Kansas House lays out compromise tax plan to end budget stalemate
Kansas House Republicans unveil a compromise to cut personal income taxes while slowing sales tax reductions. The plan would drop the sales tax to 6 percent in July and cut top income tax from 4.9 to 3.8 percent by 2017, with four years of gradual reductions. Negotiators call it a fair middle, aiming to finish a roughly $14.5 billion budget as Senate leaders weigh the proposal and budget talks resume.
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Hill Engineering Research Center named for Hill donors
Kansas University will name its west campus engineering research building the Hill Engineering Research and Development Center after Ronald and Sue Hill of Lee's Summit Missouri. The Hills requested anonymity of their gift while EU Studio 804 and EcoHawks groups prepare research spaces for energy projects and electric vehicle design. completion is expected this spring.
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Obama ousts acting IRS chief over tea party targeting
President Obama fired Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller after an inspector general report found the agency improperly singled out tea party groups for review for over 18 months. He pledged new safeguards and immediate IG recommendations while Shulman’s Bush-era term ended.
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Pentagon faces fire over military sexual assault crisis
Sexual abuse allegations rock the Pentagon as lawmakers and Obama demand swift action. Defense Secretary Hagel drafts directives to curb misconduct amid a 26,000 annual estimated assaults among 1.4 million service members. Experts say culture change and legal reform are essential, not quick fixes.
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Petraeus objects to Benghazi talking points over disclosure
The AP reports emails show David Petraeus pressed for more detail in talking points about the September 11 2012 Benghazi attack. He questioned removing references to al Qaida and the Cairo cable, and asked if the Cairo mention should be kept. The White House released 99 pages of emails and one page of notes from Petraeus deputy Mike Morell detailing edits after a September White House meeting.
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Google unveils All Access music service for Android
Google on Wednesday launched a subscription music service named All Access for Android users. It offers access to millions of songs for 9.99 per month after a 30 day trial, with a 7.99 option for trials begun by June 30. The service competes with Spotify and Pandora and includes genre based recommendations and radio style stations.
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Suspect in parade shooting arrested in New Orleans
Akein Scott, 19, was arrested in the Little Woods area of eastern New Orleans for a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people. Police provided limited details, noting prior arrests for illegal carrying of a weapon and related charges.
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