Air strike damages Gadhafi compound in Tripoli
An early air strike hit Muammar Gadhafi’s Bab Al-Aziziya residence in Tripoli, damaging two buildings including a meeting area. Security guards said four people were lightly wounded and Gadhafi’s location at the time remained unclear.
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Nigerian unrest leaves hundreds dead after election
The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria says at least 500 people died in post election violence sparked by the April 16 vote. Zonkwa in Kaduna state suffers the worst toll with over 300 dead as protests flare across the north.
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Miner’s body recovered after tunnel collapse at Idaho mine
Larry Marek, 53, was found nine days after a tunnel caved in at a northern Idaho silver mine. Hecla Mining Co said in a news release that workers located Marek Sunday afternoon more than a mile underground, and officials concluded he could not have survived after the long rescue effort.
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Bloomberg Hails Trump as New York Icon Without Endorsing Presidency
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls Donald Trump a friend and a New York icon while declining to campaign for his presidential bid. Bloomberg, an independent, says anyone 35 and an American citizen can run and notes Obama was born here. He criticizes Republicans for making birthright a political issue.
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Seattle school aims to unplug from city water grid
In Seattle's urban Bertschi School, a new science building trials net zero water by on site recycling and reuse. The school composts waste in toilets and treats water on site, recirculating excess through a planted wall as part of a wider national push toward zero water. The U S Army has designated Fort Riley Camp Riley and Joint Base Lewis McChord as net zero water sites.
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Kansas universities push 4 million budget for engineering expansion
Kansas officials press a high dollar plan to boost engineer ing graduates as Boeing bioscience energy ties drive demand. Senate backed 4 million in 2012 and 7 million annually thereafter with 195 million in bonds potential. KU K State and Wichita State would provide matching funds in Hesston meeting and upcoming House hearing.
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Reed making fuels a musician entrepreneur in Lawrence
Brenna Hawley reports from Lawrence where bassoonist Mufioz, 33, runs a reed making business while pursuing a doctorate at Kansas University. She travels regionally to freelance as a performer and teaches students, turning craft into enterprise by crafting bassoon and contrabassoon reeds.
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No Child Left Behind concerns in Kansas toward full compliance
Kansas Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker warned that more schools may fail to meet Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind as statewide tests wrap up. She noted leveling off despite improved reading and math scores, citing $300 million in recent state school funding cuts as a major obstacle.
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