Inauguration trip fuels teen's curiosity and fundraising
Amelia Vasko, a Kansas teen from Scott City, attended a Washington DC inauguration conference. She baked pump kin rolls to raise funds, met leaders like Colin Powell and Desmond Tutu, and spoke of race, travel, and her future goals while enjoying events at the Smithsonian and a Potomac cruise.
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Washington
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Amelia
Scott City
Boston
Kansas
University of Maryland
Baltimore
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Desmond Tutu
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Rik Weihenmayer
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Secretary of State
America
Obama
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Potomac River
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Chris Daughtry
Amy Ricker
Wichita
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Ricker
Vietnamese Tet celebration in Garden City welcomes Lunar New Year
Garden City's Vietnamese committee led by La and Mitch Young hosted Saturday Tet festivities at Fiesta Courtyard to honor the Lunar New Year Year of the Ox. Doan and Dinh noted cultural transmission, family gatherings, and lucky money for children as part of the event which attracted 300 attendees.
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Shelly Dinh
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Dinh
Mitch Young
Pauline
Vicki Nguyen
Jackson
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Vicki
Cung Doan
Doan
Dean
Rural Kansas clinics face rising demand and funding strain
Barnett chairs the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and notes growing demand for clinic services in rural Kansas where long travel distances and high uninsured rates strain access. Gov. Sebelius Proposal cuts aid while patient and foundation funding dwindles. clinics report increased uninsured enrollment and tougher finances amid an economic downturn.
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Emporia
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Harding
Sally Tesluk
PrairieStar Health Center
Hutchinson
Obama probes fuel efficiency rules role with states
President directs EPA to re examine the fuel economy decision while California seeks stricter standards. States including Arizona Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Washington already adopt California rules and consider more. California aims for about 36.8 mpg in new vehicles by 2016.
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Connecticut
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
California
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