Kansas rejected 31.5 million grant over strings attached
Editorial argues Gov Sam Brownback and the state administration pursue conservative political aims by turning down a federal 31.5 million grant to develop online health insurance information. It links the move to ALEC influence and broader refusals of federal funds, urging focus on Kansas interests.
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Praeger
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New Orleans
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Center of Media and Democracy
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Britain heads into austerity with wary optimism
George Will notes Britain's chancellor George Osborne vows to shrink the state while stimulating the economy, warning of high debt and bloated public spending, as Cameron's government faces EU constraints and a tepid growth outlook ahead of the 2012 Olympics. The piece contrasts UK and US paths, cites welfare, unions, and sovereignty issues, and observes upcoming royal and Olympic events.
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Washington
George Osborne
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America
David Cameron
Nike
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National Health Service
Chinese Army
Wal- Mart
China National Petroleum
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Indian Railways
Osborne
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Europe
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Jean-Claude Trichet
European Central Bank
Ireland
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Egypt
London
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Windsor Castle
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Spider-Man switch sparks debate over Miles Morales
Leonard Pitts Jr of the Miami Herald weighs in on Marvel replacing Peter Parker with Miles Morales a black Latino Spider-Man. He notes alt universes long in comics and argues the change mirrors America's changing demographics while urging calm and ongoing dialogue.
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Marvel Comics
Miles Morales
Fox News
Gary Stein
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Simone Wilson
L.A. Weekly
Tobey Maguire
Kirsten Dunst
Marvel
USA Today
Obama
Glenn Beck
Nick Fury
Samuel L. Jackson
Captain America
Maguire
Dunst
America
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
MiamiHerald.com
Lawrence district to use standardized logo for all schools
In 1986 Lawrence school district officials moved to cut stationery costs by adopting a single standardized logo for all local schools. Local artists were invited to submit logo suggestions while district administrators planned deployment across campuses.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Jack Lindquist
Public Forum Blessings And Global Hardship Reflected
A reader in Lawrence comments on televise d news about blessings in the United States contrasted with images of Somalis and Kenyan refugee camps and shows residents obtaining free food locally. The letter outlines submission rules for Journal World readers including name address and phone number.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Michael Perry
Newton Perry
New Jersey Street
Television News
TV Network
Somalia
TV Local
Lawrence
Larry Day
Journal-World
Lawrence Ks
Ijworld
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