Weather outlook for Friday across the region
Tonight mainly clear in the north and partly cloudy in the south with lows in the 30s. Friday brings mostly sunny skies with highs ranging from the upper 60s in the northeast to the upper 70s in the northwest. Friday night remains mostly clear with lows from 35 to 40 in the northwest and in the 40s across the south and east.
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Dow Jones at 9210 as morning drop continues
At 10 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 9 205.91, down 27.06 from this morning's opening. The market showed a steady decline as trading progressed.
Thousands test for anthrax as U S Congress tenses
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said thousands tested for anthrax exposure with five confirmed infections and a sixth under evaluation. Officials noted no new cases on Capitol Hill beyond 31 identified previously as six office buildings remained closed for germ testing.
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Kansas doctors prepare for possible anthrax threat
Western Kansas readies for anthrax risk as authorities report no exposures. St. Catherine Hospital, with doctors and nurses trained, keeps antibiotics stocked and conducts drills. Citizens are advised not to overreact and to call 911 if exposure is suspected, then seek immediate care at the emergency room.
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IBP to pay 4.1 million in major environmental fine
Federal officials call the consent decree one of the largest civil penalties for environmental violations. IBP Inc. will pay 4.1 million for infractions at plants in five states including Kansas. The suit, filed January 2000 by the US Justice Department for EPA, cites violations of the Clean Water Act and other laws at facilities in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas among others.
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Moran seeks bill to guard High Plains Aquifer water
US Representative Jerry Moran introduces legislation to map and monitor the High Plains Aquifer, create a coordinating committee with state and expert representation, offer conservation incentives, support regional plans, and fund educational programs across eight states in the aquifer region.
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Sunflower to showcase clean coal project in Kansas
Federal officials announced Sunflower Electric Power Corp in Sunflower Kansas will join eight projects totaling more than 110 million dollars to demonstrate clean coal technology at its Garden City plant. Sunflower officials say the 630 megawatt facility already ranks among the nation’s cleaner coal plants and will install ultra low nitrogen oxide burners next year to cut NOx emissions by about half if successful.
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