Jonesboro killings test urge to forgive and heal
In Jonesboro Arkansas mourners confront the tragedy at Westside Middle School as they bury five dead. The minister urges forgiveness though residents say healing will take time amid the calculated killings by teens Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden. The piece links to the Paducah shooting and notes ongoing memorials and questions of forgiveness.
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Ann Herring
Jonesboro
Westside Middle School
Mitchell Johnson
Andrew Golden
Jim Quinn
Shannon Wright
Michael Carneal
Heath High School
West Paducah
Students feel pain of Asian economy
Erlinda Tjhai a Kansas University junior from West Kalimantan Indonesia cannot return home for spring break due to a $1200 airline fare and three years left in her architecture degree. She works long hours and stays in town to finish school amid Southeast Asia’s ongoing economic crisis.
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Erlinda Tjhai
Cancun
Colorado
Florida
Kansas University
West Kalimantan
Indonesia
Tihai
Southeast Asia
Lawrence gymnasts win state championship in Kansas
Lawrence gymnasts dominated the state meet at Kansas University Robinson Center with eight Level Six participants among 380 competitors from 25 teams. Holly Emmet praised her team after tears of joy as Lawrence edged Lenexa Elite Gymnastics for the title. Sindra Schueler won uneven bars and Morgan Norwood led on balance beam while teammates celebrated with a sleepover.
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Miki Yooen
Joony Al-Worip
Kansas School of Gymnastics
Baldwin
Lawrence
Kansas
Amanda McGinnis
Morgan
Norwood
Lauren Gilges
Amy Magnuson
Jennifer Hunt
Sindra Schueler
Audrey Schenewerk
Casey Ramos
Univns Robinson Ceniter. Ae
Holly Emmet
Lenexa
KSG
Emmet
Soci
Sindra
Morgan Norwood
Chris Koger
Koger
Jworld.com
Airline profits rise as jet fuel costs fall worldwide
Airlines save about 170 million dollars annually per penny drop in jet fuel. Fuel costs run roughly 25 cents lower than a year ago, yet savings mainly stay with carriers. Industry projects respond to lower costs with higher profits, but ticket prices may dip in 1998.
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Washington
Judy Szugda
Derry
N.fl
Ronald Reagan
The
Air Transport Assn
Association
Transport Association
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