Fixed-rate tuition plan set for EU freshmen
Topeka officials approved nearly 16 percent tuition rise for incoming KU freshmen, locked for four years under a new plan. Regents also raised overall undergrad tuition 73 percent for residents and 6.5 percent for nonresidents, pushing 15-hour costs to 3299.75 for residents and 8053.25 for nonresidents.
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Tiller Faces 19 Misdemeanor Charges Over Late Term Abortions
Lawrence linked physician Dr George Tiller is charged with 19 misdemeanor counts for alleged late term abortion violations. Attorney General Morrison refiled new charges after overturning prior politically charged case. The action follows a six month probe amid abortion rights debate.
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FDA blocks Chinese farmed seafood over drug contamination
The FDA halted all shipments from China of farm raised shrimp catfish eel and two other fish until importers supply independent tests showing absence of drugs banned in U.S. farming. No immediate health threat. experts expect no shrimp shortages. Industry says FDA rarely detains imports by country. Politicians press for strongerChina standards.
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Immigration bill fails as Senate blocks Bush plan
The Senate defeated a procedural motion on immigration reform, blocking a path to final vote on a bill allowing up to 12 million undocumented immigrants to stay legally. The 46-53 vote underscored party rifts, with conservatives opposing amnesty and others fearing wage and jobs impacts, signaling possible years before new action amid 2008 campaign.
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