Alabama Tornado Toll Climbs Across Six States
Firefighters searched for survivors amid the wreckage of neighborhoods torn apart by a historic tornado outbreak. More than 297 killed across six states, with Alabama reporting 210 deaths and nearly 800 injured in Tuscaloosa. President Obama planned a visit and signed a disaster declaration for federal aid.
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Robert Bentley
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
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Tuscaloosa
Barack Obama
Obama reshuffles national security team in Washington
President Obama names Leon Panetta to replace Gates as defense secretary and Petraeus to run the CIA in the fall. Gates bids farewell after four-plus years. Petraeus then commands in Afghanistan as Allen becomes top U.S. commander. Ryan Crocker becomes ambassador there.
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Ryan Crocker
Giffords Kept From View At Shuttle Launch in Private Capacity
Rep Gabrielle Giffords will attend the shuttle launch in Florida in private capacity with no plans for photos. NASA policy restricts relatives at launches, though her extraordinary public interest remains evident given her January Tucson injuries and recovery.
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Florida
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Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral
Tucson
Ariz
Manning moves from brig to Fort Leavenworth inmate housing
Army Private Bradley Manning, accused of passing classified documents to WikiLeaks, was cleared to live among other inmates at Fort Leavenworth after passing intake evaluations. He had been held 23 hours a day in a Virginia Marine Corps brig since his arrest, with officials noting media scrutiny influenced the tour of the facility.
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Couple ties bar scene to church ceremony in KU town
Ashley Catherine Goodin 27 and Glenn Skulberstad 44 wed at Danforth Chapel on KU campus with reception at The Oread after choosing April 29 to suit after March Madness and personal sentiment. They met five years ago at The Sandbar and got engaged in a pint glass moment.
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London
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Eighth St
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Journal-World Photo
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Danforth
Kate Middleton
Just Food pantry in Douglas County survives closure risk
Just Food, a program of ECKAN serving nine counties, faced closure without 100000 in donations. Community support totaled 80600 plus a 30000 federal grant, securing operations for the current fiscal year starting April 1 and enabling a new full time coordinator hire.
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Just Food Pantry
Aaron Heckman
ECKAN
ECEAN
KUMC Dean Kindles Shakeup in Pharmacology Chair Post
Kansas University Medical Center officials report Curtis Klaassen is stepping down as chair of the pharmacology toxicology and therapeutics department. Interim chair Gerald Carlson, also chemistry and molecular biology chief, will lead during an ongoing chair search. Klaassen will remain on the KUMC faculty. he has a long list of awards including Kemper teaching prize and Chancellor's Club research honor.
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Barbara Atkinson
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University of Iowa
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Fiesta Ladies win Larry Award at St John Mexican Fiesta
Loretta Chavez and the Fiesta Ladies from St John Catholic School received a Larry Award for behind the scenes work during the Fiesta weekend. Dionne Chavez Stephen Chavez and John Chavez joined the Lawrence Journal-World staff for the ceremony at the News Center.
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Journal-World Photo
Dionne Chavez
Stephen Chavez
Loretta Chavez
John Chavez
Lawrence Journal-World
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Journal-World News Center
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St. John Catholic School
St. John’s
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