Karkiainen Garden City opener in Istanbul fundraiser scene
Debbie and Paul Karkiainen join Bill and Twyla Bridgwater in Istanbul to promote a fundraiser for a new project titled Karkiainen Garden City. The event features a photo moment highlighting partners and supporters in a bid to raise funds.
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Paul Karkiainen
Bill
Twyla
Bridgwater
Istanbul
Turkey
Daughter testifies in Schumacher murder trial
Miranda Schumacher testified she loves her father and witnessed him pull a gun from his jacket and shoot her mother, Ann Schumacher, in Leoti. Todd Schumacher, 44, is charged with first degree murder and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. arraignment set for Sept. 7.
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Todd Schumacher
Leoti
Ann Schumacher
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Wichita
Matthew
Miranda
Matthew Schumacher
Johnson County
Local faith leaders weigh morality of illegal immigration
Arizona faith leaders discuss the immigrant issue, balancing compassion and law. Sister Janice Thome cites the hard lives of families she assists, arguing for humane treatment while acknowledging states must enforce laws and share wealth. The debate reflects moral stakes in Finney County.
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Thorne
Dominican Sisters Ministry of Presence
Thome
Arizona
Finney
Gulf oil drama extends as readings puzzle BP well
In New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast engineers monitor pressure readings from the BP cap to see if the well holds tight. Halfway through a 48 hour window Kent Wells of BP says there is no sign of underwater leakage, with cautious optimism guiding disclosures.
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Gulf Coast
Kent Wells
BP PLC
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Lasting pain from oil spill linger in Gulf coast towns
In Chauvin Louisiana residents endure decades of oil spill aftermath. Up to 184.3 million gallons spilled with tar balls likely to wash ashore for decades. Oil remains in water, beaches, marshes, and in residents like Jason Blanchard, long after surface slicks fade.
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Gulf Coast
Jason Blanchard
Corpus Christi
Texas
North Carolina
Mexico
Blanchard
Consumers wary of recovery push confidence to low
Washington AP reports consumer confidence fell to 66.5 in early July, the lowest since August 2009, with unemployment near 9.5 percent and a volatile market. Shoppers cut back on spending amid weak wage gains, a stalled housing market, and fears of a recession, threatening growth and hiring.
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IHS Global Insight
University of Michigan
Reuters
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