Basehor votes to fire city administrator
Basehor City Council ousted City Administrator Mark Loughry in a 3-2 vote after a debate over an addendum to his contract. Mayor Terry Hill voiced a wish to veto, and council member Breuer abruptly left the chamber after the decision. Loughry had served since 2009 and was not present due to a family vacation.
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Hawley Named to Kansas Service Academy Selection Board
Former astronaut Steve Hawley of Lawrence has been named by Senator Jerry Moran to a 2011 Kansas Service Academy Selection Board. The 20 member panel will review applications and interview candidates for U S service academies with interviews set for November 19. Applicants must apply by October 1 and materials are available via Moran s website or his Olathe office. The board will make recommendations to Moran.
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Kansas City Schools Lose State Accreditation
Missouri officials revoked the Kansas City School Districts accreditation effective Jan 1 after years of not meeting most state performance standards. The district has two years to improve or face potential takeover, with the board citing leadership instability and past closures as context.
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Republican leaders urge Fed against further rate cuts
On the eve of the Fed policy meeting, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Jon Kyl and House leaders Boehner Cantor sent a letter to Chairman Bernanke warning that further rate reductions could harm the already weak U.S. economy. The Monday letter represented a rare unified stance by top Republican lawmakers.
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Market closes mixed on Tuesday with modest gains and drops
The Dow rose 7.65 points to 11,408.66 while the Nasdaq added 22.59 to 2,590.24 and the S&P 500 slipped 2.00 to 1,202.09. Treasuries held steady with the 30 year at 3.21 percent. In commodities, corn fell to 6.90, soybeans rose to 13.38, wheat slipped to 7.65 and oil traded around 111 with a settle near 86.92.
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IMF warns global economy in dangerous new phase
The IMF chief economist says the world economy has entered a dangerous phase and trims projections for the United States and Europe through year end. U.S. growth seen at 1.5% this year and 1.8% in 2012, Europe at 1.6% and 1.1% respectively, with global growth at 4% for both years. Stronger output from China India Brazil offsets weaker U.S. and Europe, while unemployment remains high.
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