Day of Truth movement sparks counter event in schools
Speaking out against Silence, the Day of Truth backed by the Alliance Defense Fund targets anti gay bias in schools. It promotes T shirts and cards declaring homosexuality sinful, opposing GLSEN led Day of Silence, with critics calling it a political stunt by adults.
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David Crary
New York
Alliance Defense Fund
The
Christian Ministry
Southern Baptist Convention
Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Mike Johnson
Shreveport
Johnson
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
GLSEN
Kevin Jennings
Defense Fund
Chase Harper
Jennings
Sebelius Signs GOP Bills Amid Health Care Pushback
In Topeka Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signs several Republican drafted bills as her stalled health care plan draws little legislative backing. Measures include encouraging small businesses to fund health savings accounts and easing access to expensive cancer drugs. She also supported a GOP education standard bill and a proposed $50 million tobacco tax rise to fund expansion of health care for the poor and small businesses.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Education
Sebelius
Cessna to hire up to 500 sheet metal workers
Cessna Aircraft Co plans to hire as many as 500 sheet metal workers in Wichita to meet a rise in business jet sales. The expansion would lift total Wichita employment to about 8,700, following a prior 600 hire plan in October. Most new hires target jet orders, with a small number replacing attrition.
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Cessna
Wichita
Cessna Aircraft Co
Jessica Myers
Myers
Linda Sorrell
Workforce Alliance of South Central
Alliance
Sorrell
Providence
Textron Inc
Independence
Karpov visits Lindsborg to promote Chess for Peace
Seven time world chess champion Anatoly Karpov visited Lindsborg to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first world title and promote his Chess for Peace program. He opened the Karpov International School of Chess in 2002 and announced a summer 2006 scholastic tournament expected to draw up to 2,000 competitors and more than 100 students.
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Lindsborg
Anatoly Karpov
Russia
Karpov
Karpov International
Lindsborg Chess Club
Mikhail Korenman
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