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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2011
Page
3
Casey Anthony, 25, is found not guilty of murder, manslaughter, and child abuse in Caylee Anthony case. She is convicted only on four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators. potential sentence up to a year per count, though she could be released due to time served.
President Obama urged Congress to reach a sweeping two week framework to raise the borrowing limit avoid a default and warned the plan must include tax increases for the wealthy. He scheduled talks with leaders of both parties at the White House before the August 2 deadline while Republicans questioned the approach and demanded reality from the White House.
A young French author accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape and described fighting him on his apartment floor as he tore at her clothes. The complaint deepens a public clash in France amid cross Atlantic disputes over a Guinean maid’s allegations in New York.
An Egyptian court acquitted three Hosni Mubarak era cabinet ministers of corruption, the first verdicts in favor of ousted regime figures since February. Critics say the ruling military council delays justice for abuses, while supporters laud professional judiciary amid rioting over the slow process.
Douglas County prosecutors will not file criminal charges in the May 31 debris fatality on the South Lawrence Trafficway. The case centers on a tooth-like metal object from a front end loader that struck Cindy Burnett in a following pickup, with driver Nicholas Rockhold ticketed for failing to secure a load.
Abortion rights supporters in Kansas warn that state health department rules could allow unfettered access to patient medical records, endangering privacy for women who terminate pregnancies. Advocates call concerns unfounded, noting existing protections, while opponents say rules attack providers and shield operations from scrutiny as the nation tightens abortion limits.
Douglas County commissioners will review a proposal to annex 67 acres northeast of Lawrence for industrial development. The plan, pushed by Steve Rothwell and family, would connect existing islands of industrial zoning to the city, potentially enabling a manufacturing plant or warehouse. Local officials note the move is preliminary and depends on county approval to ensure no harm to area development.
Safe Kids Kansas warns drowning risks for children as Kansas families grieve July fourth incidents. Osiris Lumanyika, 7, died at Lone Star Lake. Gabriel Salinas, 16, drowned at Cheney Lake. Nicole Whitney Smith, 13, killed in wakeboarding accident. Active supervision urged. 830 children die annually nationwide from accidental drownings.
Safe Kids Kansas highlights 3600 injuries to children from near drowning with lifelong risks such as brain damage. Kansas recorded 73 drownings from 2000 to 2009. Authorities urge active supervision despite parental distractions and warn that even an inch of water can be fatal for toddlers. A Wichita infant drowned in a backyard hot tub earlier this month.
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