Vanilla campaigns fail to address budget crisis in Kansas race
The piece criticizes Democrat Kathleen Sebelius and Republican Tim Shallenburger for avoiding substantive budget solutions. It notes Shallenburger hinted at funding reforms but backed away after criticism, and Sebelius touts office cost cuts while ignoring a looming $900 million shortfall. Voters lack an in depth financial plan as both campaigns rely on safe messaging.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Tim Shallenburger
Sebelius
Shallenburger
House Appropriations Committee
Kenny Wilk
Lansing
Byrd Pushes Delay on Iraq Action Vote
Senate Democrat Robert Byrd of West Virginia presses to block or slow the final vote on U S led action against Iraq as residents react to fear following sniper shootings in Maryland. Police refuse to confirm a tarot card found at a Maryland boy shooting scene while fans hope the Twins win the World Series and Bud Selig hands the trophy over.
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Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Iraq
Polly Rodgers
Coldwell Banker
Maryland
Montgomery County
Charles A. Moose
Twins
Bud
Richard Brandt
Bud Selig
Scraps of Corn and Notes on a Turbulent Year
The essay blends memory of October corn scrapping with a broad snapshot of 2002 economic woes. It cites Dow declines, farm income, poverty, health insurance gaps, trade gaps, meat recalls, HACCP, and USDA data. It notes Farm program payments, dairy farm shifts, StarLink litigation, and NCBA funding losses, ending with a Roosevelt quote.
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Dow
U.S
USDA
Oxfam
Africa
US. District Court of Northern Illinois
Aventis
NCBA
RCAL
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR
Miss Ethel the babysitter who shaped a life
A divorced mother recalls Miss Ethel Williams, a longtime church babysitter who cared for her toddler and inspired a love of books and music in her son. Now 15 years later she laments the loss, praising older women in faith communities as vital, patient tutors who help working parents.
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Miss Ethel
Baptist Church
Florida
California
Ethel
Ethel Williams
Wanda
Ethels
On This Date In History October 10 Highlights
October 10 marks notable events across history. Highlights include the 1845 U S Naval Academy opening in Annapolis Maryland. 1886 the tuxedo dinner jacket debut in Tuxedo Park New York. 1911 Sun Yat-sen revolution. 1935 Gershwin debut of Porgy and Bess. 1938 Sudetenland annexation. 1943 Chiang Kai-shek oath. 1970 Laporte kidnapping in Quebec. 1978 Agnew tax evasion plea. 1981 Sadat funeral. 1985 Achille Lauro hijackers captured. 1995 Iraq releases Chad Hall. 1998 Clinton veto on late term abortion.
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US. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Tuxedo Park
N.Y
Sun Yat-sen
China
George Gershwin
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Chiang Kai-shek
Quebec
Pierre Laporte
Quebec Liberation Front
Laporte
U.S
Achille Lauro
Italy
Iraq
Chad Hall
Garden City After Dark Safety Question Spurs Voter Comment
Citizens assess street safety in Garden City after dark and discuss voting or commenting by email. The message asks if people feel safe and seeks input on how to respond to safety concerns.
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Garden City
Public Diplomacy and U S Global Image Crisis
Mushahid Hussain argues that anti Americanism stems from US policies not PR efforts. He urges restraint in military action and adherence to international law while criticizing unilateralism. He notes examples from Venezuela Pakistan and Central Asia and calls for humility and policy reform.
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United States
U.S
Washington
State Department
Robert Boucher
America
Madison Avenue
Office of Public Diplomacy
Iraq
Taliban
Northern Alliance
U.N
International Criminal Court
Guantanamo Bay
Saddam
Venezuela
Gen. Musharraf
Pakistan
Diktat
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Iran
George W. Bush
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Steve Delaney
Bill Draper
Oui
Delaney
Draper
Lees
Southern Illinois
Alan Guebert
Garden City Telegram
Aguebert
Worldnet
NTE
Depa
Farm & Food File
Kathleen Parker
Kparker
Kparker.com
Orlando Sentinel
Spiro T. Agnew
Carter
Susan B. Anthony
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Mushahid Hussain
Foreign Policy In Focus
Ips-De
Washington, D.C
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