Bush sets tone for 2006 agenda in State of the Union
Washington AP notes the fifth State of the Union will shape GOP strategy as Bush pushes a packed budget cycle and faces pressure from interest groups. The president favors orderly drafting, quickly removes unsanctioned changes, and avoids last minute scribbles, says staffer Matthew Scully. The speech arrives as budget plans head to Congress within days of the 2007 request.
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Matthew Scully
Bush
Congress
Republican Party
Washington
Kansas sex case may set juvenile privacy precedent
A federal lawsuit challenging Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline's rule that health providers report underage consensual sex goes to trial in Wichita. The Center for Reproductive Rights argues mandatory reporting chills minors' access to counseling and care, signaling a potential nationwide standard on adolescent informational privacy. The case follows a 2004 injunction and a 2005 appeals decision lifting a stay.
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Wichita
Kansas
Phill Kline
Center For Reproductive Rights
New York
J. Thomas Marten
Bonnie Scott Jones
Marten
Kline
State Attorney General
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver
Similarities seen in two states evolution debate
Lawyers who won in Pennsylvania over intelligent design say litigation may be needed to overturn the Kansas Board of Education decision to teach evolution as a flawed theory. They and NCSE officials urge Kansans to pursue a political solution first to avoid court action.
Dover trial highlights cost of education clashes
U S District Judge John E Jones III ruled the Dover Area School Board violated the Constitution by requiring intelligent design in the biology curriculum. He said the policy impermissibly promotes religious beliefs in a education case with nationwide implications.
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Dover
Scott
Pennsylvania
U.S
John E. Jones III
Dover Area
Jones
Year of the Dog kicks off Garden City Vietnamese New Year
The Golden Dragon Restaurant hosts the 2006 Vietnamese New Year celebration with a dragon dance. Mitch Young notes the dance symbolizes peace and prosperity while red envelopes of lucky money are exchanged between generations.
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Security Savings Bank
Garden City
Golden Dragon
N. Campus Drive
Mitch Young
Young
An Ma
Golden Dragon Restaurant
Mead shifts from farm life to district court role
Linda Mead, long a farmer's wife since 1982 in Garden City, sought a new path after her husband died. She applied for an opening at the district court two years ago, finding life on the farm isolating and missing urban connections. Mead aims to bring a different perspective to the court.
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Linda Mead
District Court
Mead
Garden City
Finney County District Court
Weather Brief for Tuesday in U.S. Regions
A terse weather note notes Tuesday's forecast across regions. It mentions typical conditions and possible temperature ranges, but details are sparse in the fragment. No specific cities or meteorological agencies are identified.
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