Ball python wins exotic pet contest in Lawrence home
Zeus the snake has caused little trouble, delighting a Lawrence family as their pet who wins an exotic pet contest. A Kansas University alumnus plans to help lower natural gas prices ahead of a 60 Minutes feature. NAACP chapter faces uncertain future after Thursday forum. Jayhawks QB Whittemore praised as a big play threat by coach Mangino.
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Dover woman quotes flood ordeal amid Isabel power outage
Jeanne Spattr, 39, of Dover Pennsylvania, recalls flushing with pond water as utilities fail during Hurricane Isabel. The storm left more than a million people without electricity or water as of Monday, with ongoing outages reported across states.
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Browns fight to reclaim twin fostered sons in Kansas case
In Topeka Kansas the Browns parents of 1 month old twins beg for return of their sons after emergency room doctors found serious injuries. SRS attorneys refuse release until guilt is established, asserting no other way to determine what happened. The children have spent ten months in foster care as legal moves unfold.
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Michelle Brown
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Browns seek delay in court over child custody case
The Browns win postponement to January 24 after SRS requests more time to prepare and obtain a second psychologist opinion on parental fitness. Chris Brown, who leads an eight person maintenance crew, says long hours help him cope as Michelle Brown loses her job. Attorneys say the family has waited 10 months with no progress while facing public and private scrutiny.
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Iraq rebuilding plan funds firefighters and more
The Bush administration seeks 290 million to hire train and house 5000 Iraqi firefighters as part of a 20.3 billion reconstruction request. The plan notes 165 firehouses were destroyed and equipment looted, with the effort outlined by the Coalition Provisional Authority.
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Associated Press
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Plan maps 23rd Street future corridor upgrade
Douglas County commissioners reviewed the 23rd Street Corridor Study on Monday. The plan calls for lane widenings traffic signal installations power line burials and driveway closures to ease congestion along the 4.5 mile corridor carrying up to 39 000 vehicles daily with an estimated $27.6 million price tag and longer horizon.
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Ashcroft orders max charges with limited plea bargains
Federal prosecutors must pursue maximum criminal charges and sentences where possible, using plea bargains only in limited circumstances. A memo from Attorney General John Ashcroft supersedes the Reno era policy and directs all U S attorneys to align charging discretion with severity of the crime. Page references included.
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