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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2011
Page
3
In New York City OPEC ministers refused to boost output, pushing oil prices above 100 a barrel. The move signals higher prices later in the year and aligns with rising energy costs that have cooled parts of the U S economic recovery. The Federal Reserve noted slower growth in several regions, attributing it to high gasoline prices dampening consumer spending.
Delta Airlines will reimburse $2,800 in baggage fees incurred by members of an Army unit traveling through Baltimore Washington International Airport this week. The incident followed a YouTube video by two soldiers recounting a connecting flight to Atlanta after an 18 hour Afghanistan layover, with over 30 others. The group was charged $200 per fourth bag, and Delta now allows military personnel and dependents to check more bags for free. Army officials noted soldiers can seek government reimbursement for excess baggage on military travel.
Senate action lets the Federal Reserve set final rules on debit card interchange fees by July 21, aiming to trim the average 44 cent per transaction charged to merchants. Banks and card companies reap about $16 billion annually, with the final cap projected near 12 cents per swipe.
Scientists say climate change will lock in unusually hot summers by mid century. A Stanford study projects persistently higher heat with temperatures in the 90s across the South, East, and Midwest, prompting earlier school dismissals and city cooling centers.
Linda Browning Weis, chair of the Kansas Arts Commission, says private fundraising can sustain programs if state funding ends. She expects to learn by August whether Kansas will keep NEA funds and notes summer announcements on Kansas Arts Foundation efforts.
Lawrence Humane Society staff hope to find Bullet a new home after animal control freed the black and white cat from a trap on Michigan Street. Lawrence Municipal Court will hear charges against Jimmy R. Wilkins for animal cruelty and discharging a firearm. a June 28 hearing is scheduled.
EU professor Eric Weinberg and colleague Vernberg report in Pediatrics that students who report being targets of aggression visit the school nurse more often, suggesting nurse visits as a potential flag for bullying. Data from 2007 NASCS and Olwens program studies show higher bullying prevalence and frequency across grades.
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