Kansas to receive 348 million in federal stimulus for roads
Kansas will get 348 million in federal stimulus funds for highway projects with a large share for the Kansas Department of Transportation. District 6 communities such as Finney County and Garden City seek 3 to 5 million for multiple projects including the Jennie Barker Road Mary Street Kansas Highway 156 intersection. Local officials urge rapid applications before Friday.
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Rampage across Alabama counties leaves nine dead
Wiregrass Medical Center administrator John Rainey recalls nurses crying as gunman killed at least nine across two Alabama counties. Separately Arjuna Mahendran of HSBC Private Bank warns markets face a fragile rebound and that a global recession may not be over yet.
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First Amendment Text Cited on Religious and Press Freedoms
The First Amendment declares Congress shall not establish a religion nor prohibit free exercise. It protects speech press assembly and petition the government for redress of grievances. The clause forms the basis for broad protections of civil liberties in the United States.
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Republican makeover shadows GOP in Moonstruck era
Cal Thomas argues the Republican Party has lost its core and must return to its original ideas. He cites Rush Limbaugh's CPAC speech, Michael Steele’s stance, and calls for renewed bipartisanship while criticizing attempts to appease liberal media. Steele defends his approach and warns of continued party reform toward a future not guided by concessions.
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Obama calm during crisis scrutinized by critics
The piece argues Obama’s calm under the 2008 financial crisis masks weaknesses in leadership. It cites stock losses, large bank bailouts, Geithner criticisms, and a disputed stimulus and budget plan, suggesting temporizing may worsen the crisis and erode public confidence.
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A Day in the Life of a Forgetful Busy Day
A humorous, nested-hunt reminiscence about a day spent chasing forgotten car keys, lost glasses, a missing remote and unpaid bills. The narrator lists tasks that go undone as everyday objects elude him, ending with the punchline that nothing got done.
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