Lawerence district trims 65 educator positions in budget crisis
The Lawrence school board eliminated 65 positions including teachers and a counselor, citing a funding crisis created by the Kansas Legislature. Nontenured staff were targeted while 10 potential rehiring chances may arise if a federal grant funds salaries. The board blames lawmakers for the shortfall and notes layoffs before state money is resolved.
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Terrier aboard abandoned tanker evasive in rescue attempt
A 2 year old mixed breed terrier spent 20 days adrift on an abandoned tanker and resisters rescue efforts. Fishermen and crew from two fishing vessels tried to coax her with peanut butter while she hid below decks. Rusty Nall of American Marine Corp said the dog continually scampered away as salvage crews boarded the derelict ship.
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Los Angeles Police Chief Parks Resigns Amid Rift
Police Chief Bernard Parks will step down next week with his term ending in August. He cites not wanting citizens to incur costs from a lawsuit after a division with Mayor James Hahn over a second term. The move follows backlash from parts of the black community over Hahn’s decision.
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Med Center weighs expansion of heart surgery and transplants
Med Center plans to expand heart surgeries and may begin heart transplants within a year as patient demand rises. Inpatient discharges rose 14 percent to 14,869 since 1998 after its 1998 break from KU to private status. Emergency visits up 30 percent, with 29,403 this year, as Trinity Lutheran and Bethany Center closures boost demand. leadership bets on rapid expansion and endowment funding.
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