Bush says US will not aid Kurds in Iraq conflict
President Bush, finishing a weeklong overseas trip, said he did not expect rapid US deployment troops to be drawn into the Iraqi Kurdish fighting. He praised Turkey's role against Iraq, urged a negotiated Cyprus settlement, and pledged closer political, security, and economic ties, including support for Turkey’s F-16 program and expanded trade.
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Rebels battle Iraqi forces in northern Iraq clashes
In Suleimaniyeh and Erbil Kurdish protesters clashed with government troops after allied forces withdrew. At least 30 Kurds were killed in Erbil and Suleimaniyeh amid north south tensions. Iraqi officials claimed normalization, while accusing Iranian infiltrators.
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U.S
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Saad Abdullah
Kurdistan Front
Police pedal beat rolls through Lawrence streets
Lawrence police officers Brian Edwards and Jim Winn patrol downtown on Trek mountain bikes to engage with the community and deter crime. The bike beat, still developing, allows flexible roaming, night patrolling, and targeting high crime areas while modeling approachable policing. The four American made bikes cost just under $2000 each, with lights, racks, cases, water bottles, and helmets.
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Kansas City
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Winn
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Harmon
Sharon England
Sunflower Surplus
Heat drives water use in Lawrence as no restrictions yet
Dry hot conditions push Lawrence residents to conserve water though sources Clinton Lake and the Kansas River remain sufficient. City official Roger Coffey notes potential if equipment fails, while Rural Water District No 5 imposes lawn watering limits 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. local. Severe heat spurs a 30 percent rise in AC service calls.
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Franklin County
Panel backs approval for AIDS drug ddI in HIV treatment
An FDA advisory panel votes 5-2 to recommend didanosine for AIDS patients, including children, to supplement AZT. The decision, though nonbinding, carries weight. Bristol-Myers Squibb pushed the application, noting safety and efficacy from trials and early patient use.
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National Institutes of Health
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Wright Beck to meet Stevens in Kansas Amateur berth show
Wright Beck was slated to face Allen French and John Loomis for berths against Charles Stevens in Sundays Kansas Amateur final. A scorcher of a day with no relief in sight as heat presses on. Leaders of Spain Portugal and 19 Latin American colonies back a common front to fight poverty promote democracy and share culture.
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Wright Beck
Allen French
John Loomis
Charles Stevens
Kansas
Spain
Portugal
New DA stresses crime prevention in Douglas County
Jerry Wells, the newly installed Douglas County district attorney, says the office should do more than prosecute. He plans to educate the public on crime prevention, including talks on writing bad checks and the consequences of crime, while remaining focused on preventive measures.
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