Washington GOP delays Medicare vouchers amid debt talks
In Washington the GOP signals no immediate push for Medicare vouchers as lawmakers and the White House seek a debt ceiling deal with big spending cuts. Vice President Biden reports progress from initial budget talks at Blair House while the House Medicare committee chair remains open to alternatives beyond the voucher plan. Republican backlash from older voters is noted from constituent feedback during the recess.
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Rise in layoffs and oil shifts cloud economy
A renewed rise in layoffs signals potential slowing as unemployment benefit claims jump. Oil prices fell below 100 dollars a barrel, easing pump costs but not easing inflation fears. Gas prices rose for 44 consecutive days, weighing consumer spending and corporate hiring plans amid a still-growing economy.
Jacob and Isabella Top Baby Names as Elvis Drops Off
The SSA list shows Elvis no longer in the top 1000 after 55 years, a run dating back to 1955. Jacob remains the top boys name in 2010, with nearly 22,000 boys named Jacob and Isabella topping girls names for a second year with about 23,000 births.
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Floodwaters threaten Mud Island as Mississippi rises
Rising river levels lap at Mud Island back porches and threaten 1500 homes and 6000 residents in Memphis. Across the Mississippi from Illinois to Louisiana, communities brace for cresting floods that are breaking long‑standing high-water records and may persist a week or two.
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Last World War I veteran Claude Choules dies at 110
Claude Stanley Choules, the last combat veteran of World War I, died at age 110 in a Western Australia nursing home. A centenarian who swam, danced, and published a book at 108, he remained defiant about history and refused to march in war commemorations. Known as Chuckles in the Australian Navy, he served two world wars and valued being a devoted family man.
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Brownback backs higher ed plan funding via Commerce agency
Gov Sam Brownback endorses a 15 million dollar higher education grants plan routed through the Kansas Department of Commerce instead of the Board of Regents. The 5 million to KU, K State and Wichita State targets cancer, animal health and aviation research, with the House supporting the Commerce route and the Senate preferring the regents. Negotiations continue as lawmakers seek a compromise on budget and KPERS issues. Brownback also backs a 401(k) study commission and longer timeline for KPERS reforms, while leaving the Neurological Institute decision to the Legislature.
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Westar Demonstrates Energy Conservation To Fifth Graders
Jeannine Hendrix's fifth grade class powered a light bulb with a hand crank generator to show how energy is produced for daily life. The hands on lesson illustrated effort and physics in a clear, practical way.
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Energy company rep visits school to discuss power and conservation
Laura Lutz of Westar Energy visits Woodlawn School as students take turns spinning a generator. The session is part of Westar’s Take Charge Challenge pitting Lawrence against Manhattan to promote energy savings, earning participation points for students.
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Democratic leader blasts school cuts in Kansas
Kansas Democratic Party Chairwoman Joan Wagnon urged residents to contact lawmakers to fund schools fully. She criticized Governor Brownback and the Republican-led Legislature for proposed cuts, noting base state education aid could drop to 3780 per student, the lowest since the 1990s, with further reductions in a House plan.
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Lawrence Business Hall of Fame announces next laureates
Junior Achievement of Lawrence revealed the next class for the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame from 161 nominations. Inductees include Bob Billings of Alvamar, Shirley Martin-Smith who runs Adecco Lawrence, Gene Meyer of Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Jim Owens former mayor and Owens Flower Shop owner. Induction is Oct. 6 at the Kansas Union.
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