Bulgaria and Philippines refuse to bow to terrorists
In Baghdad insurgents threaten to kill two Bulgarians and a Filipino after kidnapping videos aired on Al Jazeera. The Bulgarian deadline to release detainees expired with Sofia saying Bulgaria will defend its nationals. the Philippines faces a three day troop withdrawal. US military reports two more detainees and two American deaths in separate incidents. Philippine VP de Castro says the government will not be cowed.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Bulgaria
Philippines
Al-Jazeera
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
U.S
Noli de Castro
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Sofia
Solomon Pasi
Nikolai Svinarov
Tax valuations rise with oil, gas boosting county totals
Hamilton County's total valuation climbs from 55.2 million to about 70.1 million for 2004 driven mainly by oil and gas values up 64 percent. Lane County shows a slight 1.4 percent dip as utility and mineral values fall while oil and gas rise. Other counties report varied gains in oil and gas valuations, with several facing business closures and budget pressures.
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Howdy
Gee
Lakin
Hamilton County
Lane County
Crysta Torson
Tor
Son
Torson
Central Auto Parts
Haskell County
Stevens County
Stanton County
Greeley County
Grant County
Gray County
Scott County
CIA report cites group think behind Iraq WMD claims
The committee criticizes the CIA for closed mindedness that distorted judgments about Iraq. It faults Tenet for skewing assessments and not reviewing Bush's 2003 State of the Union. It notes analysts overstated WMD threats, inflated tentative findings, and relied on Curve Ball without direct access.
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CIA
George Tenet
State of Defense Departments
Tenet
Bush
State of the Union
Iraq
Africa
White House
Scott McClellan
Curve Ball
Sheriff reports couple found dead. homicide probe opened
Sheriff Anderson says the couple’s unattended deaths are investigated as potential homicides until ruled out. He notes the last homicide in the county occurred 14 to 15 years ago, suggesting initial suspicions but no confirmed suspects yet.
Sculpture: Childs play at work in town park
Kinder speaks on recovering the life size sculpture of children planned for downtown. The city will build a fountain and bubbling pond to enhance the scene and wax the statues to prevent moisture staining. This is Rivas first life size children piece and the first of several new works planned locally.
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Garden City Community College
Linda Hill
Kinder
Rivas
Garden City Telegram
Garden City zoo to expand elephant barn with 25000 donation
David and Judy Stanard of Cedar Rapids Iowa donated 25000 to Garden Citys Lee Richardson Zoo to fund an expansion of the elephant barn. The project aims to add 400 square feet now and potentially 200 more for insemination space, with total costs estimated between 100000 and 200000. Construction could start next summer to meet AZA guidelines by the 2006 deadline.
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David
Judy Stanard
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Garden City
Stanard
Cleo Matthews
Robert Matthews
David Stanard
Judy
Lee Richardson
Digital Communications of Iowa
MCI
Kansas
Dan Baffa
Stanards
Southwest Kansas Community Foundation
Azas
AZA
Lee Richardson Zoo
Baffa
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