Comeback of Army Captain Luckett After Wounding in Iraq
Norcross native Army Captain Dan Luckett lost part of a foot and the other leg in a 2008 Humvee explosion in Iraq. By 2009 he ran a mile in eight minutes, earned the Expert Infantryman Badge, and later deployed to Afghanistan, amid rising amputee veteran service in combat zones. Advances in artificial limbs bolster recovery and enable returns to sports and duty. The piece highlights veteran resilience and asks if the nation provides enough support.
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Iraq
Luckett
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Afghanistan
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Garden City votes to keep public smoking ban amid debate
Anonymous online reaction mocks restrictions while applauding growth in Garden City after the commission's 3-2 vote to maintain the existing public smoking ban. The Garfield Early Childhood Center's Michele Solorzano cites World Wide Day of Play remarks on outdoor activity and child development.
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Gctelegram.com
Garden City Commission
Michele Solorzano
Garfield Early Childhood Center
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Gingrich’s shift toward right fuels power goals and blame
Stanley Crouch argues Newt Gingrich abandoned principles for political gain amid Muslim and Cordoba House debates. The piece contrasts Gingrich’s past reasonableness with today’s hardline rhetoric, linking it to a tainted “Southern strategy” and rising GOP pressures.
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Cordoba House
Fox News
GOP
Gingrich
Robert A. George
Dinesh D’souza
Forbes
Barack Obama
George
Obama
Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Sarah Palin
Richard Nixon
Plato
Debates Fade in Kansas Governor Campaign clash
Analyzes Kansas 2010 governor race where Sam Brownback and Tom Holland skip head-to-head debates. Notes history of statewide televised debates, Brownback_schedule constraints, Holland withdrawal from WIBW talk, and the impact on voters. Professor Chapman Rockaway provides context at Fort Hays State University.
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Sam Brownback
Tom Holland
Wichita
Atchison
Brownback
Sheila Frahm
Holland
Topeka
WIBW
KSNT
Kansas City
KTWU
Bill Clinton
Hutchinson
Bill Graves
Graves
Tom Sawyer
Chapman Rockaway
Fort Hays State University
Dream Act dies in Senate amid party battles
The Dream Act, linking citizenship path for undocumented youths under 36, failed to reach debate in a broader defense bill. Supporters say 825,000 could benefit. opponents call it amnesty. Renewal chances Fade before midterms. activists mobilize nationwide to pressure Congress and the White House. Visit www.mariaesalinas.com.
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Senate
Harry Reid
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Colin Powell
NBC
Meet the Press
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