Explosion sinks Florida fishing boat. one dead
Five men jumped into the icy Atlantic after an engine explosion on a 25 foot fishing boat some 60 miles east of St. Augustine. James Cooksey Jr., 59, died of cardiac arrest after treading water for over two hours as Navy helicopters aided survivor John Porcella, their gear gone and no distress call made.
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Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Navy
Coast Guard
John Porcella
Porcella
James Cooksey Jr
George Washington
Cooksey
Duval County
County board splits on paying dental event fees
County commissioners debated paying $1 425 in usage fees for a dental outreach event. Irv Stephens voted for county support, others opposed, with several motions failing. The panel also approved rezoning near Mary Street and Farmland Road and contracted EBH and Associates to review fairgrounds drainage.
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Irv Stephens
Stephens
Jerry Davis
Alan Fankhauser
Cliff Mayo
Roman Halbur
Fankhauser
County General Fund
Halbur
Mayo
Davis
Mission
Fairgrounds
General Fund
Mary Street
Farmland Road
EBH and Associates
Kansas
Kansas budget outlook shows reduced deficit amid strong holiday sales
Governor Sebelius reports cutting most of the projected 312 million deficit for the year ending June 30 as Kansas cash from holiday sales exceeds expectations. January receipts reach 147 million, above 145 million forecast, while lawmakers warn the full year may still fall short by about 28 million of the 2.4 billion target. Senate and House panels debate balancing plans, with highway project cuts, local aid reductions, and reallocated funds.
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Kansas
Sebelius
Senate
House
Wind farm planned for Wichita County with Sunflower group
Sunflower Electric and development partners plan a wind energy project in Wichita County near Marienthal. The 50 to 75 turbine farm aims to supply up to 100 megawatts to Sunflower first, creating 100 to 150 construction jobs and up to 10 permanent roles. Ground leasing allows ongoing farming.
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County Economic Development Corporation
Sharla Krenzel
Main
Sunflower
Kansas
Sunflower Electric
Steve Miller
Central Plains Power, LLC
RES North America, LLC
RES
Wichita County Economic Development Corporation
RES North America Development
Tom Fair
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Marienthal
Krenzel
Gray County
Montezuma
Fair
Wichita County
Powell to present Iraq weapons evidence at U.N. meeting
Secretary of State Powell prepares to show the U.N. Security Council proof that Iraq hid large caches of weapons of mass destruction and defied disarmament calls. The push aims to win support from Russia, France, and others, while France and Russia resist action without more U.N. time.
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Colin Powell
U.N
Iraq
Powell
U.N. Security Council
New York
Russia
France
Tony Blair
Saddam Hussein
Jacques Chirac
Blair
Baghdad
Security Council
The
Wall Street Journal
Bush
Vladimir Putin
Johnson Space Center
Texas
Ters
Mohammed Al-Douri
Council
Richard Armitage
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
U.S
U.S. Navy
Hamad bin Isa A Khalifaf
Pentagon
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Hamad
Saddam
Legislators Press for Drought Aid As Losses Grow
Kansas farmers face over 1 billion dollars in losses in 2002 as drought persists. Johnson notes lawmakers often seek Washington support. Lowe urges passage of the National Drought Preparedness Act to create a Drought Assistance Fund for state and local relief, with a committee vote forthcoming.
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Kansas
Congress
Johnson
Lowe
Water Office
Lentz Named New USD 45 Superintendent for Personnel
Former deputy to lead Garden City district from 1992 to 1993 after a career spanning USD 428 Great Bend USD 234 Fort Scott and Fort Scott Community College. Lentz earned a 1980 master's and 1969 bachelor from Pittsburg State, and holds multiple professional memberships. He is married to Gay Lentz with four children.
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Garden City
USD 428
Great Bend
USD 234
Fort Scott
USL 734
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Can Association of School Personnel Administrators
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Finney County United Way Board of Directors
St. Catherine Hospital
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Gay Lentz
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