Aquila to pay $26.5 million in gas prices case
Aquila Inc. agreed to a 26.5 million dollar fine to settle charges it sought to manipulate natural gas price indexes from 1999 to 2002. The Kansas City utility did not admit wrongdoing and will refocus on utility operations. Four other energy firms paid 23.5 million to settle similar charges.
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Kansas City, Mo
Aquila Inc
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Aquila
Kansas City
al Butkus
Gretchen Lowe
Oneok Inc
Kansas Gas Service
Oneok
Trading Commission
Commission
Duke Energy Corp
Bigger plan doubts and Sebelius funding clash in Kansas
A Kansas columnist questions Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for proposing an education funding plan that may cut funds for districts with high special needs costs. He argues fairness requires recognizing rural costs and special-needs needs, warning a $1 billion tax infusion could mirror costly court rulings and fail to solve the problem.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Capitol
Leo Kerwin
Wellsville
Lawrence
Baldwin Motors
Ottawa Country Mart
West Franklin
Johnson County
Pixar ends negotiations with Disney to become independent
Pixar Animation Studios will end talks with The Walt Disney Co and seek a new studio partner while retaining ownership of future films. The split ends a decade of shared profits from hits like Toy Story and Finding Nemo, with Pixar eyeing independence despite risks and Disney projecting continued control over sequels and profits on remaining projects.
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Los Angeles
Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Co
Pixar
Disney
Monsters Inc
Steve Jobs
Hollywood
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NY Four Corners Routing Inc
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