Norway PM vows openness after bombing and shootings
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg urged Norway to respond to the Breivik attacks with deeper democracy, openness, and political participation. He said the country should not abandon its culture of tolerance despite the 76 deaths from the Oslo bombing and Labor Party youth camp shooting. Breivik confessed but pleaded not guilty, claiming his acts were to combat Muslim colonization and multiculturalism.
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Britain expels Libyan Gadhafi envoys amid recognition shift
Britain recognizes Libya's National Transitional Council as the legitimate government and orders the expulsion of all diplomats loyal to Muammar Gadhafi. London will freeze 150 million dollars in Libyan oil assets to aid the council, which was invited to appoint an ambassador. The Libyan charge d’affaires was asked to depart within three days. Other diplomats may defect with extended timelines.
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Afghan mayor killed by bomb in Kandahar city clash
A suicide bomber detonated a bomb hidden in a turban inside a government compound in Kandahar, killing Mayor Ghulam Haider Hamidi and deepening a spate of attacks on Karzai associates in the south. The blast occurred as the mayor met locals over a land dispute.
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Charmin Squeeze creator dies at 74 in New York
John Chervokas, advertising man and word smith credited with popularizing Please Don't Squeeze the Charmin, died at 74 after a stroke in Manhattan. He had Parkinson's disease for five years and lived in Briarcliff Manor. He recalled a Benton & Bowles 1964 moment inspired by housewives squeezing produce.
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Benton & Bowles
Kansas sets 22 million to fund three renewable energy projects
The Kansas Energy Office notes 22 million from Recovery Act funds will be reallocated through the DOE to three renewables projects overseen by the Kansas Department of Commerce. One 12 million biomethane facility at an Oakley area ethanol plant will convert cow manure to fuel grade methane, reducing natural gas use. Other funds support biomass harvesting and transport equipment for the Kansas Alliance for Biorefining and Bioenergy to move biomass to bioenergy plants, saving diesel fuel. and a five million project to expand ethanol fuel production. Environmental reviews await final approval.
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County OKs parcel annexation by city
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted 2-1 to annex about 67 acres at the northwestern edge of Lawrence into the city. The plan, likely to be rezoned for industrial use, drew public concern over growth and city services amid an interim land-use plan. Thellman opposed, citing premature annexation and service promises.
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Lawrence
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Jim Flory
Nancy Thellman
Thellman
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New KU business dean arrives with enthusiasm
Kansas University's new business dean Neeli Bendapudi arrives on campus eager to engage faculty, students and staff. She plans 12 donor and alumni trips in coming months, initially within Kansas and to Chicago, San Francisco, New York and Dallas, aiming to meet people where they are and host student discussions at The Wheel on 14th and Ohio.
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Dallas
14Th
Ohio Streets
Kansas University School of Business
Summerfield Hall
Bendapudi
Ohio State University
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