Lawmakers return for 11 day wrap up session in Topeka
Our View notes the 11 day wrap up session will cost nearly 300000 in salaries and expenses. Lynn Jenkins waives her pay, a gesture the piece says could set a positive example for Kansans about fiscal responsibility and leadership by example.
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Topeka
Lynn Jenkins
R- Shawnee
Church abuse victims doubt Vatican pledge harm to victims
Milwaukee therapist Peter Isely, molested as a teen by a priest, says church leaders must meet victims to act Christlike. Skeptics doubt promises to crack down on abuse will be kept. French President Chirac warns about far-right rise after Le Pen challenge. Port Authority officer comments on new partner Sprig, a 2-year-old Labrador, successor to Sirius who died in 9/11.
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Milwaukee
U.S
Vatican
David Lim
Port Authority of
New York
New Jersey
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Lim
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On This Day Highlights From History
Highlights mark April 25 occurrences across history including the St. Lawrence Seaway opening in 1959, the guillotine execution in 1792, Suez Canal ground breaking in 1859, US Spain war in 1898, New York auto license plates in 1901, Elbe meeting in 1945, UN charter in 1945, and Pioneer 10 passing Pluto in 1983.
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Nicolas Jacques Pelletier
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United States
Spain
New York
U.S
Elbe River
San Francisco
United Nations
Front runners in Kansas GOP race spark buzz
The report notes Stovall out and opens the field for Republican hopefuls. It asks readers who their front-runner is and invites voting or comments by email or fax to Tim Shallenburger, Bob Knight, Kent Glasscock, or none. The contact line provides a Kansas area number.
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Hich
Farm Bill conflict spurs heat over labeling and ethics
Farm Bill talks on April 11 in a gassy session failed to resolve the proposed ban on packer owned livestock and a country of origin labeling. Kent Conrad cited Canada's similar law to boost sales while Larry Combest pressed procedural questions. Pat Roberts blasted the process during Sparks Co roundups, denouncing Farm Bill politics and noting potential payoffs for farm groups.
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Canada
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R-Texas
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Cal Dooley
D-Calif
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Dooley
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Senate Budget Committee
Pat Robert
Farm Bill Conference
Agweb.com
Sparks Co
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Senate Democrats
Charles Grassley
Senate
Packer
Tim Johnson
D-S.d
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Mississippi
Max Baucus
Conspiracy fears spark satire from Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker ridicules 9 11 conspiracy theories while noting how easily the web fuels fringe ideas. She imagines ten white men at an Arctic round table controlling minds and cites political figures, media claims, and public gullibility, urging skepticism of remote control theories.
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George W. Bush
Canada
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Dubai
Elvis
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Gas price rage and a call for action in America
Donald Kaul critiques rising gas prices and high consumer dependence on gas driven by SUVs and oil policy. He argues for drastic tax reform and greater conservation, while condemning political excuses and war rhetoric. He notes Ford's oversized Super CrewZer as emblem of American car culture and urges immediate gas taxes to shock behavior.
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Enron
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