Civility focus groups eyed for Lawrence community input
Consensus plans focus groups with business leaders, neighborhoods, KU journalism staff and others to examine Lawrence civility. Organizers report strong volunteer response and aim to gauge interest in a broader civility project with a public process shift and a Sept. 27 findings event at the Dole Institute.
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Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods
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Dole Institute of Politics
Tour de France party fundraiser for injured Maple Hill girl
Kief's Audio Video in Topeka will host an annual Tour de France viewing party from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Friday to raise funds for 13 year old Mikal Bond who was seriously injured in a July bicycle accident in Douglas County. Donations support medical costs via the Mikal Bond Fund at Community National Bank and other Topeka branches.
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Kief
Iowa
Mikal Bond
Maple Hill
Douglas County
Mikal
Community National Bank
Topeka
Obama signals support for short-term debt extension
President Obama softened his stance and said he would back a very short term extension to avert a default on August 2 if a broader deficit cutting agreement is in place. He urged bipartisan talks with Boehner Cantor and Democrats to muster enough votes while resisting a longer 30 day extension.
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KU Students Perform in Eutin Summer Opera Festival
KU School of Music graduate students perform in two operas Hansel und Gretel and Don Giovanni at the Eutin festival in Germany. The Kansas delegation includes Dean Robert Walzel and Jason Neely, and the group performs without pay while funding covers travel and lodging. Despite initial risk, the audiences have welcomed the visitors with an ovation, boosting festival interest in its 61st year.
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Germany
Eutin
Lawrence
Robert Walzel
David Neely
KU Orches
Tra
Frank Baron
KU German
Friends of Eutin
Baron
EU Delega
Tion
Martin Vollertsen
Friends of Lawrence Group
American orders 460 jets from Airbus and Boeing in bold fleet revamp
American Airlines unveils a record 260 Airbus and 200 Boeing jet order with options for 465 more, aiming to fuel savings, quieter cabins, and a younger fleet. Analysts note the $38 billion price tag and potential pricing pressure from rival makers, as AMR reports a $286 million second quarter loss amid higher fuel costs.
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Texas
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Airbus
Boeing
American
Darryl Jenkins
Wall Street
Boeing Co
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Chinese Blogger Spotlights Fake Apple Stores in Kunming
An American blogger in Kunming Yunnan reports three shops posing as Apple stores. She says employees claimed to work for Apple and wore blue Apple T-shirts. Apple operates four company stores in China plus authorized resellers, not counterfeit outlets.
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Apple
Kunming
Yunnan
Markets Slip Amid Mixed Trading Wednesday
Wall Street markets edged lower led by the Dow down 15.51 to 12,571.91 while the Nasdaq gained 12.29 to 2,814.23 and the S&P 500 slipped 0.89 to 1,325.84. Treasury yields rose 0.06 to 4.26 percent as grains and oil moved on the session.
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