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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2010
Page
2
New York City lawmakers examine measures to deter street harassment after a City Council hearing where women described being followed, yelled at, and made to feel unsafe. Advocates cited incidents involving preteens and teens outside schools. Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras emphasized safety and rights.
Carly Fiorina returns to campaigning in California after hospital treatment for an infection linked to breast cancer surgery. She says she is cancer free and sees no health concerns affecting her race against Senator Barbara Boxer. Supporters greet her at McClellan Business Park in Sacramento.
Alexandra V. Tobias, a north Florida mother, pleaded guilty to second degree murder for shaking her crying infant boy to death while she played FarmVille on Facebook. She remains jailed and faces a December sentencing, with state guidelines suggesting 25 to 50 years but possible shorter term per the prosecutor.
Investigators for the presidents oil spill commission say pre blowout tests raised doubts about the cement sealing BP s Macondo well but BP and Halliburton pressed ahead with a foam slurry using nitrogen. The commission notes only one of four Halliburton tests predicted failure and that result wasn t shared with BP before pumping. Independent Chevron tests found instability in the cement mix, challenging Halliburton s claim of stability.
A sweeping AP review shows nonparty groups spending heavily on state and local races across all 50 states including California sanitation districts, Iowa a court justice removal calls, and New Mexico TV ads against Susana Martinez. Despite vast spending disclosure gaps, disclosures are uneven, with many donors hidden and pre election reporting only partial in many states. The Supreme Court ruling enabling air campaigns is cited as central to these unlimited expenditures.
Nearly two thirds of Latinos feel they face discrimination in the United States with backlash over illegal immigration seen as the main driver. Pew Hispanic Center's Aug. 17 to Sept. 19 survey of 1,375 Latino adults and foreign-born residents finds many fear deportation for family or themselves. The results arrive as key races in Florida and Nevada heat up.
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