Atlantis mission could extend as weather looms
Space shuttle Atlantis may add a day in orbit as forecasts predict scattered thunderstorms and thick cloud cover over the landing window. Meanwhile President Bush vetoed federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, citing new studies on alternative cell sources. Investigators near KU discuss autopsy and unidentified body handling as Lawrence case proceeds. Former KU center Greg Ostertag visits basketball camp in Lawrence.
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Abbas vows no talks with Hamas militants
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejects dialogue with Hamas. He pledges he will not negotiate with the Islamic militants, signaling a hardening stance amid ongoing tensions in the region. Abbas reiterates demands for recognition and ceasefire conditions.
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Kansas University Football Complex Under Construction Near Memorial Stadium
An in-depth Friday feature examines Kansas University's new football complex rising just south of Memorial Stadium. The project details, timeline, and anticipated impact on facilities and recruiting are explored with perspectives from university officials and athletics staff.
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Groundbreaking marks start of U.S. Highway 59 project
At a rural Reno Montana intersection near Ottawa Kansas officials broke ground Wednesday on the four lane U S Highway 59 linking Ottawa and Lawrence cost set at 240 million dollars with seven interchanges and about 10 000 vehicles a day expected to use the route by 2011 Franklin and Douglas county officials attended along with KDOT representatives and state transportation secretary Deb Miller who said the project will improve safety and take many years to complete
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LMH Chief Gene Meyer to get $395,000 salary raise
Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s board approved a $100,000 raise for CEO Gene Meyer raising his pay to 395000 per year amid LMH reporting a 2006 surplus of 10.3 million and an ongoing 45 million expansion funded by an eight million private drive. The move followed discussions of compensation studies and Meyer’s ten years as top executive.
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Suspect charged in serial rapes in Lawrence case
Lawrence police disclosed a 38-year-old Sacramento resident was charged with rape aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated burglary in three Lawrence rapes from 1993 to 1995. The arrest followed a hit on the FBI CODIS DNA database after the suspect, on probation for petty theft, provided a DNA sample. Bond set at 250000, court appearance scheduled next week.
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City group unveils new shelter vision for Lawrence
Lawrence Community Commission on Homelessness proposes ending the two-shelter split for drinkers and non drinkers. The panel backs a unified plan to serve about 400 homeless residents with detailed recommendations. The commission notes the vision focuses on city needs rather than agency preferences.
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