Iran to unload fuel at Bushehr plant in setback
Iran will unload fuel from its first atomic power plant at Bushehr due to an unspecified safety concern. Officials offered vague explanations amid questions about Stuxnet's possible impact, with routine technical issues also cited as a cause. The move blunts Tehran's showcase nuclear achievement and national pride.
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Egypt panel proposes competitive presidential elections
A constitutional reform panel recommends opening Egypt’s presidential elections to competition and imposing a two term limit. The proposal, among ten amendments for a referendum, aims to appease demands of the 18 day uprising that toppled Mubarak, though skeptics fear insufficient change and a continued old guard grip.
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Tea party at Phoenix summit weighs 2012 role
Tea party supporters packed the Phoenix convention center to hear two possible contenders for the 2012 Republican nomination. Tim Pawlenty urged the group to take back the country while Ron Paul, already favored by tea party members, spoke. The audience remains skeptical of politicians courting backing and Democrats watch to gauge how far candidates must go to win the far-right vote.
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Buffett Sees Optimism for US Future Despite Uncertainty
Warren Buffett urges Americans to remain hopeful about the country’s future while wary of debt and earnings games by public companies. In Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter, he cites past crises to argue that tomorrow remains uncertain and predicts a housing recovery within a year benefiting Berkshire subsidiaries in carpets and bricks.
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Garden seed fair feeds Lawrence growers hopes
Lawrence resident Dana Parfitt a Kansas University graduate student who moved from Arizona explored seeds at the Kaw Valley Seed Fair held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. She browsed packets of asparagus watermelon and zucchini while chatting with veteran gardeners and swapping tips about Lawrence soil.
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Kansas Democrats elect Joan Wagnon state chairwoman
At Washington Days in Topeka Kansas Democrats chose Joan Wagnon former state Revenue Secretary and former Topeka mayor as the new state chairwoman. She will travel the state to strengthen local parties recruit candidates and rebalance with Republicans who benefited from discontent with Washington and Obama.
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Lawrence board to review task force plan on consolidations
Lawrence school board will receive recommendations from the Lawrence Elementary School Facility Vision Task Force at a 7 p.m. meeting Monday at district headquarters. The plan calls for closing Wakarusa Valley School next year and studying six other elementaries for possible consolidation into four or three schools within three to five years. The board will not vote Monday, but may ask questions.
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