Our View on public hearings after Sept. 11 questions
The piece argues Democrats should hold hearings on what officials knew before Sept. 11. It cites White House warnings in August about bin Laden and FBI notes on Arab flight school activity, insists more disclosure is needed, and accuses the administration of word games while urging Congress to investigate.
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White House
FBI
Ari Fleischer
Fleischer
Bush White House
Congress
Voters punish Dutch Labour in rightward shift
In a national election, Wim Kok and his Labour Party suffered a heavy defeat as Dutch voters swung right after eight years of liberal policy. The remarks note the party's coalitions losing ground amid the shift.
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Wim Kok
May 16 History Highlights From the Year 2002
The May 16 entry notes the 2002 date as the 136th day with 229 remaining. It recalls May 16 1929 when the first Academy Awards were held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with Wings winning best production and Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor named best actor and actress. It also mentions Marie Antoinette’s 1770 marriage, Andrew Johnson’s impeachment vote in 1868, the 1946 Broadway opening of Annie Get Your Gun, and the 1960 Paris Big Four summit ending amid U S Soviet spy charges following the U-2 incident.
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Emil Jannings
Janet Gaynor
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
France
Senate
Andrew Johnson
Paris
Soviet Union
United States
Garden City considers 18 million ninth grade center
Voters face a decision on funding for an $18 million ninth grade center in Garden City. Details provided via local buzz channels include an email option and a dedicated contact number to reach the newsroom for opinions and guidance.
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Garden City
Talk Is Cheap In Bush Era Farm Bill Debates
Washington column criticizes the Bush administration for reversals on tax cuts trade and policy. It argues the Farm Bill expands subsidies and corporate influence, noting Veneman's weak leadership and antitrust gaps. The piece warns the 2002 Farm Bill will test the adage talk is cheap.
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Bush
George
White House
Army
Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
Enron
Kenny Boy Lay
WTO
Bush Administration
Ann Veneman
USDA
Veneman
California
House Ag Committee
Combest
Carter and Bush Play Into Castro's Hands in Cuba Visit
Kathleen Parker argues Carter's Cuban trip and Bush's looming embargo stance empower Fidel Castro. She says Carter's openness serves Castro's image while Bush politics mobilize Florida's Cuban-American vote, keeping the embargo and travel tight. The result is leverage for Castro and minimal gain for Cubans.
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Jimmy Carter
Cuba
George W. Bush
Fidel Castro
Carter
Castro
Bush
Florida
Jeb Bush
U.S
National Assembly
Ricardo Alarcon
Alarcon
America
United States
Views on spending by Glasscock and Kerr in Kansas
Wamege Nichols criticizes Rep. Kent Glasscock and Sen. Dave Kerr for funding plans that exceed projected revenue. He says the legislature pursues tax increases to cover growing budgets, creating a long session to raise taxes, and urges living within existing state receipts.
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Emo
Kent Glasscock
Kansas House of Representatives
Dave Kerr
Kansas Senate
Kansas’ House
Senate
You
Glasscock
Kerr
Topeka
Kansas
Farm bill clash clouds election year costs
Congress faces a controversial farm bill as lawmakers rush spending amid an election year. The CBO now projects a 15 percent cost revision, totaling about 190 billion dollars over ten years, with subsidies rising for large operators and fears of overproduction and higher prices for commodities.
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America
Combest
Veneman
House
Senate
Cargill and
Hormel
Congressional Budget Office
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Congress
The
Blade
Toledo
Ohio
Kansas State Officials Contact Information List
Addresses and contact details for Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer Secretary of State Tim Shallenberger State Treasurer Kathleen Sebelius and other Kansas state offices including phone numbers faxes and emails for cap itol offices and departments in Topeka Kansas 66612 785 area codes provided for official communications.
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Gary Sherrer
State Capitol
Topeka
Kgovink.org
Rontssmail
Wpo
State
Tim S
S.W. Jackson
Kstreasejnetworks.com
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Delaney
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Royal Oak, Mich
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World Trade Center
Seag
Getelegram
Warden City Telegram
Alan Guebert
Aguebert
Worldnet
Farm & Food File
Kathleen Parker
Kparker
Kparker.com
Orlando Sentinel
Wamege Nichols
Eany
Kathleen Sebelius
Ninth Topeka
Ksebeliusink.org
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