Lawrence Humane Society seeks 60 foster dogs for February repairs
The Lawrence Humane Society plans kennel repairs in February and needs temporary housing for up to 60 dogs. Free foster care, food, supplies, and veterinary care are offered, with orientation workshops. Foster volunteers must register and pay a $10 license via the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Orientation dates and locations at Douglas County Fairgrounds are listed, with contact info for scheduling alternatives. Douglas County also offers a dust palliative program for gravel roads with a $60 admin fee and $1.40 per linear foot, applying liquid treatment for about one year. applications due by March 8. For details call 785-843-6835 or 832-5293.
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Three Americans killed in Algeria gas complex attack
Obama administration officials said three U.S. citizens were killed in last week's hostage crisis at the Ain Amenas natural gas field in Algeria. Victor Lynn Lovelady of Houston and Gordon Lee Rowan were confirmed dead, Frederick Buttaccio was the first victim. A Colorado man survived by hiding for 2 1/2 days before escaping to a military base.
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Graduation rate at peak since 1976
The Education Department reports the national high school graduation rate is at its highest since 1976. More than twenty percent of students still do not earn a diploma within four years. The dropout rate stands around 3 percent, downward from the prior year.
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Community volunteers sought for pantry and meal routes
Heartland Community Health Center seeks a resource specialist volunteer to assist underserved clients with community resources. Lawrence Meals on Wheels needs several new volunteers to cover six to eight routes weekly, delivering meals around 45 minutes after 11 15 a.m. Sign up via the provided numbers and websites.
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Japan and US probe maker of 787 battery system
Investigators from Japan and the United States began a probe into the maker of the lithium ion batteries used in Boeing 787 jets. GS Yuasa spokesman Tsutomu Nishijima said investigators visited Yuasa’s Kyoto headquarters on Monday and that the company is cooperating. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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House set to vote on debt limit extension to May 18
House leaders unveiled legislation to let the government borrow through May 18 to avert a default, signaling a shift from demands for instant spending cuts. The bill encourages Senate Democrats to pass a budget and would withhold lawmakers' pay if Congress fails to do so this year.
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