Lawrence Journal-World 07-27-12

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Mother charged in child’s death By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com

Douglas County prosecutors have charged a 25-year-old Lawrence woman with manslaughter in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter three months ago. The child had ingested opiates before her death, said District Attorney Charles Branson. Rebecca Lynn Wynne is charged with reckless involuntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated child endangerment of two other children, ages 6 and 4. All three are Wynne’s children. In a written statement, the district attorney said autopsy reports indicated the 5-year-old died after ingesting opiates during the evening of April 27. Branson said the alleged incident occurred at Wynne’s Please see MOTHER, page 2A Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photos

TWO-TIME SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD was at the Dole Institute of Politics on Thursday to talk about his life and career in politics during some of the most infamous and pivotal times in recent history. Rumsfeld served from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush.

Rumsfeld: War difficult but important agent of change in Iraq, Afghanistan By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com

FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD shakes hands with Bob Riese, 80, of Lansing, who came to listen to Rumsfeld speak Thursday and stayed for a book-signing.

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday in Lawrence praised the new democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan but said both would face challenges in years ahead coming out of the major U.S. ground wars. “Where’s it going to end? I don’t know where it’s going to end, but I have a heavy respect for the idea they’re going to have to figure it out over time, and it won’t be like us,” he told a capacity

crowd Thursday afternoon at the Dole Institute of Politics. “The template we have in this country is a good one for us now. It’s not what we had 50 years ago, or 100 years ago, or 150 years ago. It’s difficult.” He said America itself has gone through struggles and has changed during its history. A key turning point for the country was on the issue of slavery, which fueled the buildup to the Civil War. “We did not arrive here Please see RUMSFELD, page 2A

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REBECCA LYNN WYNNE was charged Thursday with reckless involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 5-year-old daughter.

Officials tout new $20 million program for technical education By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — In the upcoming school year, high school juniors and seniors will be eligible for free tuition for state technical education courses under a new program touted by officials Thursday. Gov. Sam Brownback, employers and educators

said the Career and Technology Act, which was approved by the Legislature in the last session, represents a new era in technical training in Kansas. At a news conference at the Washburn Institute of Technology, Brownback said the goal of the new law is to create a more highly skilled workforce and help Kansans earn

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she was finishing school at Perry-Lecompton High School. In December, she won the top award in a state pin design contest. “It’s a really great opportunity for anyone to get a head start on their career or get a head start on college,” she said. — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

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A judge sets bond at $50,000 for a Mission man accused of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the February death of a 27-year-old Lawrence man. Page 3A

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