Redistricting hearing: Garden City undercount battle and map goals
City officials contest 2010 census figures, arguing Garden City population lies between 28,000 and 30,300 and filing a formal appeal. Officials stress one person one vote while Kansas maps proceed with public hearings in Colby and Hays and state map draws.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Garden City
East Garden Village
E. U.S. Highway 50
N. Campus Drive
Matt Allen
Kansas
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
U.S
House of Representatives
Colby
Hays
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
Retailers cut prices to lure shoppers amid looming recession
Retailers adopt aggressive price cutting and online matching as Americans curb spending amid unemployment fears and a tense economy. Store profits shrink as incentives blur lines with online rivals. Staples and Bed Bath and Beyond join price matching with online merchants, while shoppers compare across more stores and rely on low prices to drive holiday purchases.
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Fiona Dias
ShopRunner.com
U.S
Gallup
C. Britt Beemer
America
ShopperTrak
Chicago
Mortar
Bricks and Mortar
Bed Bath and Beyond Inc
Amazon.com
Staples Inc
Amy Lee
Epson
Staples
New York City
FDA cites dirty equipment in Jensen Farms listeria outbreak
FDA says cantaloupe field samples were negative but contamination may have entered the open air packing house from field contact or nearby cattle operations and trucks. CDC reports 123 sick, 25 dead, the deadliest US foodborne outbreak since 1985. FDA plans more inspections under new safety law. Jensen Farms had not been inspected by FDA to date.
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FDA
Jensen
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Jensen Farms
Barack Obama
Sherri McGarry
Office of Foods
Public unsettled on Obama challenger poll signals GOP divisions
The APGfK poll shows Americans undecided among Republicans on a preferred nominee with Romney at 30 percent and Cain close at 26 percent while Perry sits at 13 percent. Among all adults, half oppose re-electing Obama, 46 percent support him, and head-to-heads show Obama leading Perry and Romney or nearly tied with Cain.
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Barack Obama
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Massachusetts
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Pizza Company
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Romney
Texas
Rick Perry
Las Vegas
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Perry
Ron Paul
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el Monte
Calif
Calderon
Dwight Eisenhower
Utah
Jon Huntsman
Michele Bachmann
Minnesota
Anne Fish
Columbus
Ohio
Fish
Ronald Wilson
Bucyrus
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