Severe thunderstorm batters Lawrence injuring several
A powerful storm with high winds rain and hail drenched Lawrence and surrounding areas. At least three people were injured including a possible lightning strike. Rain totals reached 3 inches in Lawrence between 9 and 11 p.m. and the city logged about 5.5 inches overall. Flooded streets basements and power outages plagued the area as emergency crews rescued motorists and treated storm victims at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Flooding hits Lawrence as heavy rain overwhelms streets
Water rose quickly in Lawrence on Wednesday as nearly 54 percent inches of rain overwhelmed storm sewers. Keith Hunsinger and neighbor Marshall Bigger reported water inside homes and yards flooding, with water flowing on both sides of properties and eight inch marks indicating high levels. Residents faced work delays as streets flooded and runoff surged through neighborhoods.
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Netanyahu rebuffs Arafat on Palestinian state and Jerusalem
Israeli leader rejects a Palestinian state with a capital in Jerusalem. Yasser Arafat says the Palestinian dream is a state with east Jerusalem as capital, a stance Netanyahu reiterates as non negotiable. The exchange follows Netanyahu's election and signals tense start to peace talks amid regional discussions.
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Study pins peak sex hour at 10 34 p.m in Kentucky couples
A Lexington based institute analyzed about 200 couples seeking fertility help and found 10 34 p m is the most common time for sex The study shows younger men have higher frequencies with 23 year olds averaging 14 8 times monthly while men around 47 average 4 6 times The researchers say the data can help clinicians advise couples on timing for conception
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FCC to Fight Price Gouging Plan Emerges
FCC plans to tighten rules after reports of high pay phone charges. Proposer would require long distance firms with rates 15 percent above AT T MCI and Sprint averages to reveal price data on a voice message before connecting calls. Applies to pay hotel and public phones with a public comment period before a vote possibly in August.
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