Pluto MOON NAMES Vulcan Cerberus Win Online Vote
An online vote named Pluto’s two tiny moons Vulcan and Cerberus, with Vulcan drawing about 200000 votes and Cerberus nearly 100000. Vulcan honors the Star Trek character and Roman myth, while Cerberus guards the underworld.
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Kansas University
Subcontractor lacked permit before Plaza restaurant blast
Kansas City officials said a cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before the JJ s restaurant explosion near the Country Club Plaza did not have a work permit. The incident killed one and injured 15 as four remained hospitalized. The company says it cooperates. city notes permits may bring fines or jail.
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Kansas University Hospital
Brownbacks plan on third grade reading debated in Senate hearing
The Senate Education Committee heard mixed reviews on Governor Brownback’s proposal to retain Kansas third-graders not meeting reading standards, with $10 million in grants for 100 schools to fund intervention programs while exemptions apply for certain students. Critics warn of stigma and funding gaps. supporters argue early targeting helps poverty-affected children. The committee took no action and timing for floor debate remains unclear.
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Topera
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Senate Education Committee
Brownback
Jon Hummell
Hummell
Marcy Clay
Kansas City
Kan
Clay
Trudy Racine
Kansas Children’s Service League
Racine
Higher ed funding moves to full House
The Kansas House Appropriations Committee endorsed Gov. Brownback’s higher education budget though some members questioned spending levels. The panel debated a possible 10 percent cut while preserving a $10 million two year allocation for a KU Medical Center building, with potential Senate conflicts over that line.
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House Appropriations Committee
Sam _ Brownback
Marc Rhoades
Ing
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Cassidy
Kansas
Kansas Senate panel OKs drug-testing for TANF recipients
A Kansas Senate committee endorsed a bill requiring drug tests for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families recipients and jobseekers on unemployment benefits. The measure would shift benefits to a spouse if drug use is found and may use third parties to continue aid. Critics question cost, definitions, and state authority.
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Topera
Kansas
Jay Emler
Emler
Lindsborg
Jeff King
Department For Children and Families
BP blamed for 2010 Gulf spill in civil trial opening
A Justice Department attorney said BP placed profits ahead of safety as the trial opened in New Orleans over Deepwater Horizon damages. The 2010 explosion on April 20 killed eleven workers, marking the worst offshore spill in U.S. history and potentially billions in penalties for BP and partners.
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Obama warns of risks from looming sequester cuts
President Obama said automatic budget cuts are already hurting the economy as officials warned border security, national parks, and other government services would suffer. Janet Napolitano cited 5000 furloughed border patrol agents and other agencies warned of delays, firings, and reduced access to programs if the $85 billion sequester takes effect.
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Ken Salazar
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Leon Panetta
Transportation
Ray LaHood
Education
Anne Duncan
Market slide as Dow and Nasdaq fall sharply
Monday trading sees the Dow Jones Industrial Average drop 216.40 points to 13,784.17 and the Nasdaq slide 45.57 to 3,116.25 while the S&P 500 declines 27.15 to 1,487.85. Treasury yields ease and commodities move unevenly with corn and wheat rising and oil slipping. Gold gains 13.80 to 1,586.60, silver up 5.27 to 29.05, platinum up 13.30 to 1,620.70.
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