U.S. Eyes Possible Mad Cow Case and North Korea Talks
Inside U S looks into a suspected mad cow incident with officials noting the animal did not enter the food supply while tests continue. In separate pages, Bush and Roh stress returning North Korea to disarmament talks as a shared objective amid differing tactics.
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North Korea
Jury Deliberations Continue In Jackson Child Trial
Graeme Massie reports for Splash that US views question Michael Jackson’s star while Europe’s stance remains brighter. After six days, the jury in the child molestation case adjourned Friday without a verdict, with Page 2A serving as the source note.
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Michael Jackson
Splash
Community Still Questioning Moon Bar Fight Details
Mike Maples, former vice principal and athletic director at John Marshall High School, remains skeptical of reports linking JR Giddens to an alleged Moon Bar skirmish. Maples and locals in Giddens hometown doubt the accusations against him.
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Oklahoma City
John Marshall High School
JR. Giddens
Moon Bar
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Police warn of rising abuse of prescription painkillers
Lawrence police and counselors report increasing misuse of OxyContin Vicodin and similar pills often by youth. Snorting crushed tablets bypasses time release and yields a quicker high, a sergeant says. A national study cited shows teens trying prescription painkillers more in 2004 than Ecstasy cocaine or LSD.
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Lawrence Area
Lawrence
Tarik Khatib
Partnership For A Drug-Free America
DCCCA
Public figures reveal prescription painkiller addictions
In 1996 Brett Favre entered the NFL substance abuse program for painkillers. In 2003 Rush Limbaugh disclosed an OxyContin addiction linked to back pain on his radio show. In 2003 Jack Osbourne sought rehab for an OxyContin dependency amid MTV stardom and family spotlight.
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Jack Osbourne
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the Osbournes
Brett Favre
NFL
Lipitor pill splitting cuts costs for users and insurer
Randy Schneider of Kiel Wisconsin cuts Lipitor tablets with a splitter, saving about 31 dollars for a six month supply and spending 10 minutes to halve 90 pills. United Healthcare backs the practice, distributing pill splitters and offering half-price copayments for split double strength drugs, aiming for meaningful savings.
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Randy Schneider
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United Healthcare
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Edina
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Kansas Supreme Court sides with alcohol providers in drinker case
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that providers of alcohol are not liable for injuries caused by a drunken driver. James Bland, whose wife Lisa Bland died in a 2000 crash near Lawrence, urged a jury verdict instead of a judge. The decision cites public policy and the absence of a dram shop statute in Kansas, noting complex legal implications for charging vendors.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Lisa
Kansas Highway 10
Phi Gamma Delta
Bland
Douglas County
Jack A. Murphy
Kansas
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Lisa Bland
Sean Scott
Kansas Nehing
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14Th St
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas University
Military historians in Iraq map future war record
Wichita Army reservist Staff Sgt. Troy Simpson is among six U.S. military historians in Iraq gathering interviews documents and artifacts. Their work will form the basis of the official military history of the Iraq war and likely influence future scholarly books and teaching. Kansas University professor Ted Wilson notes their respected standing in academia.
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Troy Simpson
Simpson
U.S
Ted Wilson
Kansas University
U.S. Army Center
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322Nd Military History Detachment
Birmingham
Ala
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