Picture This A Re-enactor At the Kansas Territorial Days
A re-enactor portrayed life in the Kansas Territory during the Territorial Days event in Garden City last year. The scene drew visitors with period clothing and demonstrations illustrating frontier life and local history.
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Sebelius to begin special session meetings
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will call a special legislative session after the Kansas Supreme Court ordered higher education funding. She will meet today with leaders from both parties to set a date, with key leaders invited to participate. The court mandated a $285 million increase to surpass $3 billion annually and gave a July 1 deadline.
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West Nile virus threatens new season with lasting effects
Patricia Heller’s paralysis after a bike ride highlights West Nile fever can cause long term impairment. Health officials warn mild cases may still yield weeks of weakness, signaling a broader threat as the nation enters a seventh mosquito season.
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West Nile virus may cause polio like paralysis in some cases
A study due to be released this summer finds about 10 percent of West Nile virus infections lead to polio like paralysis or severe muscle weakness. No vaccine or treatment exists, and about 80 percent show no symptoms. The first case was in New York City in 1999, with spread across the United States.
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Teen bowler Clela Einspahr eyeing Australia trip
Lakin High School graduate Clela Einspahr, inspired by her grandmother Jo Rinehart, seeks $5,000 to fund a Sydney bowing exchange through the People to People Sports Ambassador program. She has raised about $2,000, with support from 70 dozen beef enchiladas sold and a Polaris four wheeler raffle.
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Saddam Faces Trial on Hundreds of Charges in Iraq
Saddam Hussein faces trial on up to 500 charges detailing abuses during his rule. The list highlights mass killings in Dujail in 1982, deportations of 8,000 Kurds including Massoud Barzani allies, and the 1988 Halabja chemical attack killing about 5,000. The tribunal aims to focus on 14 solid cases for conviction.
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