CIA accountability review could target top CIA officials
CIA Director Porter Goss faces whether to heed the inspector general Helgerson recommendation for disciplinary reviews of current and former agency officials tied to faulty pre 9/11 intelligence. The report, delivered to Congress, criticizes senior figures including George Tenet Jim Pavitt and Cofer Black and proposes accountability boards that could impose reprimands or dismissal while potentially clearing some.
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Accountability Board
John Helgerson
Associated Press
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Congress
Helgerson
Agency
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Clandestine Service
Jim Pavitt
Counterterrorism Center
Cofer Black
Inspector General
New York City
Washington
Goss
Florida
House Intelligence Committee
California
Jane Harman
Intelligence Committee
National Intelligence
Beth Marple
John Negroponte
Negroponte
House Senate
Kansans seek meth treatment in record numbers
Kansans addicted to methamphetamine are entering treatment programs at record levels. From 2000 to 2006 cases rose from 861 to about 1,997 as authorities note increased availability and Mexico traffic. Rural areas show rising admissions, with Sedgwick Shawnee Wyandotte counties leading, and Saline Johnson Reno counties also high.
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Hns
Cristi Cain
Kansas
Mexico
United States
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Wyandotte
Saline County
Johnson County
Reno County
Kathy Ukele
Smoky Hill Foundation
Hays
Ukele
Cain
County budget hikes fund agencies and pay plans
Franklin County approves next year’s budget with increases for the Historical Society, commissioners and staff, animal shelter, and health department. New auditor Tom Singleton says figures follow accepted principles while a two year pay plan will raise some sheriff and ambulance staff salaries. Contingency set to align with GFOA guidance, aiming for a healthier general fund carryover.
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Lowenthal, Singleton, Webb and Wilson
Lawrence
Singleton
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Historical Society
GFOA
Henrickson
Government Finance Officers Association
The
Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter
Herald
Sheriff's Department
Green Law Firm
Rain pushes through as creek overflows near Lane
Officials note unusually heavy rainfall with Pottawatomie Creek near Lane spilling over its banks though roads remain passable. Weather forecasters expect lighter rains tonight and clearing by Saturday with drying days ahead. Kansas State University's Jon Pehle projects diminishing showers and sun returning amid ongoing farm impact.
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Lane
Jon Pehle
Weather Data Library
Kansas State University
Pehle
Ottawa
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Sonia Ahuja
Sahuja
Ottawaherald.com
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T-Mobile
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Otawa
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T-Mobile USA, Inc
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