Crowning glory for Kansas Capitol dome renovation
Kansas officials say dome restoration nears completion as scaffolding dwindles and copper sheets near finish. The project, begun in 2001 with an estimated 90 to 120 million, has grown with underground parking and stone repair. Final cost is expected several million below 332 million. the copper dome should stay shiny for 40 to 50 years before green patina returns.
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Compromise pact shapes Middle East power balance
David Ignatius notes regional anxiety over a negotiated Iran nuclear deal and a possible U.S. withdrawal. The piece analyzes Iran's concessions, sanctions, Netanyahu and Fabius positions, and the likely turn toward diplomacy to limit Tehran's program while balancing Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah.
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Student rally ends near riot on Massachusetts Street fire at tracks
Reports from Lawrence say football fans after a free show marched down Massachusetts street and built a fire at the car tracks junction at the corner of Massachusetts and Quincy streets near 11th. The incident sparked talk of disorder as the crowd dispersed later.
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Gettysburg Address echoes 150 years later in quiet town
In a Pennsylvania college town the anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is recalled. The scene recalls Edward Everett’s earlier speech and Lincoln’s famed lines about liberty, equality, and a nation conceived in those ideals amid Civil War memories.
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Defining America and its enduring trust
Leonard Pitts Jr notes that defining America has always hinged on living up to equality and freedom. He recalls Lincoln at Gettysburg and King’s dream, arguing that moral equivalence cannot justify slavery or secession, and urges the nation to honor the founders’ promise with ongoing effort.
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