New York City Showdown Over Zuccotti Park Occupation
Brookfield Office Properties planned a section-by-section power wash of Zuccotti Park at 7 a.m. EDT as officials moved to end the month long protest. Demonstrators refused to leave, blaming city policies and expressing concerns for a broader movement. The park near Wall Street has sparked similar gatherings nationwide amid tensions with police and park owners.
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Obama singles out Iran over Saudi envoy plot in U.S.
President Obama said officials at the highest levels of Iran must be held accountable for a brazen plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil. U.S. officials confirmed direct talks with Iran as Susan Rice met Iranian officials at the U.N. mission, signaling unusual diplomacy amid questions about Khamenei or Ahmadinejad's knowledge.
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Abortion Coverage Blocked in Health Law Vote
The House passed legislation 251 to 172 to bar any insurance plan under the health care law from covering abortion if customers receive federal subsidies. Providers offering abortion would need to run identical non abortion plans to participate in health insurance exchanges. The move is unlikely to clear the Senate and faces a veto from Obama.
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California salon gunman linked to ex wife abuse claim
Neighbors deemed Scott Dekraai friendly but fearing his volatility as he faces murder charges for the Salon Meritage shooting that killed eight, including his ex wife Michelle Fournier and owner Randy Fannin. Court records show a contentious custody fight and a psychologist's note supporting shared custody before the arrest.
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Higuchi Awards honor four Kansas scientists at KU and KSU
Four Kansas researchers receive Higuchi KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards worth 10 000 each for achievements in humanities basic science biomedical and applied sciences. Ceremony at 3 30 pm November 9 at Lied Education Pavilion follows with reception.
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Kansas official touts Obama strategy at Lawrence event
U S Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan told residents in Lawrence that Obama's American Jobs Act would aid Kansas by reducing payroll taxes for about 60 000 firms boosting 359 million for highway and transit projects and extending unemployment benefits for over 35 000 workers She stressed small business as the growth engine and noted potential passage of an amended Jobs Act Congress recently approved free trade pacts with South Korea Colombia and Panama would further aid the state
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Sorkin warns crisis could have been far worse
Andrew Ross Sorkin, NYT journalist and author of Too Big to Fail, spoke at KU’s Anderson Chandler Lecture about the 2008 bank bailout. He recalled Lehman failure at 2:30 a.m. and Merrill Lynch’s sale, warning a wider domino effect, including potential GE bankruptcy, could have cost millions of jobs and touched every sector.
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