Finney County Jail Health Costs Spotlight Statewide Care Crisis
Finney County reports inmate health care costs rising from 56500 budgeted to 188000 by mid November as many Kansans remain uninsured or underinsured. Gov Sebelius proposed a cigarette tax hike to fund expanded coverage, but lawmakers did not act. County officials consider tougher jail penalties, yet broader health care access remains unresolved across the state.
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Finney County
Kansas
Bob Baker
DeLay charges loom as spokesman cites ongoing case
The quote notes that DeLay still faces serious criminal charges despite claims of vindication. Pelosi aide Jennifer Crider frames the day in court as not exonerating the congressman. Separate comments cite systemic breakdown at FEMA and ABC News reflections on World News Tonight anchor changes.
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Jennifer Crider
House
Rep
Nancy Pelosi
Tom DeLay
ABC News
David Westin
Elizabeth Vargas
Bob Woodruff
Peter Jennings
World News Tonight
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First Amendment text fragment referenced
The excerpt presents a portion of constitutional language guaranteeing freedom of religion speech press assembly and petition. It cites prohibitions on establishing religion and abridging rights, suggesting a focus on fundamental civil liberties.
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Beogates
Senators Graham and Sununu push for limits on Patriot Act
Congress gains two independent voices as Lindsey Graham and John Sununu pledge to tighten anti terror powers. They seek judicial review for records searches, seven day detainee notices, a four year sunset, and enhanced rights for targets. They urge House debate and broader congressional assertiveness in national security policy.
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Lindsey Graham
John Sununu
White House
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Senate
Air Force
House
Bill Clinton
Sununu
New Hampshire
Bush
Newt Gingrich
John McCain
George Bush
South Carolina
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Jeanne Shaheen
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Congress
Larry Craig
Idaho
Russ Feingold
Wisconsin
Dick Durbin
Illinois
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Guantanamo Bay
McCain
Abu Ghraib
Cheney
Carl Levin
Michigan
Jon Kyl
Arizona
International critique of spreading democracy by force at the Naval Academy
A dated column argues that democracy cannot be implanted by military power in Iraq or the Middle East. It contrasts civilian control, free speech, and individual rights in the United States with Iraq and Arab countries, notes media resistance, and questions neocon ideas of quick democratic gains and triumph.
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Middle East
al- Jazeera Television
Donald Rumsfeld
Bush
Al-Jazeera
Afghanistan
Baghdad
Iran
Saddam Hussein
United Kingdom
Despicable acts in name of God prompt reflection
A University of Kansas professor, Paul Mirecki, was beaten in Lawrence after remarks about intelligent design. Police noted religious rhetoric tied to the attack, while critics and supporters debate Jesus would forgive as others frame the incident around religious confrontation. Senator Kay O Connor denounced the violence as thuggish.
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University of Kansas Religious Studies
Paul Mirecki
Lawrence
Mirecki
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Associated Press
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Eric Robert Rudolph
Centennial Olympic Park
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Rudolph
Christian Identity
Osama bin Laden
Middle East
Allah
Kansas
Kay O’connor
O’connor
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