Kansas and Missouri clash over gambling expansion on ballot
Kansas voters may decide on a two casino issue while Missouri lawmakers seek repeal of a $500 loss limit for individual gamblers. Officials in both states warn cross border competition could reshape riverboat casinos near Kansas City as tribal interests push a separate $180 million resort plan. Critics warn of a vicious cycle of expanded gambling and escalating lobbying as states vie for revenue.
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Clinton to Speak at Dole Institute in April Lecture
Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the Dole Institute lecture in Lawrence around April each year. The event features a nationally prominent figure discussing contemporary politics or policy. Clinton, since 2001, has worked with the William J. Clinton Foundation on HIV AIDS, poverty empowerment, reconciliation in India, and youth education and health. The foundation operates in New York and Little Rock. Phone messages were not returned.
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Worst road in town eyed for rebuild with drainage plan
City memo cites major potholes rutting and joint failure on Kasold Street. Officials plan a drainage enabled rebuild starting 2005 lasting one to two years to cut maintenance time and costs. Residents say the road is the worst in Lawrence and damages suspensions.
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Secret surveillance warrants rising faster than processing
The FBI seeks 85 percent more secret surveillance warrants over three years, outpacing Justice Department processing. It lacks enough agents and translators for Arabic Pashto and Farsi, as investigators criticize CIA and FBI intelligence efforts. Separately, migratory thrushes misdirected by a synthetic magnetic field later realigned using sunset cues.
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University board votes to overhaul itself
Boston University trustees voted Thursday to overhaul the board, risking weakening former President John Silber's long dominance. The plan includes term limits to reduce Silber allies and a new conflict of interest policy after BU paid $30 million to entities involving trustees. Alan Leventhal was named board chairman, replacing health‑related successor Christopher Barreca.
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