In History: Founding of Los Angeles to Kodak Patent
September 4 1781 marks Los Angeles founded by Spanish Governor Felipe de Neve. 1886 Geronimo and Apache surrender at Skeleton Canyon. 1888 George Eastman patents roll film and registers Kodak. 1893 Beatrix Potter first narrates Peter Rabbit. 1951 Truman speaks coast to coast from San Francisco. 1969 FDA calls birth control pills safe despite clot risks.
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World in Brief cites gas price drops and jobs outlook
Natural gas prices hit seven year lows as storage grows and usage falls sparking expected winter savings for households. Avista will lower Oregon rates, Alliant Energy and Wisconsin Public Service predict about 20 percent cuts in heating bills amid a mixed economic recovery. Unemployment is forecast to rise to around 10 percent next year while manufacturing and housing show some improvement.
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School bus hero Kaleb Bulls saves students on bus
Kaleb Bulls a Yazoo County high school football standout wrestled a semiautomatic pistol from a 14-year-old girl on a school bus. He tackled the girl and secured the weapon while his mother Ora Bulls said she wasn’t surprised by his actions and praised his protective instinct. Kaleb plans to play football at Mississippi State University and was awakened by a sister on the bus.
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Gates says it's not time to leave Afghanistan in war debate
Defense Secretary Gates warned waning public support should not end the fight in Afghanistan and signaled openness to more troops under conditions. He, with Admiral Mullen, said the mission must succeed and that leaving would let terrorists reestablish bases as McChrystal weighs troop needs amid a broader plan for Congress.
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Local News Contact Numbers for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal-World provides staff contacts by department including Local News 832-7154, City Government 832-6362, County Government 632-7144, Kansas University 832-6388, Lawrence schools 832-6322, Consumer affairs 832-7165, Sports 832-7147, Arts and Entertainment 832-7178, Letters 832-7153, Obituaries 832-7154 or 832-7151, Health 832-7190, Transportation 832-7188, Photo reprints 832-6397 and Outside Lawrence 800 578-8748.
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Editorial contacts and subscription line for the journal
List of newsroom editors with phone numbers and emails and the News Partners staff. Subscription line provides hours for call 832 7199 and in town redelivery guarantee. includes weekend hours.
Part of finger bitten off at health reform protest
A confrontation near a Thousand Oaks MoveOn.org demonstration turned violent as a man crossed from the pro reform side to the counterprotest. The tip of William Rice left pinky was bitten off during the scuffle and he was treated at Los Robles Hospital. The attacker fled and authorities seek his identity amid conflicting accounts.
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Poll asks travel distance to watch Jayhawks play
The LJWorld poll asks readers how far they have traveled for a Kansas Jayhawks game with options from up to 100 miles to more than 1,000 miles. It notes a separate item: the Kansas Highway Patrol will cut trooper driving miles by 10 percent to save money and asks readers if they support the move with current results.
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