Allawi urges unity as Iraq counts ballots after historic vote
Iraq interim leader Allawi called on citizens to unite while local precincts finished a first phase count of millions of ballots from the weekend election. Tally sheets will be sent to Baghdad for compilation. final results may take up to 10 days amid mixed turnout reports and security concerns. An Ansar al Islam claim said a British C 130 was shot down with all 10 aboard missing, a report not yet confirmed by Britain.
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Community Benefits Beasley with Large Turnout at Fundraiser
Finney County deputies and friends filled Eagles Lodge to support Sheriff’s Deputy David Beasley, diagnosed with cancer. About 600 attendees enjoyed chili, beef and noodles, a silent auction and baked goods, raising roughly 10500 with Thrivent matching up to 1000. Beasley undergoes chemotherapy and radiation at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita and hopes to return home after two more weeks of treatment.
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Scott City teen wins Colgate Country Showdown title in Orlando
Heather Shelley of Scott City, 18, captured the Colgate Country Showdown world title and 100000 dollars as Best New Act in Country Music after a seven act final. She plans a Nashville trip, saving most of the prize for a demo CD, and will graduate high school in May delaying college.
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Ingalls Author Publishes Genealogy Based Civil War Novel
Ingalls resident Judith Lane, 46, debuts her first book Gods Own Crop after two decades of researching family history. The emotional Civil War era tale centers on a northern family who conductors of the Underground Railroad and reflect Union and Confederate attitudes as the husband fights and the wife keeps home front life, weaving historical facts into fiction.
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Author finds drive in family history tales
Lane discusses how her book explores the impact of war on society and families. It took six weeks to write though ideas percolated for years after she began collecting stories from her grandparents. She started genealogical research twenty years ago to preserve her daughter’s heritage. Her work traces lines back to 1608, fueling an adrenaline rush and a worry about keeping these memories alive after she’s gone. See Author, Page A5.
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