States, districts struggle to fill hearing-impaired teacher posts
Lewis noted 11 hearing-impaired teacher vacancies statewide as districts from USD 457 to High Plains seek help beyond Kansas. He said high demand and few qualified candidates push districts to rely on paras and current staff while salaries lag regional peers.
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House panel trims NASA and environment funding
A House panel cut space, environment and science programs for 2005, reducing NASA by seven percent from Bush's request and trimming earmarks. The $92.9 billion measure funds veterans programs and boosts veterans health care by $2 billion, while critics warn of deficits and tighter limits on Congress.
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West Virginia
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Anthrax probe closes labs at Fort Detrick
FBI agents combed laboratories at Fort Detrick home to the Army infectious disease center as investigators renewed efforts in the 2001 anthrax mailings. A spokesman confirmed the labs were shut since Friday while a law enforcement source linked the activity to the autumn 2001 attacks that killed five and sickened 17.
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Janitors and Clerks Struggle With Housing Costs
Washington AP reports a study by the Center for Housing Policy showing low and moderate income workers like janitors and sales clerks face housing affordability gaps. In 2003 the median salaries were over 18000 per year with 3 and 6 percent raises, while two bedroom rents reached 791 per month, leaving only 25 of 136 markets where single-income households could afford.
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Center For Housing Policy
Three men convicted in first degree murder case
Liberal men Ngan Pham Giang Nguyen and Nam Nguyen were found guilty of first degree murder for the shooting death of Thang Nguyen at his home on 522 Colony Street. Police found a possible murder weapon connected to the case.
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Giang Nguyen
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Thang Nguyen
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Lawsuit seeks to block immigrant tuition law in Kansas
The Federation for American Immigration Reform filed suit to halt a Kansas policy that grants in state tuition to certain immigrants who pursue lawful status. The case cites a required affidavit and questions repayment if citizenship is not achieved. Plaintiffs note high costs for non residents while supporters argue it helps graduates contribute to the state's economy.
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Matt All
Sebelius
Kansas
Robinson
Federation For American Immigration Reform
White winter wheat losses hit Kansas farmers hard
Colby grower Mike Brown planted 2000 acres of red and white wheat but harvested only 800 acres. All 320 white-wheat acres were torn up by drought and sprout damage from unexpected wet conditions. Brown says sprout damage is unprecedented in northwest Kansas, and some producers may avoid white varieties next season. He has begun buying hard white seed for next year. Frey estimates about half the state's white wheat acreage affected.
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Mike Brown
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Fall crops show resilience amid drought and wheat setback
Fall crops in Kansas show mixed results with sorghum headed and sunflowers beginning to bloom. Crop conditions rate sorghum 14 percent excellent, 55 percent good, 26 percent fair, 4 percent poor, 1 percent very poor, while sunflowers are 11 percent excellent, 58 percent good, 29 percent fair, 2 percent poor. Cant sprout damage limits salvage for cattle feed, as farmers face lost 20 cent per bushel hard white wheat incentive. Industry leaders remain hopeful about hard white wheat, noting a new sprout resistant variety may be available by fall 2007 after seed development and market prep.
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Kansas
Joe Martin
Kansas State University
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