Bush urges progress while critics warn of risks in Iraq
Washington briefs describe Bush defending gains in Iraq and vowing to win while Democrats voice concerns. Senate leader Reid cites unclear benchmarks for progress. Pelosi accuses him of not understanding the danger. Kennedy calls critics defeatist and Levin urges power sharing and oil stake for Sunnis. Analysts cite need for more Iraqi troops and constitutional concessions before troop withdrawals.
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D-Mass
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D-Mich
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NBC
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Condoleezza Rice
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Merit semifinalist Lara Pracht eyeing college options
GCHS student Lara Pracht is chosen as a Merit semifinalist and plans to study differential equations next semester. She cites love of problem solving and clear right or wrong in math, discusses advantages and pressures of her surname, and notes a lingering pull toward teaching while considering multiple colleges.
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University of Kansas, Kettering University
Flint
Mich
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Baltimore
Simmons College
Boston
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Luminarias Bring Neighbors Together In Labrador District
The Night of Lights event helps families meet and engage with neighbors amid cold wind. Residents note social benefits and some adapt candles with string lights to avoid relighting. Organizers say the 11 000 candles may warm the area by about two degrees.
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Carlos Murillo
Labrador
Labrador Resi
J.R. Wells
Statewide rise in DUI offenders in jail
Kansas faces an 8 percent projected prison population growth to 9,749 by 2015 from 9,166 this year while Douglas County reports about 14 percent of parolees with four or more DUIs. Johnson County parole director Jennifer Keating notes a new population for the system as prisons reach 9,357 capacity.
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Jennifer
U S beef returns to Japan market with high hopes
The United States aims to regain a major market share in Japan with beef exports valued between 150 and 300 million dollars annually. Officials toasted guests, noting a two year wait, as the product debuts at 30 western Japan restaurants and 26 more in Tokyo amid safety concerns and lingering consumer skepticism.
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California
Dan Berman
U.S
Berman
Zenshoku
Japan
Tokyo
Hiroyuki Toriyama
Washington
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