Smoke-free shift hits Holcomb bars as law takes effect
Holcomb bars move to smoke free interiors as Kansas bans smoking in workplaces bars and near doorways. Provisions allow indoor smoking in pre 2009 casino and private club areas. Shawnee County judges allow some post cutoff private clubs to remain smokers. Gov. Parkinson says law aims to curb secondhand smoke and teen smoking. Local patrons express mixed views while some venues seek exemptions.
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Foreign offers left unused as Gulf oil spill widens
Volunteers and foreign help stand largely unused as BP and the Obama administration face criticism for slow acceptance of offers from 44 nations. A House Oversight report cites seven week approvals for Dutch skimmers while more than 2,000 boats join BP’s Vessel of Opportunity program amid a spill now exceeding 140 million gallons.
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Mass gang shootout leaves 21 dead near Nogales border
In Sonora near the Arizona border, a gun battle between rival drug and migrant trafficking gangs killed 21 people and wounded at least six. Police captured nine suspects, seized eight vehicles and seven weapons, with all victims believed to be gang members. Six of the wounded were among those detained at the scene.
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No bucks means no boom for the Fourth
Cities across the United States face reduced independence day celebrations as tight budgets force cancellations of local fireworks. In Antioch California and other towns including Louisville Colorado Akron Ohio Stamford Connecticut and Jersey City New Jersey officials cite budget cuts. One mayor notes a nearly $80 000 fireworks show may be canceled and layoffs of staff accompany the decision.
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