Romney makes case for jobs in Republican convention speech
Mitt Romney opened his fall campaign with a prime time address to the Republican National Convention promising 12 million jobs amid 8.3 percent unemployment and a slow recovery. He walked the aisle to greet delegates, accepted the nomination, then spoke of family life and criticized President Obama, framing the race as decisive for America's economic future.
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Blue moon definition sparks calendar debate tonight
Blue moons are rare under any widely used definition. The modern rule counts the second full moon in a month as a blue moon, which happens tonight but is not literally blue. Sky and Telescope calls the historical Maine Farmers Almanac rule a calendrical goof that spread since 1946.
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Part-time driver hired for KU's chancellor
KU hires Rob In Moore a 32-year veteran deputy as chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little's part-time driver. Start pay is 20 dollars an hour on Sept 10 with as-needed hours, preliminarily about 15 per week. Times may vary as the program is experimental.
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Census shows rising uninsured in Kansas under 65
The U S Census Bureau reports 15.8 percent of Kansas residents under 65 lacked health insurance in 2010, up from 14.6 percent in 2009, with 60 800 people ages 50 to 64 uninsured. Health providers expect the trend to worsen if the economy doesn’t improve.
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Storm Chance High Today Forecast In Brief
A weather brief notes a high storm chance at 84 percent for today with scattered showers likely. Forecasters urge timely precautions and advise checking updated local conditions.
Jenkins rails against unemployment benefits debate
U S Rep Lynn Jenkins of Topeka charges some people are content to stay unemployed to keep benefits while her Democratic opponent criticizes the claim. The dispute centers on welfare policy and work incentives on Page 3A.
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