Iraqwatch continues as Baghdad calm masks unrest
Officials review a broadcast to verify a new Iraq wanted list while U S forces hunt Saddam in Baghdad and Tikrit. In Baghdad a Muslim holy day passes with anti occupation sermons at Abu Haneefa mosque and thousands marching against US troops amid calls for unity. In Landstuhl seven freed American soldiers appear at a hospital balcony with three gunshot wounds and plan to return home soon.
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Saddam
Iraq
Baghdad
Tikrit
Ahmed al- Kubeisy
al-Kubeisy
Abu Haneefa al-Nu’man
America
U.S
Landstuhl
Germany
Pentagon reports release of over 900 Iraqi prisoners
The Pentagon says more than 900 Iraqi prisoners were released as the initial screening begins to separate noncombatants from combatants. Prisoners were identified as noncombatants, civilians or those not part of any military force, with coalition forces now holding about 6,850 prisoners.
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Pentagon
Washington
Maj
Ted Wadsworth
Wadsworth
Seder meal unites church in Passover and communion
In a basement service at a small brick church, members hosted a seder blending Passover Haggadah with Christian communion. Tables formed a cross with Easter lilies. horseradish, parsley and matzo symbolized bitterness and haste. The Lamb, raised by church volunteers, echoed Exodus. Parishioners, including Erin Dixon and Edith Schmidt, praised the annual rite linking old and new faiths.
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Phillip
Jesus
Ayers
Roland Emonds
Tribune
Scoti Presbyterian
Emonds
Egypt
Ayer
Joan Ayers
Ron
Ginger
Samantha Foos
Greeley County High School
Erin Dixon
Dixon
Edith Schmidt
Linda Peterson
Schmidt
United Presbyterian Church
Greeley County
Peterson
Pope John Paul II hears confessions on Good Friday in Rome
In St. Peter's Basilica Pope John Paul II, frail at 82, heard confessions from ten Catholics on Good Friday. He sat in a mahogany booth for an hour, blessing a diverse group before an Easter service and an evening Colosseum procession, amid his war concerns and aid for Iraq victims.
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Vatican City
John Paul II
St. Peter’s Basilica
Iraq
Rome
Colosseum
John Paul
Vatican
Carlo Urbani
World Health Organization
Hanoi
Vietnam
St. Peter's
Basilica
St. Peter’s Square
Rural hospitals face staffing and funding strains
State officials warn that federal Medicare payments lag as patient numbers rise, with cataract and heart disease treated earlier driving costs. Nursing shortages, burnout, and retirements threaten service levels in rural Kansas, while charity care and fragmentation push hospitals to seek new funding and models.
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Steadham
Greg Unruh
Scott County Hospital
Kansas
Garden City
Liberal
Dodge City
Colby
Unruh
Wilson
EHA
USD 363 Board Interviews Additional Superintendent Candidates
USD 363 board members interviewed Pat Cullen from Ansley Nebraska Deanne Alexander from Spearville USD 381 and James Sutton from South Haven USD 509 for the superintendent position. The board noted strong candidates remain but no single standout choice has emerged and a decision date has not been set.
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Sean Thayer
Pat Cullen
Ansley
Neb
Deanne Alexander
Spearville Usd 381
James Sutton
South Haven
USD 509
Cullen
Alexander
Spearville
Sutton
Messenger
Thayer
Easter egg hunt brings community joy and charity
Children search for eggs Thursday with groups to prevent crowding. Isabel Elchuck praises organization while families pet rabbits and chicks. Activities include egg races and spoon trials, plus a food drive for Em maus House. Alexander collects five eggs and a sticker, then finds a final Smarties roll.
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Isabel Elchuck
Alexander
Baier
Emmaus House
Elchuck
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