Lawrence rated among 20 least stressful U S cities
Psychology Today lists Lawrence as one of the 20 least stressful metropolitan areas based on crime, self-harm, alcoholism and divorce in a nationwide ranking by psychologist Robert Levine. Mayor Schumm and Chamber of Commerce officials tout the finding as confirmation of quality of life and a family friendly community.
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Bush enters debate with electoral edge
Vice President George Bush heads to UCLA for tonight's 8 p.m. debate amid Republican optimism that a competent showing could seal the election. Polls show Bush closing in on an Electoral College majority, while Dukakis faces poor public perception and a tougher path as the 26 day stretch run begins.
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Debating Bush and Dukakis Tonight at UCLA Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles hosts the second and final presidential debate between George Bush and Michael Dukakis. The 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. CDT event features a structured format with Dukeakis first, moderators Bernard Shaw and panelists Ann Compton Andrea Mitchell and Margaret Warner. CBS NBC ABC and Cable News Network provide coverage.
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Shroud of Turin Carbon Dating Sets Age
Archbishop Ballestrero announced carbon 14 tests dated the Shroud between 1260 and 1390, about 728 years old, casting doubt on its being the burial cloth of Christ. He emphasized the church venerates the image but not the historic relic status, while noting the science is about the image’s symbolism. Tests were by Arizona, Zurich, and Oxford laboratories on linen fragments.
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U.S. trade deficit widens in August to 12.18 billion
The Commerce Department reports August imports hit a record high while exports also rose, widening the monthly U.S. goods deficit to 12.18 billion. July’s 9.47 billion deficit and prior figures are noted amid market reactions and political implications ahead of the presidential race.
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Substitutes fill the bill for Lawrence district schools
Lawrence School District 497 relies on a large group of certified substitutes to cover classes as teachers shortfalls persist. Budde, a versatile substitute at Lawrence High, notes the flexible days but misses seeing students progress. The district spends $362,949 on substitutes this year, about 2.7 percent of instructional salaries, with Olathe and Blue Valley budgeting more or achieving higher daily rates for substitutes.
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Dodgers Blank Mets 6-0 To Take NL Playoff Game Seven
Hershiser delivered a five hit shutout as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 6-0 in game seven of the National League playoffs. The World Series is set to begin Saturday night. Naguib Mahfouz of Egypt won the 1988 Nobel Prize in literature for his explorations of values in stories rooted in his homeland.
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