Franklin County Leads Kansas Rural Population Surge
Franklin County, Kansas, ranks as the fourth fastest growing county in the state with an estimated 2003 population of 25,540 and a 3.1 percent growth since 2000. Growth is concentrated in rural areas, with Hodgeman, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties also expanding.
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Epodunk.com
Johnson and Leavenworth
Hodgeman County
Douglas
Miami
Ottawa
Franklin County Growth Shapes Its Kansas Future
Franklin County ranks among Kansas fastest growing counties. The series previews how growth reshapes the community with topics on speed of growth, education, farming, health, and public safety as key future issues.
National conference urges al-Sadr to end Najaf shrine fight
Delegates at Iraq's National Conference call on Muqtada al-Sadr to withdraw fighters from the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf and stop fighting against U.S. and Iraqi troops. They propose sending a delegation to seek his withdrawal and urging al-Sadr to join the political process. The conference emphasizes an open political path for all Iraqis despite ongoing violence.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Muqtada al- Sadr
U.S
Najaf
Sage Al-Sadr
Imam Ali Shrine
Muqtada al-Sadr
Hussein al-Sadr
Bush to bring home 70,000 overseas troops
President Bush plans a major troop realignment announced at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Cincinnati. The initiative targets 70,000+ uniformed personnel and 100,000+ family members, with many returning to U.S. bases and some reassigned to Eastern Europe. The plan aims to ease military strain while signaling stronger global readiness amid continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Germany
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Sergei Ivanov
St. Petersburg
Accidental chain reaction after vehicle hits transformer
A Mustang driven by Mallory Hiatt, 19, struck a Kansas City Power and Light pole at Watts Auction Barn on U S 59 north of Ottawa. The crash felled a sparking transformer and power lines, cutting electricity up to five miles east and two miles north. A nearby residence at 3693 Sand Creek Road used a candle for light after the outage.
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Ottawa
Watts Auction Barn
Mallory Hiatt
S. Elim St
Kansas City Power
Franklin County
Sand Creek Road
Sheriff’s Department
Hurricane Charley Tears Across Florida Killing Dozens
Urban rescue teams, insurance adjusters and National Guard troops aided Florida residents as Charley, the strongest storm in 12 years, killed at least 16 and caused up to 1 billion dollars in insured home damage. Officials report hundreds missing, with.search hampered by debris and downed power lines while FEMA estimates weeks to restore power and locate all victims.
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Florida
Charley
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