Grants for adult education at GCCC boost college readiness
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts announced funding for the Regents Ready for College program to help GCCC and Kansas community colleges expand training for adults in Butler, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Neosho County, and Seward County. The grant supports adult learning centers moving students toward for credit courses and credentials.
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Seward County
Roberts
Adult Learning Center
Kansas lawmakers weigh state defense force amid disaster response
Leaders revived the debate on a Kansas State Guard as weather disasters and heavy Guard deployments test response capacity. Rep. Mario Goico backs studying a civilian force with adjutant general support, while officials note current volunteers and interstate aid can fill gaps.
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Wichita
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U.S
Iraq
Afghanistan
Alabama
Texas
Virginia
Georgia
Pyle
Pat George
Dodge City
Kathleen Sebelius
Woolpert
Wet conditions boost corn yields in Kansas fields
Gillen reports irrigated corn yielding 190 to 220 bushels per acre with some fields higher, 15 to 20 bushels above last year. Harvest began last week, about three days of cutting before drying. About 2,700 acres remain, as moisture and spring rains helped crop stands. Milo prospects improving with 5 percent harvested and 50 percent in good condition.
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Gillen
Kansas Ag
See You at the Pole event unites students at Wiley Elementary
At Wiley Elementary School a See You at the Pole gathering included praise and worship, the Lord s Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance with silent prayer time. Jewel Richmeier of the Verge group said the event is non denominational to focus on Christ. Breyanna Avila 10 and Brianna Pauley 9 described it as a meaningful praise opportunity. Verge has organized the Holcomb event for eight years and handles fundraising for doughnuts.
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KDOL
Wiley Elementary School
Jewel Richmeier
Verge Group
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Brianna Pauley
Holcomb
Wiley
Verge
Garden City
God
Stephanie Janda
Iraqi Sunni VP pushes 25 point political reform blueprint
Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al Hashemi met Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani in Najaf to seek support for a 25 point national reform plan. The blueprint, titled the Iraqi National Compact, urges human rights protections and merit based government staffing while calling for unity amid rising violence from al Qaida linked groups.
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U.S
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Islamic State of Iraq
al- Qaida
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Baqouba
Tariq al- Hashemi
Ali al-Sistani
Najaf
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Saddam Hussein
Al-Hashemi
Iraqi Islamic Party
Three Party
Iraq Accordance Front
Nouri al-Maliki
United Iraqi Alliance
al- Hashemi
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
al-Maliki
Islamic Party
Alcohol raises breast cancer risk in women across all drinks
A Kaiser study of 70,033 women shows wine beer and liquor equally increase breast cancer risk. One to two drinks daily raise risk 10 percent, more than three elevates it 30 percent. Experts urge awareness and reduced consumption despite unclear causal mechanisms.
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Spain
Patrick Maisonneuve
European Institute of Oncology
Italy
Arthur Klatsky
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program
Oakland
Calif
European Cancer Organization
Klatsky
Tim Key
Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit
Oxford
Key
British Journal of Cancer
United Kingdom
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