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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
Woman's request to freeze eggs before prison denied
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT — A Detroit-area woman who wanted to freeze her eggs before going to prison for six years failed to persuade a judge Wednesday to delay her sentence by two weeks.
Noting a series of earlier extensions, U.S. District judge Marianne Battani said Dawn Hanna had "ample time ... to get her personal business in order."
Hanna, 36, was convicted last year of breaking a U.S. trade embargo with Iraq by selling telecommunications equipment
before the war started in 2003. The ruling means she must report to prison by Tuesday.
In a court filing, Hanna offered several reasons for a two-week delay, including health issues, her poor personal finances and the care of a relative.
"I wanted to take care of my female issues as well if possible because ... I'm a female," Hanna wrote. "Most have been done but there is one thing I wanted to do which is freeze my eggs due to my age and length of the sentence."
prison date was in May.
The U.S. attorney's office was not sympathetic. Hanna's original
She has been "on notice for many months that a prison sentence was nearing, and that it would be necessary to make appropriate arrangements," wrote assistant U.S. attorneys Barbara McOuade and Michael Martin.
A message seeking comment was left with Hanna's attorney, N.C. Deday LaRene.
The judge already has been generous. Hanna's six-year sentence is about 10 years less than the minimum under federal guidelines. The guidelines are not mandatory.
BUSINESS
Companies using Twitter for sales
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO — People around the world interact with Alecia Dantico all day. Usually, though, they don't know whether she's young or old, male or female.
What her followers on Facebook and Twitter know is that she's a friendly, sometimes sassy, blue and gold tin of Garrett Popcorn. That's the icon of the popular Chicago-based snack food that has tourists and locals lining up around the block at locations here and in New York City.
And when Dantico sends out a "virtual tin" of popcorn to a fan over Twitter, she's breaking new ground in the way companies market themselves, joining a growing number of social media experts hired to man Twitter, Facebook and similar sites.
"My day starts on Twitter and it doesn't really end." Dantico says. She keeps her BlackBerry on at all hours to respond to followers in different time zones.
Multinational corporations, such as Ford Motor Co. and CocaCola Co., are beginning to use
social media to increase positive sentiment, build customer rapport and correct misinformation, says Adam Brown, Coca-Cola's Atlanta-based director of social media.
"Having the world's most recognized brand, we feel like there's an obligation or a responsibility when people are talking about us, we have a duty to respond," Brown said. "Listen before diving in."
Dantico said she responded every time someone mentioned her company on Twitter, whether it was positive or negative.
FIRE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Firefighter David Bryden, of New Guyuma, Calif., works to fight a fire that started more than a week ago. The fire is one of the largest in Southern California history. So far, more than 60 homes have been destroyed by the "human-caused" blaze.
Wildfire rages in California
Fires have destroyed more than 100,000 acres of land in a week
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — Investigators gathered along a remote road in a blackened forest Wednesday and hunted for clues at the spot where a gigantic blaze ignited more than a week ago and quickly grew into one of the largest wildfires in Southern California history.
have been ignited by a range of scenarios, from a dropped cigarette to a spark from something like a lawn mower. Joseph says investigators have several leads and notes that lightning has been ruled out as a possible cause.
Deputy incident commander Carlton Joseph said the fire was "human-caused", meaning it could
The investigation unfolded as firefighters made more progress Wednesday against the wildfire that has ravaged the Angeles National Forest, with higher humidity and a lack of wind providing a big boost.
The blaze that had burned nearly 219 square miles, or 140,150 acres, by Wednesday.
"The crews are making excellent progress based on the improved weather conditions," U.S. Forest Service incident commander Mike Dietrich said.
Since erupting Aug. 26, the blaze has destroyed more than five dozen homes, killed two firefighters and forced thousands of people from their homes.
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