Feds pick near-site U S 59 freeway plan between Lawrence and Ottawa
The Federal Highway Administration opts for a new four lane freeway beside U S 59 linking Lawrence and Ottawa, costing 210.3 million dollars and opening in 2009. The choice overrides a farther east option, citing preservation of two threatened plant species and higher projected traffic on the closer route.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Agency
Mike Bowen
Kansas
Health Cancer study tests diet link to prostate cancer
Government researchers recruit 32,000 middle aged men to test if selenium or vitamin E can reduce prostate cancer risk in the largest dietary trial to date. Early genetic findings hint that nutrient protection may vary by individual, foreshadowing personalized diet prescriptions.
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Washington
John Milner
The
National
Riverside students divided as board plans for closing
The Lawrence school board voted 6-1 to split Riverside students between Deerfield and Pinckney as Riverside is slated to close at the end of the school year to save money. Fifty-three south of I-70 go to Pinckney and forty-eight north go to Deerfield. nine transfers must seek other options. Final action in January. closure would cut about six teaching positions.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Riverside School
Brandon Kissinger
Jessica Jacobs
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Iowa
Riverside
Lawrence School Board
Deerfield
Pinckney
Sixth St
Lawrence Ave
Shawn Fowler
Fowler
Austin Turney
East Heights
Centennial
New York
Cordley
Sue Morgan
Langston Hughes School
Mary Loveland
Leni Salkind
Randy Weseman
Jack Davidson
Brookwood Mine Disaster Excerpt From Death Underground
In Brookwood Alabama a September 2001 explosion killed 13 miners raising safety and regulation questions. The Mine Safety and Health Administration probes the incident as families mourn and recollect the events in this serialized report.
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Wanda Blevins
Brookwood
Ala
Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Gaston Adams Jr
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