Regents back KU Hospital governance shift to public authority
The Kansas Board of Regents agreed to transfer ownership and governance of KU Hospital to a new public authority. The plan, urged by KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway and a Washington firm, aims to boost competitiveness in a managed care environment and address budget pressures, capital access, and operating efficiency.
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Kansas University
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Washington, D.C
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Hemenway
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
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Lash Group
KU Hospital
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Donald Hagen
KUMC
John Hiebert
Lawrence
Board of Regents
Quote highlights Ballard's vow to donate lottery win
Deward Ballard stated he has 12 to 15 months to live and, despite his prognosis, plans to donate the $31 million from an asbestos lawsuit to a children's hospital. The Journal World notes the quote appears on page 4A and online at iljworld.com.
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Deward Ballard
Ia Children’s Hospital
Roe v Wade debate sparks March for Life rally visuals
Leah Maher, a 5 year old from New Providence, Pennsylvania, holds a sign at the March for Life rally on the Ellipse as the Roe v Wade debate resurges in public discourse.
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Leah Maher
New Providence
Abortion foes march peacefully near White House Capitol Hill
On the 24th anniversary of Roe v Wade protesters gathered near the White House and marched to Capitol Hill condemning abortion violence. Vice President Gore and First Lady Clinton spoke as organizers urged passage of a late term ban and a grenade training device was found near a hotel miles from a Planned Parenthood clinic.
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Supreme Court
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Tulsa
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Ductive Rights Action League
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Knights of Columbus
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Kenny Hulshof
RMO
Clinton
Hulshof
Congress
Judge strikes military ban on sexually explicit magazines
Federal judge rules Penthouse Playboy and Hustler may not be banned from sale at U.S. military bases, declaring the Military Honor and Decency Act of 1996 unconstitutional. Judge Shira Scheindlin emphasizes protection of free speech, while publishers celebrate the decision as a broader First Amendment victory.
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Penthouse
Playboy
Hustler
Shira A. Scheindlin
Clinton
Bob Guccione
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Scheindlin
KU Swim Team Captain Dies After Practice
Seth Dunscomb, 21, co captain of the Kansas University men's swim team, collapsed at the Robinson Natatorium during practice Wednesday afternoon and died soon after at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. From Sullivan Illinois, he was a senior. Officials cited no known medical condition and noted he left the pool before collapsing.
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Kansas University
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dunscomb
Sullivan
Ill
Robinson Natatorium
Clinton nomin ees confirmed ratified by Senate
President Clinton’s national security team moves fast with Madeleine Albright confirmed as first female secretary of state and former Sen. William Cohen approved as defense secretary by 99 to 0. The full Senate vote followed unanimous committee approval and Albright’s swearing in was anticipated.
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Senate
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