Sotomayor Nominated as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice
President Obama names Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, praising her intellect and compassion. If confirmed by the Senate she would join Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the second woman on the court, replacing retiree David Souter.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court
Obama
Sotomayor
White House
Bronx
Senate
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
David Souter
Souter
Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Fallen and Service Members
About 350 people gathered at Valley View Cemetery Garden City for the Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who died in battle and those who died after service. Sgt. 1st Class David Medina urged remembering sacrifices, praising soldiers and urging the public to acknowledge those serving. the event included a 21 gun salute, Taps, flag ceremony, colors, and a benediction by Jon Becker.
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American Legion
Phil Babcock
Valley View Cemetery
Garden City
Don Nevins
Ans
Jon Becker
First Baptist Church of
Medina
Leslie Sinclair
David Medina
Four Kansas counties reach minority-majority status in census estimates
The US Census Bureau reports four Kansas counties now have minority-majority populations after 2007 08 estimates with Finney joining Seward Ford and Wyandotte. Grant and Hamilton may join by 2021. Stevens and Stanton rise in early 2030s. Minorities approach 20 percent statewide while 47 counties grow and 58 shrink.
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Wichita
US Census Bureau
Kansas
Finney County
Seward
Ford
Wyandotte
Grant
Hamilton
Stevens and
Stanton
Census Bureau
Sedgwick
Johnson
Kiowa County
Wind power seeks stable federal support for growth
Industry officials push for a long term federal standard to secure 11 to 15 percent of power from renewables by 2021, plus grants and tax credits from stimulus. Obama backs 25 percent by 2025 while lawmakers weigh similar goals. Leaders say stable policy could attract billions, spur new wind farms from Wyoming to Illinois, and draw turbine makers to the United States. Declan Flanagan of E.ON Climate and Renewables North America touts policy stability as essential.
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Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
House
Barack Obama
Wyoming
Illinois
United States
Declan Flanagan
E.on Climate and Renewables North
E.on
Flanagan
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