Grant funds aid for Douglas County housing relief
About 150 Douglas County families will benefit from a $648,000 federal grant shared by Lawrence and the Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority under a stimulus program. The money will provide up to three months of rental assistance, help with past due utilities, and housing placement, with much funding supporting the e Housing Connection that links landlords with applicants. The program has housed 11 people since January and aims to boost landlord participation with ongoing funding.
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Earthwork film to premiere at Austin Film Festival
The feature about Lawrence crop artist Stan Herd stars John Hawks and debuts at 6:30 p.m. October 25 with a follow up at 7:15 p.m. October 27 in Texas. Seabury Academy hosts a National Breast Cancer Awareness Month home volleyball triangular on Thursday.
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Rabbi Neal Schuster Joins KU Hillel as Senior Jewish Educator
Dr. Zeev Kain of UC Irvine reviewed Michael Jackson autopsy report stating health within normal limits. Rabbi Neal Schuster has joined KU Hillel staff as senior Jewish educator.
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University of California, Irvine
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Kansas University Hillel
US and Iran hold cautious progress in Geneva talks
US and partners report fragile but historic steps toward curbing Iran’s nuclear drive after high level talks in Geneva. Nations including China Russia Britain France Germany and Iran pledge inspections and further discussions with a UN official calling the start promising yet fragile. Leaders warn against delay tactics while planning a summit and possible sanctions if commitments fail.
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KU police link KU sports brawl to separate threats
KU officers tie a September 22 parking lot threat to the Burge Union melee that involved as many as 100 people from the football and men’s basketball teams. No arrests were made after the 6:30 p.m. incident that left Tyshawn Taylor with a dislocated thumb.
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Ardi Preceded Lucy as Earliest Known Human Ancestor
An international team reports Ardipithecus ramidus known as Ardi, a 4.4 million year old female from Africa, is older than Lucy and closer to the last common ancestor with apes. Ardi's skeleton, teeth, and pelvis suggest a fruit and small animal diet and bipedal traits. Tim White of UC Berkeley calls Ardi on our side of the family tree.
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