Waterworries Rise As Sediment Fills Kansas Dams
Editorial on increasing river and reservoir sediment fueling blue-green algae blooms in Kansas. Aging Clinton Lake and Turtle Creek Reservoir experience sediment buildup, risking future water supply with costly dredging, erosion controls, and possible new reservoirs. Legislature urged to fund long term fix amid high costs.
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Journal-World
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Kansas Water Office
McCain Eyes Mentoring New GOP Leaders Amid Tea Party Tensions
Washington interview with John McCain outlines his cautious stance toward the Tea Party surge, his focus on economy and national security, and his plan to mentor next generation Republicans. He names Ayotte Fiorina Kirk Portman as visiting priorities and notes GOP image and Bush era hangover shaping the 2010 landscape. David Broder.
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David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Hometown Fire Case Drags On For Investigation
The $1 million Kansas Union fire remains under investigation with the assistant state fire marshal saying the case will stay open indefinitely until more is known. An anticipated 40,000 Kansas and Texas Tech fans were forecast to have dry weather for the upcoming football game. Years ago in 1910: thieves visited 1022 and 1026 Ohio Street and carried away all the furniture on both porches amid a summer of petty pilfering in Lawrence, police threaten a cleanup of undesirable districts.
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Iran’s moral pretensions tested by show trials and abuse
Trudy Rubin notes Iran’s moral standing hinges on actions not boasts as Ahmadinejad seeks to free one hiker while others remain jailed, amid reports of torture and sham trials. She cites Ashtiani’s death threat, Momeni’s letter to Khamenei, and calls for UN monitoring, urging accountability.
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Brazil
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Ali Khamenei
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Khamenei
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Hadi Ghaemi
International Campaign For Human Rights
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Islamic Republic
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