Train Derails in Pakistan Killing Dozens on Holiday Journey
A passenger express from Karachi to near Lahore derailed near Mehrabpur, leaving 58 dead and about 150 injured as 12 of 16 cars jumped rails in darkness. Passengers scrambled from waterlogged fields while authorities investigated track condition and speed amid Eid al Adha travel.
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Mehrabpur
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Shahid Khan
Karachi
Lahore
Khan
Mohammed Yusuf
Yusuf
Mohammed Khalid
Nazhar Jamil
Mumtaz Ali
Edhi Foundation
Abbas Malik
Eid al-Adha
Abraham
Guards to bring troops home for holidays
Rojas said a security policy blocks releasing soldiers names while a National Guard bus will transport southwest Kansas troops from Fort Bliss. Thunder of the Plains Rally funds will cover meals on the trip home and back, with return set for January 2. Call Rojas at 272-3564 for details.
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Wichita
Rojas
National Guard
Fort Bliss
Kansas
Mel Watson
the Thunder of
Watson
Finney County to add regional transit dispatch center and bus garage
Finney County plans a new transit facility including a maintenance bay mechanic office driver locker rooms and a dispatch office that could become a regional dispatch center for 19 counties in southwest Kansas. The building will also house the Finney County Transit director office a meeting room lobby transfer station for CityLink and in floor heated bus area. Burgardt says the project will protect buses from vandalism and save time and money. Norma Nichols notes space could host Senior Center Meals on Wheels programs.
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Burgardt
Southwest
Kansas
Finney County Transit
CityLink
Norma Nichols
Energy bill reshapes auto fuel and boosts ethanol use
The law revamps energy policy with 27.5 mpg for cars and 22.2 mpg for trucks and SUVs. It mandates rising ethanol use from 6 billion gallons this year to 36 billion by 2022, with at least 21 billion from non corn feedstocks. Bush praised the cellulosic ethanol provision as leaders including Reid, Pelosi, and Dingell defended the measure.
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Senate
Harry Reid
Nevada
House
Nancy Pelosi
California
John Dingell
Dingell
U.S
Sebelius faces scrutiny over AG pick amid abortion politics
Governor Sebelius searches for an appointment to Kansas attorney general with at least 11 potential candidates discussed. The resignation of Morrison follows a extramarital affair with Linda Carter, who alleges misconduct and seeks details on abortion-related records. Kline plans a special prosecutor as investigations begin, while opponents press for a nonpartisan, unbiased choice.
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Biggs
Kansas
Nicole Corcoran
Morrison
Linda Carter
Johnson County
Kline
Carter
State Board
Federal Equal Employment
Attorney General's Office
Russell
Ashley Anstaett
Tiller
Sedgwick
Geary County
Troy Newman
Operation Rescue
Larry Gates
Democratic Party
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Now Meade
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Regis
Tia
Salon & Spa
W. Mary St. Garden City
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American Legion
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Garden City
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Finneycohs.org
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