Langford returns to scene of February game winner
Keith Langford comes back to the Nebraska arena where he swished the game winning three last February. Satellite imagery analyzed by U S officials suggests North Korea may be resuming production of weapons grade plutonium at a nuclear facility, according to a Bush administration briefing.
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Rabies Cases Rise in Kansas Warn Officials
Officials warn rabies infections are increasing in Kansas with warmer temperatures cited as a factor. KU researchers study spirituality in older adults finding religion acts as a pathway to higher quality of life for some seniors. The report spans Page 1B and Page 1D with ongoing academic inquiry at KU.
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Homeless Lawrence Resident Seeks Job After Job Loss
Irish Swearingen, 57, a Lawrence resident, says homelessness is the dullest part of living on the streets after losing her job. The quote appears on page 2B, highlighting personal impact and search for stability.
Labor plan could raise hours and pare overtime rules
The Bush administration moves to rewrite decades old labor standards, aiming to redefine who earns time and a half for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. unions warn the change would reduce overtime coverage and boost long work weeks for many workers while boosting wages for some. officials say reforms update an outdated framework.
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Bush plan would create new tax protected savings accounts
The Bush administration proposed expanding tax breaks by creating three new tax protected savings accounts to replace traditional IRAs and 401(k)s. Treasury officials call it a streamlining measure, but analysts warn it could erode the idea that higher earners pay more in taxes. The accounts would be unveiled as part of the new budget to boost saving incentives.
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Classified workers lag in state pay scale in Kansas
KU and state higher education rely on classified workers from custodians to maintenance staff. Many earn about 8.41 to 10 dollars an hour and live paycheck to paycheck, with some below the federal poverty level. They say benefits help but do not cover essentials. Officials acknowledge essential service yet wage gaps persist.
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Tragedy Deepens as a Father Prepares for Deployment
In rural McLouth the Nave family endures a double crisis after 12 year old Ethan Nave dies in a car crash that injures 16 year old Christina. The father Joseph Nave faces deployment with the Air National Guard while Christina fights for recovery and medical bills near $500 000 loom. Donations have begun at Community National Bank of Tonganoxie to help offset costs.
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