Libyan leader Gadhafi accepts AU cease fire plan
African Union mediators report Muammar Gadhafi accepted their road map for a cease fire with rebels. NATO strikes hit tanks as rebels push back toward their eastern stronghold. Zuma Mali and Mauritania leaders met in Tripoli to present terms amid Libya's 40 year rule.
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U.N. and France strike Ivory Coast leader's residence
U.N. and French helicopters fired rockets on Laurent Gbagbo's residence after he allegedly attacked U.N. headquarters and civilians. Ban Ki moon said he authorized the strikes as retaliation. Residents reported Mi 24 and French helicopters firing, followed by repeated bombardments from a base, with Gbagbo holed up in a bunker.
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Tornado devastates Mapleton Iowa causing wide damage
A Sunday update from Mapleton Mayor Fred Standa reports that a tornado the night before damaged more than half the town of 1200 in western Iowa. About 12 to 15 blocks in the southwest were wiped out, with 100 homes destroyed beyond repair and 500 to 600 residents displaced. The EF3 twister was on the ground three and a half miles, width up to three quarters of a mile, near 7:20 p.m. Saturday.
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Military man advances to runoff in Peru election
An anti-establishment military candidate led Peru's presidential vote and advances to a June 5 runoff against Keiko Fujimori. Ollanta Humala, ex-army lieutenant colonel, has proposed a larger state role in the economy while distancing from Hugo Chavez. Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori, could be favored in the runoff.
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De Soto teacher creates 8 foot St Benedict sculpture
Tim Mispagel, a De Soto High School art teacher, unveiled an 8-foot bronze sculpture of St. Benedict at Benedictine College in Atchison, his alma mater. He researched the saint via biographies and a visit to St. Benedict's Abbey before enlarging a clay model, aiming to depict a strong centered figure.
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Brownback backs rural opportunity zones in Kansas
Governor Sam Brownback endorses 50 Kansas counties as rural opportunity zones with a state income tax exemption for movers from out of state and a loan repayment program up to 15000 dollars for graduates who relocate there. He signed the measure last week and will ceremonially sign in Belleville Colby Wichita and Yates Center. The plan aims to attract doctors dentists retirees and other residents to revitalize sparsely populated areas.
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Lawrence benefit run set for Haskell Stadium slow but steady
Health Care Access hosts a largescale charity event in east Lawrence with 900 participants from 25 states. Races include 5K 10K and halfmarathon starting at Haskell Indian Nations University stadium. The event supports uninsured Douglas County residents with Citywide attendance and a postrace festival.
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