Vatican pope hints condoms may curb HIV spread
Pope Benedict XVI suggests male prostitutes using condoms may be starting to act responsibly in an interview quoted in a book and excerpts published by L Osservatore Romano. Vatican teaching opposes artificial contraception though no explicit HIV policy has been issued. The remark draws criticism of the church's stance.
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Obama sets 2014 end to major combat in Afghanistan
In Lisbon NATO leaders agree to shift ultimate Afghan security burden to Afghan forces by end of 2014. President Obama says U.S. troops will exit major combat roles by that date, despite ongoing tensions with Afghan President Karzai. Allies vary in interpreting the target and its implications for the fight against the Taliban.
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Negotiators to discuss climate change in Cancun talks
The piece notes the last warm period 120,000 years ago saw sea levels rise, and upcoming Cancun talks aim to avert a new deluge. After Copenhagen’s failure, U N climate talks face challenges reaching a legally binding emissions reduction treaty. Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists says the process is on probation.
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Florida woman and 3 children found dead in home
A woman and her three young children were found slain in a north Florida home on Saturday. Homicide detectives seek a motive while police confirm a homicide investigation and search for a possible suspect.
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Grisly double murder details emerge in Mount Vernon
Knox County coroner says Tina Herrmann, her 11-year-old son Kody Maynard, and friend Stephanie Sprang were stabbed multiple times, placed in large plastic bags, and lowered into a hollow tree. Autopsies show no signs of sexual assault. exact death timing unknown.
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Kobach challenges California in-state tuition ruling
Kansas Secretary of State elect Kris Kobach says he will appeal the California Supreme Court decision on in-state tuition for undocumented students. He argues California loses millions annually by not enforcing higher out-of-state rates. Kansas lawmakers note 413 students across state public colleges could be affected, with 14 at KU and KU Medical Center under the 2004 law.
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KU HOPE Award winner Denise Linville named lecturer of the year
Denise Linville, KU journalism and communications lecturer since 1986, won the Kansas University HOPE Award, chosen by seniors and the Board of Class Officers. She values student impact over popularity, noting former students email about applying her lessons as she accepted the plaque at the Kansas Union after halftime at the Oklahoma State game.
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KU educator Linville named as teaching award finalist
Kerry Benson, Francis Kish, Diane Nielsen, Tara Welch, and Linville are finalists for a teaching award. Linville, a mother of two, commutes from Smithville to Lawrence and Edwards Campus in Overland Park, praising KU’s campus, students, and colleagues. The EU community has been really good to me.
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Adidas contract eyed by Lawrence high schools
Lawrence school board will discuss financing scholastic athletics and an Adidas apparel contract for Free State and Lawrence High Schools. The plan would cover three years of promotional products discounts and gear in exchange for uniforms while Francis Sporting Goods would be the exclusive Adidas retailer. The district spends over $1 million yearly on athletics, with subsidies unchanged for 18 years and a $150,000 reduction last year.
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