Frahm declines Senate bid citing family and Kansas duties
Lt. Gov. Sheila Frahm will not seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Nancy Kassebaum. She says her service to Kansas and her family commitments best fit her current role. Former state Sen. Eric Yost leads declared GOP contenders. Sam Brownback and Nestor Weigand are considered possible rivals.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Sheila Frahm
U.S. Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Frahm
Senate
Kassebaum
Eric Yost
Wichita
U.S
Sam Brownback
Nestor Weigand
Babysitter charged with kidnapping after Alabama trip
A Geary County child was found safe in Huntsville, Alabama. Constance Larry faces kidnapping and obstruction of official duty charges as she remains jailed awaiting extradition to Kansas. Alyson Ogle and her mother Melissa were reunited after an FBI-led search traced the pair.
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Junction City
Kan
Alabama
Constance Larry
Geary County
Chris Biggs
Larry
Huntsville
Ala
Kansas
Alyson Ogle
Melissa Ogle
FBI
Ogle
Alyson
Peace talks between Israel Syria resume near Queenstown
In a rare note of optimism the Israel Syria land-for-peace negotiations restart at Wye Plantation Maryland with the Clinton administration playing an active role. Negotiators meet in the River House around a mahogany table by a fireplace as two rounds are planned this week and next. Deputy State Department spokesman Glyn Davies says the meeting space will be off limits to media and public.
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Queenstown
Mad
Israel
Syria
Maryland
Clinton
River House
Wye Plantation
East Wye
Glyn Davies
State Department
Peacekeepers Advance Toward Sarajevo Pullback Deadline
NATO officials said the Bosnian pullback from 38 Sarajevo region zones progressed toward the midnight deadline. French troops guard front lines near Dobrinja with barbed wire and mine searches as troops from both sides reportedly left recently.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sarajevo
NATO
Bosnia
United Nations
Dobrinja
Diers
Frederic Solano
Budget crunch could cost seniors more meals
The state budget plan may raise senior meal costs at local centers. Kansas Department on Aging runs meals for 65 plus with 4.2 million lunches yearly, funded by state, donations, and local governments. The two agencies disagree on funding sources with modest spending tweaks proposed to keep programs near current levels.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Arysville
Clarence Toedter
Marshall County
Bill Graves
Department On Aging
Budget Division
State Department On Aging
State Budget Division
Legislative
Hole in head test sparks calm amid claims of brain function gain
A first person report from Jenny Gathorne-Hardy in The Independent recounts drilling a skull hole under local anesthesia to test whether brain function improves with blood flow to the top of the head. She says the self experiment made her feel calmer and reduced mental exhaustion.
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London
the Independent
Jenny Gathorne-Hardy
Gathorne-Hardy
Bronx
N.Y
Anthony Kissik
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