Kansas Shines Through Reader Letters and Pride
A Gazette columnist recalls a Kansas trip and highlights the Flint Hills, diverse recreation, and cultural sites. Readers from Delphos Newton Seneca Sabetha send letters praising Kansas, praising people, events, and hometown attractions from Eisenhower Center to sunflowers.
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India's Kidney Trade Exposes Growing Black Market
In Bangalore police uncovered a network of medical thieves feeding a global kidney trade. Donors sell organs to wealthy buyers, often under coercion, with payments averaging $1000 to the donor and up to $10,000 for the transplant. Parliament's brain death bill aims to curb the practice, but state adoption remains limited.
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Madras
Calcutta
K. Velu
Velu
Tirumala Srinivasulu
Pramod Navalkar
The Gazette Promotes Soybean Ink and Recycling Drive
The Gazette highlights use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support sustainable farming. Readers are urged to drop off newspapers at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or use the nearest recycling location for ongoing sustainability efforts.
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Missile test near Voronezh narrowly misses power plant
A Russian air defense missile fired during a test misfired and landed near the Novovoronezh Power Station in Voronezh. It passed within 660 feet of nearby apartment blocks, injuring one person and prompting safety concerns.
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Novovoronezhskaya
Voronezh
Cholera Epidemic Strikes Somalia With Growing Shortages
In Mogadishu, authorities report 5141 cholera cases this year and 134 deaths as the World Health Organization warns medicines and supplies may run out in a month. The AP notes the spreading outbreak and mounting health strain.
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Somalia
World Health Organization
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Cedar Rapids Washington girls win second 4A state title
The Cedar Rapids Washington High School girls basketball team captured its second 4A state championship, correcting a previous report that claimed consecutive titles. The Gazette acknowledges a misspelling of Loran Garland's name in earlier editions and notes it will publish corrections when errors are found.
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Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
William Clarke Quantrill
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
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