Teens panel warns on alcohol use and parenting
Eight panelists addressed alcohol treatment programs and the impact of drinking on developing brains. About 130 people attended as educators and residents discussed signs of teen drinking, peer pressure, and parental influence in Garden City.
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Suzette Goldsby
Brittany Brimer
Garden City
Brimer
Glenda Owens
Kansas education finance debate tests school funding plans
The Kansas Senate and House consider varied school finance plans with base aid increases and property tax provisions as they weigh revenue sources. Leaders warn against financing with red ink while a pension contribution and tax cut proposals complicate the mix. Some lawmakers question whether any plan will pass before 2007.
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Anthony Hensley
House
Hensley
Topeka
Johnson County
Barnett
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Italy grants asylum to Afghan convert to Christianity
An Afghan asylum seeker, Abdul Rahman, whose death penalty threat due to apostasy led to asylum in Italy, arrived after being spirited from Afghanistan. The Interior Ministry approved his refugee status citing religious persecution, with Premier Berlusconi praising his courage and the cabinet endorsing the bid. A Muslim leader welcomed Italy's action amid cautious acceptance of the asylum decision.
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Italy
Interior Ministry
Abdul Rahman
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Afghanistan
Silvio Berlusconi
Tyson CEO Calls Meat Industry Secure Amid Market Shifts
Tyson CEO says US meat industry remains secure despite higher fuel and health care costs. He urges opening markets in Japan and notes gains in Taiwan and South Korea. He supports cattle identification and universal testing to prevent mad cow disease, while acknowledging consumer spending pressures and summer demand. Holcomb plant manager Paul Karkiainen reports upbeat staff reaction to meeting the executive.
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Tyson
Taiwan
South Korea
Paul Karkiainen
Holcomb
Karkiainen
Senators Split on Immigrant Workers and Citizenship Path
Senators debated temporary worker status and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Proponents like Kennedy and McCain push a work based route with checks and fines, while others like Cornyn and Kyl seek a five year stay post registration and warnings of amnesty. Specter hailed committee passage of the McCain Kennedy plan as not amnesty pending hurdles.
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R-Texas
Jon Kyl
U.S
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