Huelskamp Faces Jilka in Kansas Congressional Race
In Topeka phase two of the election cycle begins with Republican nominees in four Kansas congressional districts. Jim Huelskamp, the GOP candidate, faces David Jilka with both urging cooperative campaigning and vigorous debate on Obamacare cap and trade and immigration. Jilka cites 12 years in local government while Huelskamp brings 14 years in the state legislature and a history as a divisive figure.
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Topeka
Kansas
Huelskamp
Jilka
Hutchinson
BP pushes cement flood to seal Gulf oil well in static kill
BP pumped cement into the blown out Gulf well after a heavy mud plug, aiming to seal the leak. Officials say the process may take hours to complete and days to verify, as relief wells remain in planning and officials debate the best final approach. The operation follows a federal report showing most spilled oil is already degraded or contained, though oil and tar balls persist along shores.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Joey Yerkes
Destin
Fla
Yerkes
New York
Louisiana
BP Execu
Kent Wells
Allen
U.S
Willie Jones
Baton Rouge
Pensacola Beach
Interior Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Alaska
Emmons Interim President startup set at GCCC
The Community College of the Great Canyon City Board of Trustees named Emmons interim president after Carol Ballantyne retired. Emmons will lead while a national search for a permanent president proceeds, with a planned staff summer schedule and a publicized Aug. 13 session.
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Emmons
Gccc Board of Trustees
Carol Ballantyne
Community College
Association of Community College Trustees
Board of Trustees
Joseph Birmingham
Weatherford
Texas
Ballantyne
Brungardt
Lenora Cook
Dee Wigner
GCCC
Language barriers in schools affect Latino involvement
An AP-Univision poll finds Latinos less comfortable acting as vocal advocates for education. Under federal law, districts must provide notices in languages students can understand. The Education Department is reviewing districts for fair access, while dual language immersion and English‑only moves shape policy debates amid rising Hispanic prominence in education.
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Office For Civil Rights
Carmen Arevalo
United States
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Arevalo
Miami
Roxana Montoya
U.S
Ap-Univision
Arne Duncan
Ment
California
Arizona
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