U S Pakistan form joint intel team against top terrorists
The United States and Pakistan will create a bilateral intelligence unit to pursue high priority terrorist suspects inside Pakistan. Officials say the panel will be mainly made of intelligence officers and will leverage CIA analyses and Pakistani interrogations linked to the Abbottabad raid on Osama bin Laden. The move signals renewed counterterrorism cooperation following past successes.
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Smoking gun elusive in E. coli outbreak in Europe
European health officials trace a major E. coli outbreak with more than 1,530 sick and 17 deaths in Germany. Most patients reported eating lettuce, tomatoes or cucumbers, but investigators have yet to identify the contaminated vegetable or source. Experts warn trails go cold as leftovers disappear and definitive origins remain uncertain.
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Germany
Bill Marler
Seattle
Paul Hunter
England
University of East Anglia
National Health Agency
Mubarak and sons to stand trial August 3 in Cairo
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will face trial on August 3 on charges of corruption and the killing of protesters. The date was set by Abdel-Aziz Omar, head of the Court of Appeals, placing them in court six months after power transfer to the military council on February 11.
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Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Middle East
Abdel-Aziz Omar
Court of Appeals
Mubarak
New Jersey Governor Uses State Helicopter to Son’s Ballgame
Governor Chris Christie faced criticism for taking a state helicopter to his son’s high school baseball game and not reimbursing costs. Democrats urged an investigation while GOP leaders stayed silent as Christie’s spokesman defended limited, appropriate use for security and travel.
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New Jersey
Chris Christie
Christie
GOP
Paul Moriarty
Michael Drewniak
Drewniak
Kansas veto keeps arts funding cut in Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback’s line-item veto of 689000 for the Kansas Arts Commission stands, making Kansas the first state to eliminate arts funding. An attempted override in the House fell short 50-44 as the 2011 session ended, with critics calling the move harmful to small towns and arts groups.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas Arts Commission
Kansas
House
Brownback
Senate
Ann Mah
Barbara Ballard
Lawrence
Arts Commission
Watch for deer on Kansas roads this season
Kansas biologist Lloyd Fox warns drivers to beware deer especially at dawn and dusk as does give birth and fawns travel between hiding spots. He notes increased vehicle deer accidents in November and urban deer sightings as the population grows.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Lloyd Fox
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Fox
Westar explains WattSaver program in Lawrence
Westar Energy promotes WattSaver in Lawrence covering the $300 programmable thermostat. The program cycles the air conditioner on hot days, with 50 percent run time and fans circulating prior cool air. An online chat summarized how cycling works and participant feedback from 2010 shows low comfort impact.
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Lawrence
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