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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2010
Page
2
U S and Afghan officials tout signals of Taliban talks raising hope for a peace end to a decade long war while others warn contacts have long existed and may be exaggerated to show progress. Critics say escalating military actions undermine serious talks and fuel spin.
Israelis have begun 544 new West Bank homes in three weeks after the government ended a 10 month moratorium. The pace is more than four times faster than the prior two years and many homes arise in areas likely to become part of a Palestinian state, threatening U.S. peace talks.
European researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope identify a faint smudge as a galaxy from 13.1 billion years ago, making it the universe’s earliest and most distant known object. Lead author Matthew Lehnert notes the galaxy would have merged into larger neighbors by now. Professor Richard Ellis, not involved, calls it looking at a 4 year old in adult terms.
A 44 year old man drove the wrong way on an off ramp and collided head on with a school bus carrying seven students on State Route 60 in Glen Avon. Three high school students and both drivers sustained minor injuries. authorities say criminal charges are possible. The suspect's identity was not released.
The Pentagon aims to ease open service by gay troops over time. Tops officers push a yearlong study to limit disruption to unit cohesion, benefits, and post life while court action stalls the immediate end of dont ask dont tell.
Rioters and protesters blocked roads to airports across France while hooded youths smashed windows and tear gas filled streets outside Paris. Police eventually drove back striking workers from fuel depots as the government presses to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 amid growing unrest and an economic toll noted by Finance Minister Christine Lagarde. President Sarkozy vowed to push the reform through in a Senate vote, despite widespread strikes that have disrupted travel and fuel supplies.
Marisol Valles Garcia, 20, sworn in as police chief of an 8500-strong border township transformed into a crime hotspot. With three female officers and two bodyguards, she aims for community policing, door-to-door outreach, and values education while avoiding weapon use. The town rivals Juarez and Sinaloa cartels for control of a key highway.
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