Idol auditions hit Kemper Arena in Kansas City
The American Idol juggernaut set Kansas City as an eight site stop with thousands of hopefuls packing Kemper Arena. Three Lawrence singers drew focus as coverage highlighted the competition and local talent. Clinton Obama camps boost show of unity with a formal roll call plan at the Democratic nominating convention.
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Georgian Prime Minister rails at Russia over tanks near city
Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze questions Moscow's troop movements toward Georgia's second-largest city. He accuses Russia of sending tanks and armored vehicles as Washington warns of a long-term rupture if Moscow does not withdraw.
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Your Guide to KU Today in Journal-World
Pick up Saturday's Journal-World for KU Today a guide to Kansas University covering campus administration research and sports. Learn what's new at KU and where to find videos maps and more at LJWorld.com starting Saturday.
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Property tax on $100,000 Lawrence home 1998
In 1998 the property tax on a $100,000 Lawrence home would be the assessed rate applied to that value. Adjusting for inflation to 2000 increases the nominal tax due to higher property values, but exact amounts depend on the specific local tax rate and the chosen inflation measure.
Sebelius rejects motor fuels tax hike in Kansas
Governor Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the state’s next transportation program but ruled out any increase in the motor fuels tax. She created a 30 member task force to explore financing, stressing tolls and leveraging federal, state and local funding as alternative methods. The group will study staged investment scenarios.
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Local Valuation Figures Show Sharp Shifts Across Neighborhoods
Notes on assessed home values indicate an 87 percent easing in value over six years with percentage-based increases tied to property classifications. The figures, compiled for this year, reference mail by Thanksgiving and include inputs from Neighborhoods reporter Chad Lawhorn, reachable at B32.6362.
Traffic deaths fall to lowest level since 1994
U S highway deaths dropped to 41 059 in 2007 the lowest since 1994 with a 1 600 fall from 2006 the fatality rate 1 37 per 100 million miles driven the government said California led declines while North Carolina posted the biggest rise in deaths and motorcycle fatalities rose for the tenth year in a row amid broader safety efforts including a 13 million anti drunken driving campaign.
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Coaches' Screaming Fight Goes Viral on YouTube
A debate tournament clash between a Fort Hays State coach and a Pittsburgh coach escalated into a profanity filled exchange and a brief wardrobe pull down. The incident, captured on video and posted online, drew over 100000 views. Gordon Stables of the Cross Examination Debate Association commented that he had never seen such an episode in 18 years of involvement.
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