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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2008
Page
1
Former Kansas University quarterback Adam Barmann transitions from player to mentor as assistant quarterback coach at Free State High School. He brings championship pedigree and firsthand experience to the Falcons staff, guiding young quarterbacks and shaping the program's passing game.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presses Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to accept a tentative 2011 withdrawal date for U S troops as the U N backed mandate for operations in Iraq expires at year end.
The FDA clears irradiation of lettuce and spinach following a petition by the Grocery Manufacturers Association amid food safety concerns. A separate note quotes Rear Admiral Gene Brooks of the Coast Guard Alaska district about melting ice creating a new navigable Arctic waterway and plans to open two temporary stations for rising traffic.
Kansas Highway Patrol troopers will deploy large trucks to trap violators on state highways this coming Saturday, aiming to deter risky driving and increase road safety.
Kent Nunemaker started a 400 acre corn harvest northeast of Lawrence praising the crop as above average. Eastern Kansas faced wet planting, but yields rise with record or near record state and national prospects. Producers note input costs including fertilizer fuel and herbicides have tripled, even as corn prices climb from years earlier.
Iran purchased more than 1 million tons of hard red winter wheat from the United States this summer, the first such purchase in 27 years. Dusti Fritz of Kansas Wheat Commission notes the sale as a positive development for Kansas producers while Iran faces drought limiting its own crop.
KU dropped two spots to No. 40 among public universities in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings, with the overall national ranking slipping to a four way tie for No. 89. The university stressed its top status among public schools and called the dip a statistical fluctuation while noting other Big 12 peers’ positions.
AP Photo shows Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius speaking in downtown Des Moines to women activists about pay equity and Barack Obama’s economic plans, amid speculation she could be Obama’s running mate.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius avoided questions on her vice presidential plans during a Sea man High School event. She then headed to Iowa to campaign for Barack Obama as he indicated a VP decision had been made but would not comment further.
Kansas University ranked as a premier college bargain in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009 with four stars for academics social life and quality of life. The guide lauds KU honors program campus landscaping and programs from architecture and urban planning to nursing pharmacy and journalism. Chancellor Robert Hemenway credits students faculty and staff for KU’s standing. KU is the sole Kansas university in the guide.
Alabama imposes a monthly 25 surcharge on state employees who fail to meet health screening goals starting January 2010. The plan targets obesity along with blood pressure and cholesterol issues, offering a year to seek care, join wellness programs, or take self-improvement steps to avoid the fee.
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