Kansas eighth grader aims for world Geography Championship
Stefan Petrovic an incoming eighth grader from South Middle School earned a place on the U S team for the National Geographic World Championship to be held July 24 27 in the Bay Area He placed third in the National Geographic Bee in Washington D C and has been practicing with teammates Pranav Bhandarkar and Anthony Cheng via Skype They seek the gold and face teams from more than a dozen countries with Jeopardy host Alex Trebek as moderator.
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KU medical research grant funds cross campus collaboration
The grant unites KU Lawrence and Wichita campuses with UMKC and KCUMB plus Kansas and Missouri hospitals to boost clinical and translational research nationwide. It funds up to 75 percent of researchers salaries, supports lab space and staff, and funds education for scientists pursuing clinical opportunities. Eight faculty join the training program next month as the KU Clinical Research Center in Fairway nears completion later this year.
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County Commission to review county noise rules and sale of property
Douglas County commissioners meet at 4 p m to assess the effectiveness of excess noise regulations and possible changes to hours. At 6 35 p m they hear public comment on selling county owned Lone Star Lake property used for public works storage, with talks on contracting and sale at the Douglas County Courthouse, 111 E 11th St.
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Notable SSA Overpayments Reach 6.5 Billion in 2009
Government inspector general Patrick R. O Carroll Jr. said 6.5 billion dollars in overpayments occurred in 2009 across the Social Security Administration. About 4 billion stemmed from the Supplemental Security Income program for the very poor with roughly 10 percent of payments deemed improper.
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Market summary from Tuesday trading session shows mixed gains
Dow rose 123.14 to 12076.11 while Nasdaq added 39.03 to 2678.72 and the S&P 500 gained 16.04 to 1287.87. Bond yields show 30 year at 4.30 percent. grains fell with corn 27 cents to 7.56, soybeans 14.75 cents to 13.68, wheat 11.25 cents to 8.40. Oil rose 2.07 to 99.37 per barrel.
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Food prices fall and gas down amid hiring optimism
Wholesale food prices dropped 1.4 percent in May, the largest decline since last June, with vegetable and fruit prices driving much of the drop. Gas prices at wholesale and pump levels eased, the national average at $3.70 per gallon. A separate survey indicates CEOs expect more hiring in the second half, boosting consumer spending and growth amid cautious retail demand.
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