Fallen police officers honored in Lawrence ceremony
The American flag flew at half staff beside wreaths as city officials, retired officers, and chaplains honored three Lawrence police officers killed in the line of duty. The event remembered 163 officers who died in 2011, per Justice and the Memorial Fund. Police Chief Tarik Khatib noted a rise in firearm related deaths and called for examination of causes.
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Lawrence
U.S. de
Partment of Justice and National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
Hugh Carter
Bob Billings
Tarik Khatib
Driver Licensing System Shuts Down Statewide
The Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles halted driver license processing and renewals Friday due to a hardware failure, with all state motor vehicle offices offline from 7 a.m. until about 3:45 p.m. Extensions were issued for licenses expiring that day. The outage is not linked to the ongoing 40 million upgrade merging license records with title and registration data.
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Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles
Kansas Department of Revenue
Jeannine Koranda
Delbert Thomas
Douglas County
Lawrence
Third St
Peo
Ple
Koranda
Patience urged for plate renewal delays in Douglas County
Douglas County Treasurer Paula Gilchrist reports glitches from a $40 million Kansas DMV computer upgrade affecting license plate renewals. The office closed a week in May. delays persist. Residents are advised to renew online if possible or expect shorter lines midweek for in person renewals.
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Gilchrist
Kansas Department of Revenue
Vetting the Veep: Romney Running Mate Short List
The piece surveys veep vetting in U.S. politics, noting high scrutiny and the long list of five to 15 contenders for Romney, with Culvahouse detailing exhaustive inquiries and past cases. It asks whether Biden could be replaced and how the process shapes campaigns.
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United States
Obama
White House
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Joe Biden
Veep
A.B. Culvahouse
Wall Street Journal
John McCain
McCain
GOP
Alaska
Sarah Palin
Culvahouse
Palin
Alaska Independence Party
Romney
Ford
Biden
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Lawrence Orthopedics
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