Soldier Pay Tribute to Travis Bachman in Final Service
The Finney County community mourns Sgt. Travis Bachman, a casualty assistance officer, as 400 Kansas National Guard members attend his funeral in Garden City. Tyler Bachman, his four year old son, and Amber share memories while bagpipes, a 21 gun salute, and taps honor the fallen leader and father. Local responders and Patriot Guard line the procession. a flag and bald eagle gravestone emblem closes the ceremony.
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Travis
Amber
Tyler
Durham
Raleigh
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Valley View Cemetery
Finney County Sheriff's Office
Garden City
Westboro Baptist Church
Kansas National Guard
Travis Bachman
Flight Deck restaurant revival aims to attract diners
Perry leads Q restaurant at Flight Deck near the airport with Darin LaMar. They expanded the menu to seafood pasta and stuffed meats and run a catering service. Perry envisions a bar to create a personal, light atmosphere and hopes customers drive in from nine miles away. City officials push revitalization to turn the site into a popular eatery after Flower Aviation ceased operations in 2005.
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Perry
Seus
Darin LaMar
Flower Aviation
Bob Halloran
Merv Griffin dies at 82 with vast media empire
Merv Griffin, powerful producer and TV host, dies at 82 after building a media and entertainment empire. He earned widespread fame from The Merv Griffin Show and later success in horse racing, including Stevie Wonderboy's 2005 Breeders Cup Juvenile win. Griffin spoke of gamesmanship shaping his career, and public figures praised his impact.
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Life Magazine
Griffin
Stevie Wonderboy
Stevie Wonder
Arnold Schwarzenegger
U.S
Merv
Nancy Reagan
Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr
Los Angeles
Rove to leave Bush White House after 2006 term
Rove plans to depart after Labor Day decisions, to focus on family. He will write a book and move toward San Antonio area with his wife Darby and son, leaving his longtime role as deputy White House chief of staff and political guru. Democrats gained control of Congress, with other aides like Miers and Portman departing amid Iraq and immigration policy battles.
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Rob Portman
Harriet Miers
Sara Taylor
National Security
Rove
Bush
Wall Street Journal
Joshua Bolton
Labor Day
Lier
San Antonio
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Texas
Char
Iraq
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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