County faces budget squeeze as state trims funding
Douglas County looks to raise its 2014 budget to cover HIV and other STD testing after KDHE stopped funding the tests. The health department must contract with Lawrence Memorial Hospital at $9 per test and asks the county and city for added support while anticipating a 1.5 to 2 percent drop in property value, potentially triggering mill levy scrutiny. County commissioners warn of reassessment while stressing service expectations.
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Douglas County
State of Kansas
Craig Weinaug
Weinang
Health Department
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Karrey Britt
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
KDHE
Britt
City of
Lawrence
State of
Weinaug
Nancy Thellman
Jim Flory
Commission
Mike Gaughan
Johnson County Gateway project moves forward in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Transportation advances the Johnson County Gateway interchange at K-10 with I-35 and I-435. Three finalist teams are shortlisted for a $250 million design-build project expected to start early 2014 and finish mid-2017, improving traffic for about 230,000 daily users and future 380,000. The effort links Lawrence to Kansas City metro and Gardner intermodal hub.
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Johnson County
KDOT
Jocogateway
Kansas
T-Works
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kan
Gardner
Arias Convicted of First Degree Murder in Arizona Case
Jodi Arias was found guilty of first degree murder after an 18 day testimony period and about 15 hours of juror deliberations. The case centers on the 2008 killing of Travis Alexander, with prosecutors alleging jealousy and plan to flee. The trial now moves to the penalty phase where she said she desires death.
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Jodi Arias
Arias
Fox
KSAZ
Sta
Alexander
Travis Alexander
Mexico
Suspect charged in Cleveland case
Ariel Castro 52 was charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape or gross sexual imposition after police said three women aged 14 to 20 were held in cruel conditions in a decaying home from 2002 to 2004. Investigators noted bindings, limited outside time, and miscarriages linked to prolonged abuse. A brother and brother-in-law faced no charges due to lack of evidence.
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Cleveland
Ariel Castro
Castro
Amanda Berry
Tony Dejak
Nancy Ruiz
Gina Dejesus
Park Geun-hye vows no nuclear North Korea to Congress
South Korea's Park Geun-hye told Congress she will never accept a nuclear armed North Korea and that provocations will be met decisively. She offered humanitarian aid separate from politics and urged trust building while North Korea responds in kind. Her address followed a joint Obama meeting and marked the 60th anniversary of the U S Korea alliance. Park stressed readiness and a path toward reconciliation within a socialist-leaning reunification vision.
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South Korea
Park Geun-hye
Congress
North Korea
Park
Korean
Barack Obama
U.S
Korea
Capitol Hill
Joe Biden
House
John Boehner
Charlie Brown voice actor sent to rehab after jail sentence
Peter Robbins, 56, original voice of Charlie Brown, was sentenced to a year in jail for threats against his ex girlfriend and her plastic surgeon, then released to a residential treatment center. He faces up to four years for probation violations and must complete alcohol and prescription medication treatment, pay restitution, and avoid contact for 10 years.
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Charlie Brown
San DiEgo
Peter Robbins
Superior Court
Dwayne Moring
Robbins
Lucy
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