U S cuts embassy staff as insurgents approach Iraqi capital
The United States evacuates an undisclosed number of workers from its Baghdad embassy as ISIS nears the capital. Defense officials say airlift assets are ready, with hundreds possibly leaving. ISIS claims to have executed 1700 Iraqi soldiers, all Shiite. The embassy is the largest U.S. post with about 5300 employees.
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IRBIS
Iraq
MCT
United States
Baghdad
Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria
ISIS
U.S. State Department
Defense Department
State Department
Pentagon
Navy
John Kirby
Tikrit
Local Hispanic library volunteer Diaz lights up storytime
Diaz, a multilingual worker at Garden City libraries, leads Spanish Storytime and coordinates the Family Place and Nature Explore centers. He juggles roles with La Autentica radio, Aflac sales, and driver license help while balancing time for his visiting daughter from Juarez.
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Family Place
Nature Explore
Weather Channel
la Autentica
Aflac
Juarez
Mexico
Acapulco
United States
Garden City
Oklahoma
Maria
Cole
Garden Valley marks 40 years with community barbecue
Garden Valley celebrates its 40th anniversary with a barbecue and community event featuring music by Joe and John Irsik, free watermelon, face painting, and a horse and buggy. Frontline Management has owned the facility since 2009, boosting capacity from 62 to 82 residents and enhancing community involvement. Nearby residents Brenda Funk and Mary Lou Irsik join in, praising the hometown facility and volunteer spirit with about 100 invited guests.
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Brenda Funk
Rodger
Vivian
Kansas City
Garden Valley
Mary Lou Irsik
Irsik
Joe
John Irsik
Garden Valley Church
Shirley Luck
Independent Living
Frontline Management, Inc
Brad Radatz
Frontline
Luck
Radatz
Garden City
Port
Lawmakers urge U S role in aiding Iraq against ISIS advance
Congress members and retired officers urged direct U S action to help Iraq fend off ISIS forces advancing toward Baghdad. They advocated engaging Iran as a regional partner, deploying advisers, and avoiding ground troops while pursuing a regional strategy and political settlement granting Sunnis a larger role.
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Iraq
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Congress
Baghdad
Obama
Iran
CNN
State of the Union
Paul Eaton
Islamic State of
Iraq and
Syria
ISIS
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Armed Services Committee
United States
Graham
Tranian
Hassan Rouhani
Nouri Maliki
Michael McCaul
Texas
House Committee On Homeland Security
Barack Obama
Eaton
Peter Chiarelli
Persian Gulf
Turkey
Maliki
Saddam Hussein
Chuck Hagel
John F Kerry
McCaul
Gun violence in US schools rises with Oregon fatal shooting
A teen gunman killed a student at a Troutdale high school in Oregon before shooting himself, injuring a teacher and prompting evacuations. The incident marks the 31st firearms attack at a US school this year, highlighting a sharp rise since Sandy Hook and listing dozens of incidents nationwide.
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UC Santa Barbara
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
U.S
Everytown. Org
Dan Gross
Brady Campaign
Troutdale
Ore
Storms bring heavy rain and wind across Kansas counties
The storm tracked from Garden City through Hutchinson area between 1 and 4 a.m. Sunday dumping 1.17 inches of rain. Reno County issued a flood watch while winds reached 60 to 70 mph in Sylvia, Raven and Nickerson. Sterling reported .58 inch rain in Rice County, with minor low land flooding. Dodge City 1.58 inches, Greensburg 1.55, Liberal .89 and Jetmore .27. Kanorado saw wind damage with leveled grain bins and golf ball sized hail as a semi truck was blown over on I-70. A tornado was spotted in Rooks County for several minutes Saturday afternoon.
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Hutchinson News
Reno County
Sylvia
Raven
Nickerson
Rice County
Sterling
Dodge City
Greensburg
Liberal
Jetmore
Kanorado
Rooks County
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