Lawrence visit highlights Native values in road dialogue
A visiting Haskell guest addressed Haskell students and the local community on balancing life with nature. She framed Grandfather-Great Spirit as a reminder to be good humans, while Kansas officials noted her persuasive speech shifted trafficway talks toward greater cultural understanding.
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Indictments Trim Oklahoma City bombing case to three men
The Oklahoma City bombing probe narrows to Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier with charges including weapons of mass destruction and murder. Fortier admits casing the federal building and pleads guilty to lesser counts in exchange for testimony. Investigators say others may be involved and the case remains open.
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Senate tentatively OKs military budget amid treaty dispute
The Senate tentatively approved a 242.7 billion military spending bill after defeating amendments to cut overall spending. Final action postponed to September due to House inaction, while a separate authorization bill seeks a multi site national missile defense amid ABM treaty objections by Russia.
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Senate budget highlights shield B 2s delay boosts for others
Senate version cuts money for an expanded B 2 bomber fleet while proposing higher funding for DDG 51 Aegis destroyers F 22 fighters and a national missile defense system. It adds 1.3 billion for an LHD-7 helicopter carrier and 1.1 billion for 24 FA 18 Navy fighters, double Clinton’s request.
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Jets nearly collide during Northern California radar outage
FAA says United Airlines 757 bound for San Francisco and Alaska Airlines MD-80 from Seattle passed within half a mile on a crossing track at 500 mph over Stockton during a one hour radar blackout. Emergency warning systems alert pilots eight miles apart, but controllers dispute the assessment of danger.
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