Outrage over spill grows in the Mississippi Delta coast
In Grand Isle Louisiana anger rises as thick oil coats marshes the Deepwater Horizon disaster expands the spill. Environmentalists note wildlife impact while BP officials warn the gusher could run until a new cap well is completed in August with contingency concerns mounting.
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Grand Isle
Mississippi Delta
Gulf
Louisiana
Emily Guidry Schatzel
National Wildlife Federation
Ralph Morgenweck
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
BPPLC
Deepwater Horizon
E.J. Boles
Big Pine Key
Flo
Doug Suttles
CBS
DNA lab backlog improves as Kansas backers seek funding
Kansas DNA lab director Timothy Rohrig says 350 DNA cases yearly with a backlog of four cases over 60 days. The KBI crime labs have cut backlogs from 1,000 last year to about 600, while AG Steve Six pushes funding and triage to speed testing for murders, sexual assaults, arsons, and other crimes.
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Timothy Rohrig
Rohrig
KBI
Satterfield
Steve Six
KBI Labs
Six
Kansas
Butler County
FBI
Israel Mireles
Emily Sander
Mexico
Mireles
Sedgwick County
van Stratton
KBI Crime Labs
Gallery opens in Scott City features Thomas art and old west artifacts
The El Quartejo Museum hosts a new gallery displaying Thomas paintings and old west artifacts on loan to trace Scott County's development. Everett Hueftle and Shirley Hueftle funded the gallery with a 2006 donation, while the 10 year old museum had earlier grants to support tourism. Thomas, a Scott City High School graduate, creates historically accurate period scenes inspired by local wildlife and landscapes.
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Thomas
Miller
Scott County
The
Historical Society
County
el Quarterejo
Kansas Department of Commerce
Travel and Tourism Bureau
Everett Hueftle
Shirley Hueftle
Scott City
Everett Huestle
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Dora the Explorer furor over immigration and race attitudes
Dora the Explorer’s image is used to mock immigration status amid Arizona law debates. Critics note ambiguous first origins and media framing while Nickelodeon stays silent. Parents say Dora promotes teamwork and cultural diversity despite contested ethnicity.
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Arizona
Dora
Huffington Post
Dora the Explorer
U.s.-Mexican
Mexico
Nickelodeon
Angharad Valdivia
University of Illinois
U.S
Isa
Iguana
Boots the Monkey
South America
Florida
Oak Trees
Swiper
American
Midwest
Cuba
Latin America
Kathleen Herles
Peru
Caitlin Sanchez
New Jersey
Debbie Groben
Sarasota
Fla
Altamise Leach
Leahh
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Mississippi River
Venice
Pzig Tech Ng Lire
W. Fulton Garden City
Jaen
Kansas Connections Academy
Connections Academy
Hampton
Crestway Drive
Garden City
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