Lawrence lands Serologicals life sciences plant
An Atlanta based life sciences firm, Serologicals Corp, chose Lawrence as the site for a 28 million manufacturing plant employing about 40 with average wages near 47000 annually. Construction starts early next year on 12.5 acres at East Hills Business Park. plant will manufacture blood products used in drugs for cancer and childhood illnesses.
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Plan to close southwest Kansas water mining faces lawmakers
Kansas lawmakers clash over a proposal to ration Ogallala Aquifer use as a major economic driver. Gov Graves aims for zero depletion, while scientists warn pumping outpaces natural recharge, risking steep water table declines in western Kansas. Don Whittemore of KU's Kansas Geological Survey cites excess withdrawals.
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Sixth grader sweeps chess championship headline
Ten year old Anjali Datta, a sixth grader at Quail Run School, won the world youth chess title in Crete, defeating top players from five nations. She is the US Chess Federation's highest rated girl in 10 and under and ranks sixth in 13 and under. Anjali spends 10 to 13 hours weekly studying and credits coach Steve Robinson at Quail Run Chess Club for mentoring both her and her brother Deepyaman, a former state champion.
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Serologicals Corp. Details and Financials
Serologicals Corp of Atlanta with 750 employees worldwide is a public company traded on Nasdaq as SERO. In 2001 it posted sales of 109 million dollars and net income of 17.1 million. The firm supplies major pharma with specialty antibodies and related products for cancer arthritis blood infant diseases and other health issues.
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President allows CIA to target American al-Qaida
The Bush administration authorizes the CIA to kill American citizens aiding al-Qaida overseas under a secret post 9 11 finding. Officials say the authority applies universally, used only when other options fail, and chaired by the president or top officials. A CIA drone strike in Yemen killed a Yemeni al Qaida operative and a Yemeni citizen, Kamal Derwish.
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al-Qaida
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Bush
U.S
Yemen
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