West Virginia pilot dies in postwar plane crash at air show
The pilot of a 1958 T-28 single engine plane died after crashing on a runway at a West Virginia air show. No spectators were harmed and officials urged witnesses to seek support if affected. The aircraft was registered to John Mangan of Concord, North Carolina.
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Nevada
Federal Aviation Administration
James Hoyer
West Virginia National Guard
John Mangan
Concord
N.C
Obama eyes Buffett Rule tax for the rich in deficit plan
A White House official says President Obama will propose a minimum tax rate for millionaires, targeting the wealthy to match middle-class tax rates. The Buffett Rule would accompany $447 billion in new revenues aimed at long term deficit reduction and short term economic stimulus.
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Warren Buffett
Daughter of Ted Kennedy dies at 51
Kara Kennedy, daughter of Senator Edward Kennedy, died at 51 after cancer treatment and workouts in Washington D C. Her brother Patrick said her heart gave out as she finished a daily workout. Joan Bennett Kennedy recalled their close bond and shared memories of swims and beach walks.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
Washington
Rhode Island
Boston
Joan Bennett Kennedy
Joan Kennedy
Indian scientists uncover twelve frog species in India
A team led by Sathyabhama Das Biju of the University of Delhi reports 12 new frog species and three possibly extinct relatives after years of fieldwork in tropical mountain forests. The find highlights amphibian health and environmental change amid global extinction risks.
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India
Global Wildlife Conservation
Sathyabhama Das Biju
University of Delhi
Biju
Associated Press
Community rowing clinic teaches basics on Kaw
About 20 graduates of a Lawrence program sponsored by Kansas Athletics and the city tried rowing in the Kansas River led by KU rowers and coach Jennifer Myers. Participants, from teens to adults, learned arms back legs technique and wore blue T shirts stating I learned how to row on the Kaw.
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Journal-World Photos
Stuart Beals
Lawrence
Kansas River
Kansas University
Burcham Park
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department
Kansas Athletics
Tom Hayes
Jennifer Myers
Kat LaFever
Free State High School
Greg Bien
Myers
Kaw River
Interstate 70
Fatality raises Safety profile
Kyle Robbins of the Lawrence Sport Bike Association says drivers do not look for motorcycles citing daily near misses as the group pushes motorcycle safety awareness after the death of member Josh Skipton. Skipton, 23, died on Iowa Street near University Drive after a northbound vehicle crossed the center line and a southbound van struck his motorcycle. A coroner’s preliminary test found no alcohol or drugs in Skipton’s system.
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de Soto
Kyle Robbins
Robbins
Lawrence Sport Bike Association
Ae Aces
Josh Especially
Skipton
Iowa Street
University Drive
Briggs Auto Group
Retired tech director predicts Kansas future
Don Heiman, after 30 years in government technology, forecasts homes fully automated by 2018 with smart fridges and energy reports. He also envisions a virtual you by 2028, allowing an electronic presence that extends internationally, as he retires as chief information and technology officer at the Kansas Legislature.
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