Iran eyes more nuclear reactors with Russia bids
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran is in talks with Russia to build additional nuclear power reactors and invited other countries and firms to bid. He cited a need for about 19,000 megawatts beyond the 1,000 from the Bushehr plant commissioned earlier.
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Yemen President's return sparks fear amid capital clashes
President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned from Saudi Arabia after three months of treatment as clashes intensified in Sanaa. Government forces moved on the protest camp while civilians suffered heavy shelling. The White House and Hillary Clinton were taken by surprise amid regional efforts to ease a transfer of power. The return risks upsetting fragile regional stability and U.S. efforts to counter al Qaida's Yemen branch.
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Running Free club gives inmates a new outlook at Topeka facility
Carrie Vincent, 37, an inmate at Topeka Correctional Facility serving life for felony murder, joins a prisonRunning Free running group started by volunteers Carol Hill and Suzanne MacDonald. The program, begun in 2010 after prison rules allowed it, aims to boost mental health and focus. Vincent plans to run a 10K benefiting the Northeast Kansas Parkinson Association.
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Running Free at Topeka Correctional Facility to Host Charity Races
The Running Free inmate running group at Topeka Correctional Facility holds a 5K and 10K this Sunday to support the Northeast Kansas Parkinson Association. Proceeds honor Laura Kreisler, a Parkinson's patient inmate. Donations can go to WEKPA or NE Kansas Parkinson Forum for Community. Shoes welcome at Garry Gribble's Running Sports stores including Lawrence location.
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Hearings Set for Pipeline Project Protest in Topeka
Kansas environmental groups plan to protest the Keystone XL Pipeline as public hearings by the U S State Department unfold in eight cities from Montana to Texas. The 1700 mile, 7 billion project would double crude oil shipments from Canada’s oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries, with part already in Kansas. A presidential permit is required before construction.
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Pine family sod business sale signals change in Lawrence
The Pine family sells its long running sod business north of Lawrence to a Wichita company. The piece discusses the loss of family owned enterprises in the area, the need to attract local ownership, KU involvement, and Lawrence effort to reclaim retail momentum and community spirit.
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