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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2009
Page
1
On July 12 1984 Walter Mondale announced U S Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate marking the first woman to be named on a major party national ticket. The announcement highlighted Ferraro as a historic choice in American politics.
A bomb in Kugjeli, Ninevah Province, killed at least four and wounded many as eight homes were destroyed. In Baghdad, a billiards hall gate bomb killed four youths and injured 15 in Karrada. A car bomb in southwest Baghdad killed two including a junior Cabinet official and injured another. A North Korean cyber operation was ordered to destroy South Korean networks per reports. NASA scrubbed Endeavour’s launch after an electrical storm with possible fueling for a later lift.
A female body was found stuffed in an air conditioning duct of a Manhattan skyscraper. Police sought 46 year old Eridania Rodriguez who had been missing since Tuesday night. Investigators suspect murder and questioned workers as a medical examiner examined the scene. Rodriguez's brother urged for answers.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says the latest ethics complaint is a wake-up call for a new ethics policy in the state. She adds the episode proves the severity of Alaska’s political discourse shift, noting the issue in a statement released online via her Twitter account.
Barack Obama and family tour Cape Coast Castle in Ghana as he urges Africa to fight corruption and conflict for peace. He proclaims personal ties to Africa, urges democratic progress, and praises governance and development while Ghana's leaders greet him with pride amid tight security and heavy media attention.
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Attorney General Eric Holder considers appointing a criminal prosecutor to investigate the Bush era interrogation practices. A Justice official says a final decision will come in weeks while Obama favors leaving the issue in the past. No decision has been made on investigations or prosecutions, with focus on actions in good faith under legal guidance.
Readers are asked which grade configuration they prefer for high schools. Options include grades nine through twelve or ten through twelve with a prompt to visit LJWorld.com to view more responses and cast a vote.
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