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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2008
Page
1
Greg Norman, 53, sits atop the final round leaderboard seeking a major victory. He shot a 72 in brutal winds and holds a two stroke advantage. Government report says $1 coins could save about 522 million annually in production costs. Petraeus cites al Qaida shifting focus to Afghanistan from Iraq.
Murray Katz, 82, a retired federal patent-appeals examiner, notes women in their 60s and 70s are now seen as women. Seniors increasingly seek love through Internet dating sites, with many couples likely to live together without marriage. Local agencies adjust budgets and make cuts countywide.
Sheriff’s sales of foreclosed homes show a rise of more than 60 percent compared with May 2006, signaling a surge in distressed property activity and reflecting broader housing market stress.
In east Lawrence a 72 year old homeowner faces a short sale after years of mortgage pressure. She and two cats will lose their home after 50 years of ownership and move to a low income apartment. Mortgage defaults have risen locally with sheriff's sales up 25 percent year to date and 60 percent since 2006.
Barack Obama visited Kabul area on a fact finding trip with U.S. troops and Afghan officials amid security tightness. He pledged future support for Afghanistan across security, reconstruction, and economic sectors and planned talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai as part of prepping his foreign policy stance before the general election.
In Kansas, Coffeyville carries the state's highest combined mill levy for cities over 10,000, totaling 179 mills. Yet the contrast with Lawrence shows different tax burdens driven by home values. An average Coffeyville home owner pays 1111 in taxes versus 2493 in Lawrence, reflecting price gaps rather than simple rate differences.
In Washington a proposed Memorial Day to Labor Day gas tax freeze collapses as lawmakers, urged by the construction industry, favor raising fuel taxes by a dime to avert highway funding shortfalls. McCain and Clinton floated a temporary relief, Obama opposed, and the Highway Trust Fund teeters toward red.
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