Peterson murder trial closes with claim of hidden child motive
Prosecutor contends Scott Peterson killed Laci to rid himself of an unborn child and live as a bachelor. The 23rd week of testimony includes 184 witnesses in a case charging two counts of murder over Laci and her fetus. The other item notes Cleveland Clinic approval for facial transplant trials after ethical review.
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Laci Peterson
Conner Peterson
Rick Distaso
Peterson
Laci
San Francisco Bay
Cleveland Clinic
Maria Siemionow
Siemionow
Lawrence district weighs building new schools to cut overcrowding
The Lawrence school district considers five new elementarys in southeast or northwest Lawrence plus a sixth option to bus Prairie Park students to Kennedy School. Proposals envision opening four to 11 years from now at about nine million dollars each, excluding land. Some options require annexed land as the district grows. closures last year of Centennial East Heights and Riverside reduced buildings but did not stop discussions on future consolidation and expansion.
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Prairie Park
Kennedy School
Douglas County
Rick Gammill
Special Operations, Transportation and Safety
Kansas
Centennial
East Heights
Riverside
Randy Weseman
Weseman
Ics
Arly Allen
Centennial Neighborhood Assn
William Dann
Dana
Hillcrest
Sunflower
Quail Run
Cordley
New York
Deerfield
Bracciano
Aquila seeks rate increase for natural gas customers
Aquila asks regulators to raise rates to cover inflation and new maintenance costs for about 30,000 Lawrence gas customers. Consumer advocate David Springe warns bills may rise sharply this winter, urging careful review and implying watchdogs will audit the company’s books to prevent ratepayer costs from covering past trading losses.
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Kansas Gas
Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board
David Springe
Springe
Aquila
ECC
Loomis
Enron Corp
Lawrence
Cordley to a new site for district ESL students
Cordley, with fewer than 200 students, is one of the district's smallest schools and will relocate for English language learner programs. Principal Kim Bodensteiner says most Cordley teachers will be trained to teach ELLs, with district staff also receiving training. A 7 p.m. parents meeting at Cordley will discuss the changes.
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Kim Bodensteiner
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Hillcrest
Becker
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