Photos show Giffords smiling after shooting recovery
Two portraits posted on Facebook offer a clear glimpse of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’s progress six months after being shot outside a Tucson supermarket. The images, taken May 17 at a Houston rehab hospital, show a broad smile and a look toward normalcy, though aides say little on her cognitive state or readiness to resume Congress.
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Book of Mormon wins big at Tony Awards in New York
The Book of Mormon led winners with nine Tonys including best musical. Trey Parker Matt Stone and Robert Lopez collected multiple honors while War Horse and Good People also took top prizes. Performers like Norbert Leo Butz Sutton Foster and Frances McDormand earned acting recognitions.
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Pentagon Papers Release Reaches Public Online Forty Years On
Washington reports that the Pentagon Papers, the 7000 page study chronicling U.S. Vietnam War deception, are being released in full online by the National Archives and presidential libraries. Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker, notes the value of a complete, accessible record for today’s generations amid Nixon era intrigue and later Watergate fallout.
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Sirens linked to weather alerts extend in Douglas County
Douglas County has expanded its outdoor siren network with four new units at about 20000 each to improve coverage for emergency warnings. Emergency officials stress multi channel alerts, daily siren status checks, and battery backups while urging residents to use weather radios and local media for warnings.
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Energy upgrades at Lawrence Country Club eyed for year end
The Lawrence Country Club aims to upgrade lighting including bar spotlights hallway sconces dining room chandeliers and ceiling fans. Westar Energy will switch parking lot lights to lower wattage bulbs saving 46 percent on electricity. Costs and savings are tracked with a formula. full cost recoup expected by December 2011. Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.
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