Clinton rebukes Russia over Georgia ceasefire breach
U S Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton charged Russia with occupying parts of Georgia and building permanent bases, calling Moscow an occupier in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. She urged adherence to the ceasefire signed years earlier, amid strained U S relations and NATO suspensions.
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More mistakes in climate report in Netherlands agency
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency found more small errors in a landmark U.N. climate change report. It stressed none of the mistakes altered the panel’s conclusion that human-caused warming is real and threatens millions, despite renewed scrutiny and skepticism about climate science.
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Poland selects Komorowski over late president rival
Poland chose Bronislaw Komorowski, rival of the late president, in a vote seen as shifting from three months of shock after Lech Kaczynski’s death. Komorowski’s Civic Platform will govern with the presidency for a year before parliamentary elections, aiming to cut welfare state remnants and privilege programs while pursuing tax cuts to curb the European debt crisis.
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Bellevue parade tragedy as horses drag driver
Mardell Steines was in a buggy with his family during Bellevue’s Fourth of July parade when horses bolted injuring 24 people and killing his wife Janet. Police said the horses were spooked after they rubbed heads and the bridle fell off one of them.
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Iceland exhumation aims to settle Fischer paternity claim
Authorities in Iceland exhumed Bobby Fischer's body to verify paternity of a 9-year-old Philippine girl. Police commissioner Olafur Helgi Kjartansson said the corpse was dug up near Selfoss in the south, with a doctor and priest present. He noted Fischer died in January 2008 at age 64 and was reburied after DNA samples were taken amid ongoing estate disputes.
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Israel eases Gaza blockade easing most consumer goods
Israel announces looser Gaza rules allowing virtually all consumer items and some aid while keeping tight limits on travel and exports. The White House welcomed the move as Netanyahu met Obama. Blair urged broader relief though critics say ongoing restrictions still hinder rebuilding.
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Task force urges broader bone-density screening for women
A U S Preventive Services Task Force draft recommends routine bone-density tests for all postmenopausal women at equal or greater fracture risk than the average 65 year old, and expands the scope beyond 65. The panel found insufficient evidence to recommend screening for men and posted the draft for public comment.
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Football victories boost incumbents
Washington report summarizes a study in PNAS showing that major college football wins in the two weeks before elections can raise incumbent vote shares by 1.05 to 1.47 percentage points in the local county, with powerhouses boosting gains to 2.30 to 2.42 points. Powerhouses defined by national championships since 1964 or 70,000+ average attendance (1998–2008).
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Journal-World contact and delivery hours notice
The Kansas newspaper details staff contacts for Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Jonathan Kealing and Chris Bell, plus classifieds and Mediaphormedia, with subscription phone number 832-7199 and delivery guarantee. Weekday hours 6 am to 5 30 pm weekends 6 am to noon, redelivery policy applies.
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