Exotic animal owner’s debt fueled fatal release and suicide
Terry Thompson, 62, released dozens of lions and tigers before killing himself at his Ohio animal preserve. Deputies killed nearly 50 escaped animals. Court records show Thompson and his wife owed at least 68000 in unpaid taxes and liens. He had just been released from federal prison for possessing unregistered weapons. An associate said he was overwhelmed by the number of animals.
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IRS
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Toledo
Ohio
Hetrick
Matt Lutz
Lutz
London study finds no link between cellphones and cancer
Danish researchers analyzed over 350000 people and found no difference in cancer rates between long term cellphone users and nonusers. A prior large study showed no clear link but hinted at a possible association with glioma among very heavy users, though the numbers were too small to confirm.
ETA ends armed campaign in Basque bid for independence
The Basque separatist group ETA says it will lay down its arms after four decades of bombings and shootings that killed 829 people. Three members appeared on video in Basque berets and masks, raising fists and calling for a separate Basque nation, while signaling no declared defeat.
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ETA
Europe
France
California adopts cap-and-trade to curb pollution
California formally adopts a broad cap-and-trade system aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing dependence on foreign oil. State officials predict other states and Washington, D.C. may follow, calling the plan a capstone among tools to tackle climate change. Mary Nichols notes the long drive toward energy independence.
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California
Washington, D.C
America
Mary Nichols
California Air Resources Board
Victim in ATV crash identified as Lawrence man Preston Scheibler
An accident report ties 21-year-old Lawrence resident Preston Scheibler to an October 8 crash near Baldwin City. He was a passenger in a 2004 Polaris Ranger driven by Derek Cook, 23. Autopsy cites mechanical asphyxiation. urine test showed alcohol and amphetamine. Cook declined comment.
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Baldwin City
Douglas County Sheriffs Office
Preston Scheibler
Lawrence High School
Derek Richard Cook
Kliem
Cook
Lewis
Sheriffs Office
Douglas County
Charles Branson
Branson
Scheibler
Altaf Hossain
Journal-World
American Legion leader presses Congress to aid veterans
American Legion national commander Fang Wong urged Congress to protect veterans benefits and defense spending against budget cuts. He spoke to about 40 at Dorsey Liberty Post 14 in Lawrence and warned deeper cuts could hurt readiness and future military response. Wong emphasized jobs, PTSD and VA needs as more veterans return from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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East Brunswick
N.J
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Iraq
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Journal-World Photo
National American Legion
Free parking ends for KU women's basketball games
Kansas University stops free parking in the Allen Fieldhouse garage after women’s games for the first time since 1989. The garage now charges $1.25 per hour at exit, while surface lots remain free after 5 p.m. weekdays and weekends. Men’s game parking remains reserved for Williams Fund members with per-game passes priced at $16.50.
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Kansas University Parking & Transit
Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas Athletics Inc
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KU Parking & Transit
Kansas University
Jim Marchiong
Williams Fund
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