Demand for radiation pills grows amid Japan crisis
U.S. health agencies warn against stocking up on potassium iodide as demand spikes. California and western Canada officials say there is no need for people overseas to buy the drug. Suppliers report back orders amid panicked calls. experts caution that potassium iodide is not a general radiation antidote.
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Canada
Irwin Redlener
Columbia University
House passes three week stopgap with six billion in cuts
The House approved a three week stopgap measure by 271 to 158 that blends six billion dollars in budget cuts with enough funding to keep government operations going through the end of September. It aims to spur talks with the Obama administration but faces conservative opposition.
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Bahrain King Declares Three Month State of Emergency
Bahrain's king announced a three month state of emergency to quell a Shiite uprising as clashes spread through Manama and villages. More than 1,000 Saudi led troops were deployed to defend the Sunni monarchy amid regional tensions and protests left dead and hundreds injured.
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Anti-Union Bill Moves Through Divided Committee
A divided Senate Commerce Committee approved an anti-union bill after a rushed public hearing led by chairwoman Sen. Susan Wagle. Critics, including Sen. Jean Schodorf, called the bill offensive to working people, though Schodorf’s move to table it failed.
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Susan Wagle
Wichita
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Rwichita
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KPR radio host Jim Seaver dies at 92
Kansas public radio figure and KU Renaissance man Jim Seaver, famed for his long running opera program Opera is My Hobby, died at age 92 after a lifetime of cultural and community work. He hosted KPR shows since 1952 and left a legacy of unique opera recordings.
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Kansas Public Radio
Job fair highlights NE Kansas employers in Lawrence
The Northeast Kansas Market place Job Fair runs today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Lawrence on 200 McDonald Drive. Sponsored by the Journal-World, the event offers a free resume booth and information on training programs. Participating employers include Great Plains Division of Computerized Assessments Learning, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Motorola Mobility, ALDI, United States Air Force, and the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence.
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Goodyear of
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Pinnacle Career Institute
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Lawrence school board candidate taps eight month task force work
Lawrence elementary facility vision task force recommended closing one school and consolidating others within three to five years. Shannon Kimball, attorney and task force member, campaigns for a Lawrence school board seat citing learned expertise on facilities budgets and academic impact guiding future district decisions.
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Georgia Department of Education
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