Obama Lets Governors Propose Health Care Plans Faster
President Obama told governors he would speed up their ability to enforce the health care law on their own terms while warning against weakening the law. He hosted bipartisan governors in Washington D C and offered flexibility to cope with budget cuts. He urged not to vilify public workers and supported allowing states to propose their own plans by 2014, three years sooner than currently allowed.
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Housing overhaul plan eyed within two years by Geithner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told the House Financial Services Committee that the Obama administration seeks Congress to pass a comprehensive overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac within two years. He warned that inaction would raise market uncertainty and rushed action could destabilize housing finance and threaten the economic recovery.
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Pro-Gadhafi Forces Clash as EU, US Move on Libya
International pressure on Muammar Gadhafi intensified Monday as loyalists battled rebels near the capital, with warplanes striking an eastern ammunition depot. The United States moved naval and air forces closer, France pledged aid to the east, and the EU imposed an arms embargo while weighing a no fly zone and freezing Libya assets.
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Last WWI doughboy Buckles dies at 110 in West Virginia
Frank Buckles, the last American WWI veteran, died at his Charles Town farm aged 110, ending a life spent urging recognition for his comrades and pushing for a national World War I memorial in Washington. Born 1901 in Missouri, he enlisted at 16 and kept a low profile through decades of public memory work.
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Wiring likely to blame for farmhouse fire near Lone Star
An early morning blaze damaged an old farmhouse south of Clinton Lake. Electrical rewiring in an upstairs bedroom is suspected. No injuries, family evacuated. Fire departments from six local districts fought the fire as the roof and second floor were destroyed. Red Cross aiding a family of two adults and four children.
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Lawrence man given 14 years for bike path assault
A Douglas County judge sentenced 31 year old William E. Nichols to nearly 14 years in prison after his January guilty plea to aggravated kidnapping aggravated battery and aggravated sexual battery for a June 16 2010 attack on a 23 year old woman riding a southwest Lawrence bike path between Youth Sports Complex and Clinton District. Nichols must register as a sex offender for life. The victim testified she still experiences physical effects.
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School board hopeful aims to boost district feedback loop
Rick Ingram, KU psychology professor and Hillcrest Hawkathon founder, runs a campaign for the Lawrence school board advocating community input and transparent budgeting. He envisions top statewide high schools through strong STEM focus, well rounded education, and active parent, teacher, and community participation ahead of the April 5 election.
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