Mexico closes border as USDA tests cattle for disease
Washington reports Mexico halted livestock trade after U S officials quarantined 40 cattle at Nogales Arizona awaiting test results for foot and mouth disease and related illnesses. USDA officials say fever absent in cattle and border closure may be premature pending test outcomes.
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Mexico
USDA
Washington
United States
U.S
Agriculture Department
Nogales
Ariz
Peter Fernandez
Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Fernandez
Foreign
Plum Island
RIV
Sand
Madonna painting and four music stamps for Christmas
The 37 cent self adhesive stamps include four holiday music makers and a Madonna painting. The Madonna design is based on a 1520 Jan Gossaert work from the Art Institute of Chicago. Stamps go on sale October 23 in New York City and nationwide the next day.
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Washington
New York City
Jan Gossaert
Art Institute of Chicago
Diane Teske Harris
Billings
Mont
Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq violence flare up
In Baghdad Sadr City Shiites mourn as two American soldiers die after an attack involving guns RPGs and explosives. An American patrol near Beiji faces fire wounding three attackers while four escape. Bremer cites extremist networks and released criminals as causes.
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Krivo
Sheik Abdel-Hadi al-Darajian
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Sadr
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Iraq
Beiji
Baghdad
Josslyn Aberle
4Th Infantry
Tikrit
L. Paul Bremer
Saddam
Bremer
ABC
Sadr City
al-Daraji
America
Sadr
Mohammed Atman
Mansour
Jose Antonio Bernal Gomez
Spain
National Intelligence Center
Hugoton officials debate city police consolidation plan
Stevens County officials address ongoing talks to merge Hugoton police with county sheriffs. Budget figures and mill levy impacts are outlined as residents worry about jobs and local policing amid a November advisory vote and a sheriff retirement planned for January 2005.
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DeWitt
Stevens County
Russ DeWitt
Gary Baker
Baker
Gillespie
Sheriff’s Department
Pam Bensel
Hugoton
S. Trindle St
SRS plans regional reorganizations and access changes
Secretary Schalansky announced a planned reorganization of the Social and Rehabilitation Services to increase nimbleness and efficiency. Changes would realign regional offices, close county offices, and create 300 access points with in person help, while budget concerns and staff turnover are noted by critics.
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Schalansky
Gary Brunk
Kansas Action For Children
SRS
Brunk
Chanute
Emporia
Garden City
Hays
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Lawrence
Man
Hattan
Overland Park
Topeka
Wichita
Manhattan
Gov
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas tuition bill for immigrants gains support and opposition
Immigrant students could pay in state tuition after three years of Kansas high school attendance and GED or graduation under a bill backed by Kansas Regents President Reginald Robinson and Gov. Sebelius. Supporters cite a skilled workforce need. opponents urge border sealing. The measure passed the House last spring and awaits Senate Education Committee action.
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Newton
Crystal Sanhueza
Sanhueza
Kansas Board of Regents
Reginald Robinson
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Kansas Regents School
Kansas House
Senate Education Committee
Carol Beggs
Salina
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Hugoton County Commission
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Paul Deggener
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