Judge rules pledge unconstitutional in public schools
In San Francisco US District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance referencing God violates children’s rights by coercing belief. The decision follows 2002 Ninth Circuit precedent backing Newdow and could set up another Supreme Court showdown as John Roberts nears the bench.
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Lawrence Karlton
God
Hatley
San Francisco
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael Newdow
Karlton
9Th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals
Newdow
Supreme Court
John Roberts
William H. Rehnquist
Aimee Martinez
Jaren Coleman
Florence Wilson
California
Drug task force fights to maintain existence in Kansas
The Quad County Drug Task Force, serving five counties and three police departments, may not survive another year without funding. Sheriff Mark Rine and coordinator Doug Murphy warn that federal Byrne Grant funding has ended, threatening a 50 50 match structure and the task force budget of about 74 000 dollars across eight agencies.
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Quad County
Greeley County
Mark Rine
Greeley
Logan
Wallace
Thomas and
Sherman
Goodland
Colby
Oakley
Kansas
Doug Murphy
Murphy
Edward Byrne
Homeland Security
Rine
Sheriff’s Office
Cimarron student Ty Gleason dies in car crash
Cimarron High School mourns 17 year old Ty Michael Gleason killed in a Wednesday morning crash northeast of Cimarron in Gray County. The 1998 Pontiac Grand Am collided with a 2001 Chevy Cavalier driven by Joanne Lohmann as Gleason rode south on County Road 20. Lohmann remains in critical condition. her 5 year old son Lane was ejected and is in serious condition. Gleason was a multi sport athlete and actor in the school musical Into the Woods.
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David Ediger
Cimarron High School
Ty Michael Gleason
Gleason
Cimarron
Gray County
Ediger
Kansas Highway Patrol
Joanne D. Lohmann
Steven Sites
RHP
Lohmann
Lane
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Roderick L. Bremby
Rudy Perez
New Orleans mayor hopeful eyes reopening French Quarter soon
As floodwaters recede in New Orleans the grim destruction emerges with muck and ruined homes. Mayor Ray Nagin says the French Quarter and central business district could reopen as early as Monday after the EPA cleared foul air, with about 180,000 residents expected back within one to two weeks as power and sewers return and retailers and two hospitals resume operation. Rescue teams continue body searches by boat and helicopter amid ongoing fatalities, while President Bush plans a live prime time address to outline federal aid and job training, housing support, and tax credits for rebuilding, with broadcast networks airing the remarks.
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New Orleans
Ray C. Nagin
French Quarter
Environmental Protection Agency
Nagin
Coast Guard
Louisiana
Bush
ABC
CBS
NBC
Fox
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Mike Dicharry
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