust denial bishop
Israel's chief rabbinate severed ties with the Vatican on Wednesday in protest at Pope Francis endorsing a bishop who publicly denied the six million Jewish deaths. The Rabbinate sent a letter expressing sorrow and pain, saying the move would be very difficult for the Chief Rabbinate to accept.
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Record power outages loom after ice storm
More than 1.3 million customers across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, and nearby states lost power as an ice storm disabled lines and knocked out heat. President Obama declared federal emergencies for Arkansas and Kentucky, with National Guard deployment and efforts by utilities and charities to shelter affected residents amid frigid conditions and fuel shortages.
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Journal World News Contact Directory For Lawrence Area
The Lawrence Journal World provides a staff contact list with newsroom departments and editors, phone numbers, and emails for Local News, City and County Government, KU, Lawrence Schools, Business, Sports, Arts, Letters, Obituaries, Photo Reprints, and Online Editorial. It includes senior editors Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Terry Rombeck Jonathan Kealing, and outside contacts for News Partners and subscriptions.
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Forgery, firings tied to Los Angeles family tragedy
Kaiser Permanente officials say Ervin and Ana Luppe were fired for allegedly forging a supervisor's signature on a child care application. Investigators note they earned far more than reported while funding for a Crystal Stairs program was being questioned. Police described a deadly Wilmington family incident with unclear motive.
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Poll on higher postal rates for six day mail
A reader poll asks if residents would pay higher postal rates to keep six day mail delivery. A related item invites readers to visit LJWorld.com to see more responses and vote on the question and a separate query about self defense classes.
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