Long wait for SSA disability hearings in Kansas City and Wichita
Debra Shiraz finally learns the date for her disability hearing after 900 days. More than 11,000 people await hearings in Kansas City or Wichita as average wait times approach two years. SSA reports progress with notable reductions in recent months.
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Mike Yoder
Journal- World Photo
Debra Shirar
Shiraz
East Lawrence
Debra Shiraz
Social Secu
Rity
Kansas City
Wichita
Academic All-Star team honored by Journal-World
The Journal-World unveils its 2009 Academic All-Star team, honoring top area high school seniors. Pat Long, Baker University president, called the students the best of the best at a Wednesday lunch with their families, noting longstanding achievements and citywide esteem.
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Journal-World
State of
Kansas
Pat Long
Baker University
Long
Obama names Hamburg to head FDA and Sharfstein deputy
President Obama announced Margaret Hamburg as FDA commissioner and Joshua Sharfstein as her deputy amid calls to overhaul food safety. He plans a new advisory group to coordinate laws and improve inspections across the 150,000 plants and warehouses, aiming to curb longstanding gaps and hazards to public health.
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Washington
Barack Obama
Food and Drug Administration
Obama
New York City
Margaret Hamburg
Baltimore
Joshua Sharfstein
FDA
Hamburg
Bill Clinton
Nen AP
Voting ID Proposed for Polls and Ballots in Senate
A Senate bill would require voters to present identification at polling places and when requesting an advanced ballot. The measure aims to tighten voter verification and curb fraud, with supporters citing integrity and opponents raising access concerns.
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Bishop Seabury Academy
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McLouth High
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Davidson
Bishop Seabury
Jacob Rhodes
Oskaloosa High
Jared Willits
Free State High
Lauren Crandon
Free State
JoAnna Male
Eudora’ High
Alexandra Hyler
Lawrence High
Marian Mersmann
Eudora High
JoAnn Doll
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Horsham
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