Baseball top moments in Burns PBS series preview
Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses the ten most significant two decade milestones in baseball in USA Weekend as Baseball The Tenth Inning premieres on PBS. City Wine Market keeps select bottles under 25 dollars to avoid overwhelming customers while KU assistant Aaron Stamn urges tight ends to both execute plays and disrupt opponents.
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BlackBerry to Set Server in Saudi Arabia to Aid Monitoring
Bruce Schneier comments as BlackBerry agrees to place a server inside Saudi Arabia to avoid a phone ban. The device will enable government access to monitor messages, highlighting tensions between tech firms and state surveillance.
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Flu or something deadlier strikes Tongran couple
A Tonganoxie couple initially believed they had the flu but soon faced a life threatening illness prompting medical evaluation and deeper investigation into their symptoms and potential exposure.
Critics clash over concealed carry changes in Kansas
The Kansas gun debate pits Brady Campaign against gun lobby advocates. Brian Malte argues normalcy is at stake and not normal behavior, while NRA lobbyist Jordan Austin defends constitutional rights reinforced by Supreme Court rulings. The piece notes enduring disagreement since historical figures and frames the right to carry as a fundamental right versus a privilege like a driver's license.
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Studio 804 Homes Idle as Market Slows in Kansas City
Kansas University architecture professor Dan Rockhill tests a 1,700 square foot Prescott neighborhood home to verify Passive House energy efficiency. Studio 804’s green homes have earned national praise but struggle to attract buyers amid a weak economy and market slowdown. Rockhill notes demand wanes for high end green houses in transitional neighborhoods.
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Kagan Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice
Elena Kagan is sworn in as the Supreme Court's newest member by Chief Justice John Roberts at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. At 50 she replaces retired Justice John Paul Stevens, becoming the fourth woman on the high court and the first justice in nearly four decades without prior judicial experience.
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Rising textbook costs push students toward reserve copies
UCLA students juggle prices and access as five years of data show costs climbing. A new federal rule requires price data to be shared with professors, aiding student shopping. Online marketplaces and rental programs expand options, while open content may reshape future costs.
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