Multiple Lawrence road and bridge projects update
Lawrence reports progress on Bob Billings Parkway eastbound reconstruction and a new water line, with traffic shifted to westbound lanes and 20 mph limits. Also updating Kansas River Bridges, Wakarusa Drive reconstruction, Ninth and Pennsylvania streets, Kentucky Street library area, 19th Street water main replacement, Oxford Road utilities, Sixth and Iowa Street widening, New Hampshire hotel work, US 56 bridges near Baldwin City, and Old US 59 bridge replacement with mid to late August finish and detours in place.
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Bob Billings
Kasold
Crestline Drives
Kasold Drive
Iowa Street
Cronin
Wakarusa Drive
Wakarusa
Legends Drive
Ninth and
Pennsylvania Streets
Pennsylvania Street
Ninth
Pennsylvania
Ninth Street
Lawrence
Oxford Road
Sixth and
Kansas Department of Transportation
Sixth Street
New Hampshire Hotel
New Hampshire Street
Baldwin City
10Th Street
U.S. 59
Pleasant Grove Hill
Franklin County
Nathan Jeffries
KDOT
Mortar shelling hits Ariha market amid Syria clashes
Mortar rounds struck the main market in Ariha in Syria’s Idlib region, killing at least 20 people including two children and two women. Reporting groups say government forces and rebel factions are in ongoing clashes as Kurdish and al Qaida linked groups feud, fueling civilian harm and a fragile ceasefire.
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Amman
Jordan
Syria
Ariha
Iftar
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Damascus
Turkey
Tal Abyad
Abu Musaab
Iraq and the Levant
Observatory
al- Qaida
Bashar Assad
Hassakeh
Raqqa Province
Assad
Rami Abdul-Rahman
al-Qaida
Philippe Becomes Belgium’s King Amid Divisions and Cheers
Philippe's oath at parliament ushers in a 53 year old monarch as Albert II abdicates. Flemish separatists boycott parts of the ceremony while supporters praise Belgium’s unity turning diversity into strength. President Obama sends congratulations as crowds greet the new king and queen on a sunny national holiday.
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Brussels
Flanders
Philippe I
Albert II
Philippe
Albert
Elio di Rupo
Belgium
Mathilde
Royal Park
Flemish Interest Party
N-Va New Flemish Alliance
Barack Obama
U.S
United States
Geert Vanden Wijngaert
Paola
Prince Philippe
St. Gudule
Navy bombs dropped into Great Barrier Reef incident
Two US AV-8B Harrier jets from USS Bonhomme Richard jettisoned four inert and unarmed bombs into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park during a training mishap off Queensland. No explosions occurred. emergency action was taken due to fuel, with agents analyzing the event amid environmental concerns and political backlash.
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Canberra
Australia
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
U.S. Navy
Marine Park
Queensland
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Great Barrier
Navy
U.S
Marine Corps
Larissa Waters
Greens Party
Great Barrier Reef
ABC
U.S. Marine Corps
Yuma
Ariz
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Kansas River
Kentucky Street
Lawrence Public
Eighth Streets
Lawrence Public Library
19Th Street
Maple Lane
Harper Avenue
Hilltop Drive
Douglas County
Republic
Jan Jambon
N-Va Alliance
N-Va
By Rod Mcguirk
7Th Fleet
Marks
Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio
31St Marine Expeditionary Unit
Townshend Island
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