Two killed in Jefferson County plane crash
A private Beech Bonanza piloted by Gregory Collis, 56, and his wife Pindi Williams, 54, nosedived into a hay field about 10 miles northwest of Lawrence while en route from New York to New Mexico. The Syacuse couple were pronounced dead at the scene after authorities received 911 calls from a rancher and his worker.
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City budget plan holds line on taxes
City Manager David Corliss proposes 2011 budget that keeps the mill levy at 26.7 mills while allowing possible increases in water, sewer and trash rates. Pothole repair would rise with a new 164000 spray injection patcher and staff training to patch holes in cooler seasons to speed repairs.
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Record holiday travel eyed as safety urged nationwide
Officials warn of a record Fourth of July getaway with 40.3 million Americans traveling at least 50 miles. AAA notes 33.9 million will drive, Midwest traffic swells on I-70, and Kansas authorities enforce a new seat belt fine to promote safer journeys. Captain Walters stresses defensive driving and buckling up to prevent fatalities.
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Longevity Linked to Genetic Markers Findings
A study led by Paola Sebastiani and Thomas Perls from Boston University, published in Science, found centenarians carry many small DNA variations that together predict exceptional longevity with 77 percent accuracy. No single longevity gene exists, as environment and lifestyle also shape aging, with centenarians rare in the United States and supercentenarians rarer still.
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Harvest Begins Early for Sweet Corn Northeast of Lawrence
Summer favorite Patross, Left, and Clifford Harding harvest sweet corn early Thursday morning northeast of Lawrence. This year's corn harvest began about a week earlier than usual.
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