Cash donation boosts local Honor Flight effort in Kansas
An anonymous donor gave $25,000 to the Southwest Kansas Honor Flight Committee, aiding a Garden City charter flight plan to send World War II veterans to Washington DC. Rosemary Corbett said the gift accelerates fundraising to reach $75,000 for at least 100 veterans, with auctions and dinners boosting momentum.
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Military delays gay ban repeal plan until Congress acts
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the military should not begin training troops for a potential repeal of the gay service ban until Congress acts. Pentagon leaders fear court rulings could force a sudden, complex change, despite a plan to implement repeal already in place.
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Obama predicts tax bill passage with possible changes
President Obama said the tax-cutting compromise will pass despite Democratic resistance. He argued no party wants to see paychecks shrink on January 1 and noted potential Democratic tweaks. The deal would extend tax cuts, renew jobless benefits, and trim Social Security taxes for a year while highlighting its impact on working women.
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Nobel winner applauded in Oslo during ceremony
Liu Xiaobo, serving an 11 year sentence in China, did not attend the Oslo Nobel Peace Prize ceremony where his diploma and medal were placed on an empty chair. Dignitaries and Thorbjorn Jagland called for his release as authorities in China tightened controls around supporters and broadcasters went dark during the event.
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Weather Outlook Tonight and Saturday Showing Clouds and Winds
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