DOT stands firm on Dec 31 baggage screening deadline
Washington AP The Bush administration sticks to a Dec 31 deadline for mandatory screening of all checked bags under the airline safety law. Transport Undersecretary Magaw said newer TSA plans will meet the deadline, with smaller explosive detectors used temporarily where space is tight. Airports lobby for delay warn of disrupted passenger flow and crowded terminals while Congress may review after elections.
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DOT
Washington
Bush Administration
Congress
Transportation
John Magaw
Transportation Security Administration
Magaw
Norman Y. Mineta
Larry Cox
Memphis
Tenn
Transportation Department
Chet Lunner
Mineta
Lunner
John Mica
R-Fla
House Transportation and Infrastructure
Aviation
International Festival showcases family over a shared menu
Garden City families lead a multicultural booth at the festival, turning a home kitchen into a pop up restaurant. They reflect on past offerings, plan for next year, and celebrate community ties through diverse foods from cabbage rolls to French desserts. Local ethnic dancers hint at future collaboration.
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Quint
Marji Quint
Garden Club
Joleene Buxman
Dale
Emily
Amy
Mildred Corn
Kimberly Beale
Moderates split as Kansas gubernatorial field consolidates
Kansas moderates worry over candidates Shallenburger Knight and Kerr. Shallenburger, allied with Brownback and pro tax cuts, faces backlash from moderates over hard right stance. Kerr touts centrist tax stance while Sebelius positions as coalition builder seeking GOP and independent support. Knight emphasizes education and Glasscock partnership, while Sebelius stresses efficient government and cross party appeal.
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Sebelius
Shallenburger
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Doug Mays
Topeka
Knight
Ronment
Schmidt
Kerr
Senate
Topeka High School
John Moore
Cessna Aircraft Co
Wichita
John F Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts
Pain reliever metamizole found in Salt Lake City market
Utah researchers report metamizole known as Mexican aspirin remains sold to Spanish speaking families including imports from Latin America. Study notes one third used the drug with a quarter buying it in the United States. Serious side effect lowers white blood cell count risking life threatening infections. A 4 year old treated at Primary Children’s Hospital linked to the drug, mother bought it at a Latin American market for 9 to 11 dollars.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Food and Drug Administration
Mexico
Asia
Africa
Pediatrics
University of Utah
Primary Children’s Hospital
Carrie Byington
Fessor
School of Medicine
Byington
FBI reshapes crime fight amid post 9 11 restructuring
FBI plans to shift hundreds of agents from drug and white collar cases to terrorism, prompting concerns from local officials about manpower and resources. Sheriffs and state police warn investigations into gangs narcotics and fraud may suffer, while some urge more federal funding to support local agencies.
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Miami
FBI
Monroe County
John Cary Bittick
National Sheriffs’ Association
Robert Mueller
Louis F Quijas
Coordi
Nate
Congress
Washington State Patrol
Ronal Serpas
Century-Old Farmer’s Wife Built A Cleaning Career
A Kansas farm woman recalls fifty years of house cleaning begun after her early marriage to Laverne. She earned modest wages in 1947 and funded farm improvements while maintaining a strict room‑by‑room cleaning routine. Now five miles north of Dighton, she continues cleaning for generations of clients with help from her son, Lynn.
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Laverne
Schmeck
Dighton
Lynn
Lynn Schriock
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Aarden City, KS
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