Putin acknowledges Snowden in transit at Moscow airport
Putin confirmed Edward Snowden is in the transit zone of Sheremetyevo Airport and not yet in Russia, rejecting U.S. extradition pleas. Snowden, charged with espionage, had fled Hong Kong and considered asylum routes while Moscow stressed no cooperation with him.
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High court ends key part of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court split 5-4 to strike down the act’s preclearance provision, ending federal oversight of many states with a history of voting discrimination. President Obama urged Congress to act while Southern governors welcomed the move as progress from era of federal control.
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State eyeing less internal borrowing to meet bills
Kansas plans lighter use of internal borrowing for the coming fiscal year with a $300 million loan to the general fund approved by Gov. Sam Brownback and lawmakers. The loan must be repaid by June 2014, as tax receipts continue to vary month to month. Critics warn ongoing tax cuts could widen revenue losses and force more borrowing.
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City approves rental inspection program with fees and unit caps
Commissioners backed a three to five year rental inspection cycle, a $10 per unit license fee with volume discounts for large complexes, and a $50 per unit inspection fee. Inspections would cap at 10 percent of units or 15 units per complex. Three new inspectors and two admins would run the program, funded in the 2014 budget. Commissioner Amyx opposed the expansion of city staffing.
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