Kansas Senate OKs 14.4 Billion Budget Plan
The Kansas Senate approved a 14.4 billion dollar state budget for the next fiscal year with added funds for public schools and property tax relief. The 34 to 5 vote sends the measure to the House as cities and counties gain 45 million annually for four years to reduce taxes.
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Kansas Senate OKs conscience abortion bill to governor
The Kansas Senate approved a conscience protections bill 23 to 16 sending it to Gov. Sam Brownback. The measure extends protections to clinics and non hospital facilities and shields providers from participation or referral in abortion as of July 1.
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Clinton urges China to protect rights amid Chen Guangcheng case
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told Beijing that all governments must answer citizens’ aspirations for dignity and the rule of law as talks opened on foreign policy and economics. Chen Guangcheng pleaded for more help from Washington after fleeing house arrest and seeking treatment for a leg injury in a Beijing hospital. China's Hu Jintao urged mutual respect despite disagreements, noting differences should not derail broader U.S.-China relations.
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Scream artwork sells for record $119.9 million in New York
Edvard Munch's The Scream from 1895 fetched a record $119.9 million at Sotheby's in New York City. The sale marked a milestone for modern art, underscoring the painting's status as a universal symbol of human anxiety. Buyer details and other auction specifics were not disclosed.
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Gingrich exits GOP race backs Romney in Arkansas context
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich formally left the Republican presidential contest on Wednesday and pledged to back Mitt Romney. He said he would continue promoting conservative ideas and promised supporters he would aid Romney’s bid to defeat President Barack Obama. The remark followed a career of fits and starts from frontrunner to implosion and back.
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Eurozone faces record unemployment amid euro crisis
London reports 17 euro nations endure the highest unemployment since the currency's 1999 launch with March at 10.9 percent. Spain tops rates at 24.1 percent, youth unemployment at 51.1 percent, as austerity gives way to calls for growth and less immediate budget cuts.
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