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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2010
Page
2
Stockholm evacuates 273 aboard a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 after a phoned-in tip prompted a detour from Toronto to Karachi. A Canadian man was detained briefly but released. RCMP probe whether the incident was a terrorism hoax.
Britain's opposition Labour Party elected young lawmaker Ed Miliband as its new leader after he narrowly defeated his elder brother David in a close ballot among MPs, activists, and about 3.5 million union members. He pledged to reunite the party and offered a role for the defeated brother.
Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the Gulf oil spill fund, says new procedures will speed payments and increase generosity after criticism from Gulf residents and officials. Orange Beach Mayor Anthony Kennon urges real action and greater local influence in decisions.
A technician from Albuquerque New Mexico Edward Pimentel won the top prize of 1 million Russian dumplings in the Karaoke World Championships held in Moscow after the audience vote. Judges crowned two Finns Sam Maudden and Maria Saarima Ylitalo as male and female champions. Pimentel chose Usher's DJ's Got Us Fallin In Love for his final performance.
President Hugo Chavez campaigns to hold the National Assembly as opponents seek to end his long dominance. He touts populist appeals and promises low interest credit and discounted appliances to voters, urging a knockout victory amid red clad allies in final rallies.
California lags in highway stimulus spending with 41 percent of 981 projects not yet started, despite receiving 2.5 billion dollars and ranking among states with high unemployment. Illinois Iowa and Mississippi had higher spending rates, while Virginia shows half its projects unfunded. Officials defend the approach, citing long-term impact and rapid job creation goals.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned there will be no peace agreement unless Israel halts settlement construction in lands claimed for a future Palestinian state. He voiced commitment to final status talks and a two state solution, as U.S. mediation continued amid stalled direct talks and an approaching settlement deadline.
Japanese researchers from the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, the University of Tokyo, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology developed a cylindrical robot about 1 foot 4 inches tall to remind dementia patients about appointments and medications. In a five day trial with five women in a nursing home the device showed good response.
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