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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 2001
Page
5
Police chased a stolen lumber tractor-trailer for more than 90 minutes as it roared across highways and neighborhoods. An officer fired at the cab during a slowdown but the truck escaped before officers pulled the driver from the vehicle near a construction-restricted bridge. No injuries were reported. The truck carried a forklift, piping, wood and other materials. fire and smoke filled the scene. The driver’s name was not released.
Three women were found slain in The Hair Gallery beauty salon in Florence. Sheriff Perry Johnson said investigators have one clue a man in a dark suit and top hat was seen outside the shop. The town of about 900 mourns as no robbery or sexual assault was evident and a witness linked a possible suspect to the scene shortly after the murders.
Two unexploded bombs were found on the Michigan Technological University campus in Houghton near the Noblet Forestry Building and the Forest Service Engineering Laboratory. Campus police evacuated the area and a state police bomb squad defused the devices. No injuries were reported. The school offers a 2000 reward for information. The bombs were three five-gallon buckets wired to two starters.
New York AP reports Michael Bloomberg’s upset victory sets him to confront a devastated downtown and a projected $4 billion deficit. He vows no tax raise, a city hiring freeze, and ambitious plans from police raises to possible new stadiums while healing post 9/11 trauma and race tensions.
Washington AP report: NHTSA weighs new rollover roof tests to better reflect real crashes as current 28 year old method underrepresents roof intrusion. Public input invited through December with no timetable for changes. Rollover deaths reached 9,873 last year, about a quarter of road fatalities. Industry officials caution roof strength is not the sole injury driver. Proposals include inverted flips, roof drops, or higher plate pressure, while manufacturers explore padding and roof airbags.
Oregon sues the U S government over a federal directive that halts the states Death with Dignity practice by barring doctors from prescribing federally controlled substances. Attorney General Hardy Myers seeks a temporary injunction to prevent enforcement while the suit proceeds.
NSAID use such as Advil and Motrin may lower Alzheimer's risk by blocking a protein in brain plaques. Researchers report Nature findings suggesting NSAIDs could guide treatments that curb deposits without harmful side effects. About 4 million Americans suffer Alzheimer's.
A European study found that an extra localized radiation dose after tumor removal substantially lowers recurrence risk for women under 40. Among 221 booster patients, 10.2 percent developed new tumors in five years versus 46 percent in 228 standard-treatment patients, prompting NEJM publication.
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