Former Enron chairman Lay surrenders to FBI
Kenneth Lay, founder and former chairman and CEO of Enron, turned himself in to the FBI at dawn to face criminal charges from a nearly three-year federal inquiry. He was escorted to Houston’s federal courthouse amid anticipation of a sealed indictment and possible civil fraud charges from the SEC, linked to Enron’s 2001 collapse and its high-profile executives.
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Lay
Jeffrey Skilling
Linda
Houston
FBI
Federal Courthouse
Justice Department
Mary Milloy
Associated Press
Milloy
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bush
Skilling
Inmate medical costs drive Finney County sheriff budget
Finney County faces rising inmate medical and transportation expenses. Sheriff Bascue notes costs outstrip budgets, with hospital bills, doctor visits, and transport adding pressure despite a near 3.87 million sheriff’s budget in 2003 and a hoped 3.95 million in 2005.
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Sheriff's Office
Pete Olson
Sheriff’s Deputies
Olson
Finney County
Mark Welch
Sheriff’s Office
ARNP
Schmitt
Health Department
Finney County Health Department
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Zoo lessons on wild things continue at local camp
The article describes zoo education camps costing 25 per child with scholarships available for free or reduced lunch recipients. Instructors, including education assistant Smith, guide children in observing animals like love birds and chinchillas. Each camp hosts up to 25 participants.
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Smith
Security tightened as al Qaida threat targets elections
The White House said the United States will ramp up election security after intelligence suggests al Qaida may attempt to disrupt elections. Homeland Security is acting on credible reports, with Ridge noting ongoing CIA and FBI efforts to assess when and where an attack could occur.
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United States
al-Qaida
White House
Department of Homeland Security
Scott McClellan
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Bush Administration
Ible
Spain
England
Jordan
Italy
Ridge
CIA
FBI
Scott City eyes drug testing program for students
Eisenhour praises district leaders and notes funds will cover testing for a yet undetermined number of students. Two bid options exist The Consortium at 68 dollars per test and Sport Safe at 26 dollars. District plans to test 350 to 400 extracurricular participants with classes starting August 24.
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Scott City
Katt
Consortium
Sport Safe
Ted
Kansas Department of Education
Spon
Sored
FFA
FDA rulings loom as mad cow tests come back clear
US officials report no evidence of mad cow disease in the second cow tested after earlier results. The FDA statement does not specify further restrictions, while an international panel offered a range of recommendations. The two cows were selected for definitive testing after inconclusive initial results.
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USDA
Agriculture Department
Judge upholds college decision on nonrenewal of Barker contract
A court refused to substitute its judgment for GCCC trustees who did not renew Barker and four other faculty contracts after the 2002-03 year. The college rehired three instructors due to enrollment, but Barker and Phil Mayer were not rehired. The judge noted the hearing officer acted within authority, citing budget constraints and declining enrollment as reasons.
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Barker
Phil Mayer
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Anderson
Quint
Randy Grisell
Grisell
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