Court sidesteps stillbirth case tied to drug use
The Supreme Court opened its term by declining to hear Regina McKnight’s appeal after she was jailed 12 to 20 years for killing her stillborn daughter amid cocaine use. The decision touches on fetal rights and abortion debates while noting McKnight’s case involves cruelty of punishment and pregnancy rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Regina McKnight
South Carolina
McKnight
Congress
Nobel Prize honors MRI pioneers Lauterbur and Mansfield
American Paul Lauterbur and Briton Sir Peter Mansfield won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled magnetic resonance imaging. MRI, developed in the 1970s and available in the 1980s, improves diagnostics by revealing 3-D images of soft tissue, aiding tumor detection and preoperative planning. The award includes about $1.3 million and highlights MRI’s global impact.
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Paul C. Lauterbur
University of Hainvis
Urbana-Champaign
Sir Peter Mansfield
University of Nottingham
England
Nobel Assembly
Stockholm
Sweden
Lauterbur
Shooting suspect charged with aggravated battery at Kansas bar
Douglas County Judge Pro Tem Peggy Kittel set Tremble’s bond at 50000. Victims mostly not life threatening. one man with a 9mm fragment in his leg recounted a chaotic night near KUs Brothers bar crowded with students. Tremble has prior narcotics conviction. police seek gunman as ongoing investigation continues.
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Douglas County
Peggy Kittel
Tremble
Pattrick
K's Brothers
Kansas University
Greg Thames
Colorado
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Sixth
Kentucky
Victor Gervamrez
Topeka
Lawrence
Cervantez
Cadillac Ranch
Sixth St
Scott McPherson
Kansas
McPherson
Kittel
Marc
Eric Fortney
la Crosse
Wis
Marc Fortney
School mourns Broken Arrow student in fatal crash
Madison Smith, a friendly girl active in soccer and tae kwon do, died after a car crash near Broken Arrow. Debby Smith, Megan Smith, and Steven Parsons were involved. Debby and Annette Parsons were treated at KU Hospital in fair condition. Teachers, crisis teams, and counselors organized support for students and staff with a coordinated message to prevent rumors.
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Debby Smith
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Megan Smith
Madison
Donna Patton-Bryant
Broken Arrow
Madigan
Patton-Bryant
Bellinger
Volun
Kenny Massey
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Smith
Massey
Steven Parsons
Parkville
Parsons
Annette
KU Hospital
James Smith
Lawrence
Shelter complaints spark health inspections in Lawrence
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment inspected a shelter after homeless residents raised concerns about sanitation and hygiene. Inspectors found a flea problem and sanitation issues, mostly corrected by Monday morning though a drinking fountain remained improving. Shelter director Richard Forney defended programs requiring nine monthly one hour classes, while some residents challenged the policy and cited fear of losing housing.
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Lawrence-Douglas
Richard Forney
Enoch
Forney
Shelter Meals Spark Criticism At Salvation Army Shelter
Residents describe meals with noodles and canned lamb and report a teen mother and her 18 month old son were turned away on a rainy night. Shelter officials defend the menu and blame a staff error for the denial. Miller says she plans to interview for a job and hopes for better treatment.
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Salvation Army Homeless Shelter
Jackie
Richard Forney
Eillene Miller
Bonnie
Paula Gilchrist
Miller
Shelter
Gilchrist
Forney
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