Deal reached to raise debt ceiling avert default crisis
Washington leaders announced a historic emergency debt deal amid a looming deadline. The package would cut at least 2.2 trillion dollars in federal spending over ten years and extend the Treasury's borrowing authority beyond the 2012 elections, trading tax hikes for broader spending cuts and sparking gains in global markets.
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Horses Parade at Douglas County Fair Opens Horse Show
The Douglas County Fair continued Sunday with the Open Horse Show featuring an annual stick horse race for young riders. The event showcased both imaginary and real horses as part of the fair’s festivities.
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Gale Sayers still inspires players at Big 12 media days
Texas A M's Cyrus Gray says he never saw Gale Sayers play but learned of the Kansas Comet's NFL career from TV highlights. He calls Sayers a legend and an inspiration to any back who knows football during Big 12 media days.
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Anchorage mechanic laments debt deal aftermath
Phil Waters, 60, a semiretired helicopter mechanic from Anchorage, Alaska, says the debt limit deal should have happened long ago and never spiraled this far out of hand as Obama announces a deal, prompting negative reactions nationwide.
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Wheelchair user faces loss of vital SRS access
Darlene Mortell relies on the Lawrence SRS office for vocational rehabilitation. She travels by custom wheelchair with aide Sarah Anderson and drops off medical papers as she aims to secure a job and additional funds. The planned closure of the Lawrence office leaves her anxious about future testing, paperwork, and transportation to other cities.
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Extreme Makeover to build Ottawa home for Hill family
ABCs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition selected Ottawa family of Staff Sgt. Allen Hill, Iraq veteran with PTSD, to receive a new home on different property while Hill and family take a weeklong Yosemite vacation. Construction starts Tuesday. A barbecue fundraiser Thursday at Forest Park supports the Family Build Fund with top pit masters.
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Bank robbery odds rise despite gains in security
Bank robbers face long odds as federal penalties loom and surveillance rises. Two hits in July, one in Lawrence and one in Ottawa, with suspects named Timothy Caskey in Ottawa. FBI seeks tips at 816-512-8200.
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