AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for 39 billion dollars
AT&T Inc will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash and stock deal valued at 39 billion, creating the largest U.S. cellphone company with 129 million subscribers. The merger reduces national wireless carriers to three and faces regulatory scrutiny, with completion likely in about a year and access to AT&T’s iPhone lineup for T-Mobile customers.
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Yemen’s Saleh faces tribal and political push to resign
Yemen’s U.S.-backed President Ali Abdullah Saleh loses crucial support as his powerful tribe and opposition join religious leaders and protesters demanding end to his three-decade rule. Crowds flood cities after deadly Friday crackdown as Saleh fires his cabinet but hints no resignation. Yemen’s UN envoy and rights minister have resigned.
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Bush officials in running for FBI head
In Washington, James Comey and Kenneth Wainstein, both former Bush justice department officials with national security roles, are viewed as realistic FBI head contenders for Obama. Mueller’s term ends September 4, and Senate confirmation could hinge on a politically divided Senate and bipartisan opposition.
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Haiti Chooses Leader Amid Postquake Hope and Hardship
Haitians voted for president as poverty, corruption, and disasters frame the contest between Michel Martelly and Mirlande Manigat. Voters queued through delays with results due by March 31, while Port au Prince rebuilds after the quake that killed over 300,000 and left 800,000 in camps. A cholera outbreak adds to the crisis as reconstruction stalls and the rainy season looms.
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Bill targets Facebook use by inmates in South Carolina
South Carolina considers a law to criminalize inmates using social networks from prison with a 30 day sentence addition for such acts. It would also bar third parties from creating pages for prisoners, a move critics say infringes free speech. Rep. Wendell Gilliard backs the bill amid concerns over victim safety and convicts coordinating crime.
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Jim LaPoint a KU professor and longtime official is Kansas State Boys Soccer Referee of the Year 2010, his fourth such honor. At 69 he has refereed over 2,000 games and logged 3,000 hours on soccer fields, balancing teaching and a lifelong officiating career.
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Senate panel trims 500 million shortfall in Kansas budget
The Senate Ways and Means Committee plan to close a 500 million revenue gap for the fiscal year starting July 1 cuts public schools about 5.6 percent or 226 dollars per student in base state aid. Senate President Steve Morris notes education has endured heavy cuts in recent years. A quote from Rep. Virgil Peck mocks immigration and hogs as a supposed solution, drawing calls to resign from national groups and lawmakers.
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Kansas AG defends death penalty law in Longoria case
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office argues the death penalty law is constitutional in the case of Adam Longoria charged with capital murder in the August killing of 14 year old Alicia DeBolt. State responses were filed Friday amid motions and a standing order, with hearings slated for Tuesday in Great Bend.
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Couple to sell Smoky Hill Vineyard and Winery
Norm and Jen Jennings announce plans to sell Smoky Hill Vineyard and Winery north of Salina as they move into a ministerial career. The 40 acre operation includes 10 acres of vines and is located at 212 W. Golf Link. They hope to sell the winery intact to a buyer who will continue the Smoky Hill brand.
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