Yemen protesters clash as forces fire on crowd in Sanaa
Yemeni government forces opened fire on tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Sanaa killing at least 26. After nightfall power outages spread as protesters seized a key bridge and blocked traffic. Thousands attacked government buildings and set fires amid escalating tensions with President Ali Abdullah Saleh seeking treatment abroad after a June attack.
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Ali Abdullah Saleh
Saudi Arabia
Earthquake in India Nepal Leaves 23 Dead
A 6.9 magnitude quake struck near Sikkim on Sunday, triggering landslides and damaged buildings. Deaths include seven in Sikkim, six in West Bengal, three in Bihar, and seven in Nepal, with hundreds injured and widespread warnings across India, Nepal, and neighboring regions.
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Nepal
Sikkim
Bangladesh
Tibet
Karma Gyatso
West Bengal
Bihar
Katmandu
Ex IMF chief Strauss-Kahn denies violence in interview
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, once IMF chief and French presidential hopeful, breaks four months of silence on TF1 saying his May 14 encounter with Nafis satou Diallo was a moral failing but not violent. He also denies harming a 2003 claim by a French writer, insisting he did not force himself.
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New York
Sunday
Strauss-Kahn
International Monetary Fund
France
TF1
Nafissatou Diallo
Manhattan
Sofitel
Rise in Child Abuse Tied to Recession Study Finds
A study of 422 abused children across 74 counties in four states links rising child abuse to the recession. Lead author Dr. Rachel Berger notes pediatricians reported more shaken baby cases. The rate climbed from 9 to 15 per 100000 children, a 65 percent increase, during the downturn.
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Rachel Berger
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Organizations team up in fight against hunger
Organizations join forces to tackle hunger, uniting resources and communities to expand food relief efforts. Partners include local charities, churches, and volunteers coordinating distribution, fundraising drives, and awareness campaigns to reach more families in need.
Lawrence Hunger Project mobilizes aid for local pantries and Kenya meals
Kansas University and Lawrence groups unite to fight hunger through the Lawrence Hunger Project. Organizer Christina Holt outlines a $30,000 goal to fund 100,000 meals for a refugee camp in Kenya, with 30 cents per meal including shipping. A packaging event with Numana Inc. is set for Oct 16 at Lawrence High School, World Food Day, plus a local pantry food drive. Carissa Kelley News release event at Free State High School includes a $5 photo opportunity and refreshments to benefit the project.
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Lawrence
Dadaab
Horn of Africa
Christina Holt
Kenya
Lawrence Hunger Project
Numana Inc
Lawrence High School
Kansas
Carissa Kelley
Free State High School
Overland Drive
Kelley
Watkins Museum hosts Founders Day birthday bash in Lawrence
The Watkins Community Museum of History marked the 157th Founders Day with cake crafts and photo displays for Lawrence, dating back to Sept 18, 1854, when settlers formed the town for the New England Emigrant Aid Company and later named it Lawrence City. Volunteers and KU students highlighted local identity and Civil War era history.
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Lawrence
New England Emigrant Aid Company
Lawrence City
Amos A. Lawrence
Boston
Abby Pierron
Pierron
Watkins
Kansas University
Sarah Bell
St John Oktoberfest to Bring German Flavors to Town
The 15th annual St John the Evangelist Oktoberfest runs 4 to 10 pm Saturday at 1234 Ky. Admission is free. Attendees will enjoy Warsteiner Oktoberfest Dunkel and Pilsner beers, Ed Grisnick Orchestra and Frank Palcher polka music, and authentic German food. Volunteers prep sauerkraut and schnitzels with a German overseer, profits support the church and St John’s School.
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Evers
Ed Grisnick
Frank Palcher
Kansas City
St. John’s
Hays
Wiener Schnitzels
St. John’s Catholic School
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