IMF ministers back debt relief strides amid protests
At IMF headquarters in Washington a 24 nation committee approved steps to forgive up to 28 billion dollars in debt for the world's poorest nations and to ease financial panics. Britain’s Gordon Brown urged cooperation while protesters outside voiced discontent with the fund. The panel also endorsed phasing out several loan types and tightening central bank audits as critics urged broader debt forgiveness and freer trade.
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International Monetary Fund
IMF
Gordon Brown
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Britain
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World Bank
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A Tale of Two Parks in Lawrence and Douglas County
Seven year old Marisa Chavez loves Broken Arrow Park on the town's south edge. The park spans two governments with the city on the north and the county on the south. Differences include grass length and more amenities on the city side. Some equipment was removed when deemed unsafe, including the castle climber and geodome, replaced by fresh dirt patches amid ongoing safety concerns.
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Marisa Chavez
Broken Arrow Park
Micaela
Marisa
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mark Hecker
Melissa Lacey
Journal-World
Holly Ostlund
Olivia Quinn
Ostlund
Bert Nash scores low on survey
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center earned low marks in a summer survey of its community support services. Among 15 of 27 Kansas centers studied, Bert Nash ranked near the bottom in access, staff performance, consumer rights, and outcomes. Officials say the results will guide service improvements.
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Kansas
Linda Zebley
Kansas University School of Social Welfare
Johnson County
Tom Petrizzo
Jim Germer
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Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services
Melissa Lacey
Journal-World Photo
Michael Merrill
Board of
Facilitators
Project Acceptance
Lawrence
Morris
Wall Street Fiasco Shapes Cautious Trading Day
Analysts weigh Friday’s 700 point Dow drop as late hour rebound offers hesitant optimism after New York stocks posted the worst week in history. Margin calls and lack of buyers fueled a fragile rally while experts warned investors to brace for further volatility ahead of market open.
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Gary Kaltbaum
J.W. Genesis Securities
Boca Raton
Fla
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