GOP attacks Obama over mosque near ground zero
Republican candidates nationwide seized on President Obama's support for allowing a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero. They called him an elitist lacking compassion for Sept. 11 victims families, while Obama and allies defended religious freedom and local zoning debates as political noise. Sharif El-Gamal criticized the national focus on the issue.
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Teens suffer rising hearing loss linked to noise in schools
Dr. Alison Grimes warns that even slight high frequency loss hampers understanding of sounds like F, Th and Sh, especially in noisy classrooms. A Harvard team analyzed NHANES data showing teen hearing loss rose from 14.9 to 19.5 percent, with mild or worse loss up to 5.5 percent, higher in boys and in lower income families.
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Holland outlines agenda to grow jobs via education funding
Holland proposes using Kansas Lottery proceeds for training in renewable energy biosciences and health care, expanding local education funding while opposing vouchers. He calls for a rainy day fund to shield services, consolidating state computing, and tax reform funded by a recovering economy. He attacks Brownback for vague plans and contrasts with Brownback’s Road Map for Kansas Education.
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