Traffic changes eyed for Walgreens in Ottawa plan
City planning commissioners discussed Mission River LLC plans for a Walgreens at 15th and Main in Ottawa aiming to improve traffic safety with right turn only access and possible left turn restrictions. The plan also proposes a 15th Street entry and screening to curb headlights on neighboring properties during winter. Discussions will resume in two weeks.
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FAA ignored warnings about attacks before 9 11
New York report says FAA officials received 52 warnings from security experts prior to September 11 2001 about possible al Qaida attacks. The Times cites a 9/11 commission report detailing warnings from April to September 10 2001 about Osama bin Laden and the group.
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North Korea says it has nuclear arms in surprise claim
North Korea for the first time declared it possesses nuclear weapons and rejected restarting disarmament talks, saying it needs the arms to deter the United States. The Foreign Ministry statement carried by KCNA framed the move as self defense amid tensions with the Bush administration. The claim could not be independently verified.
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Election returns test 2004 vote review in Congress
U S lawmakers opened the first congressional review of the 2004 election amid absence of Ohio and Florida election chiefs. Hearing aims to assess the Help America Vote Act and Election Assistance Commission programs while noting needs for more funds for voter databases voting machines and upgrades by 2006. Secretaries of state from Indiana Kansas New Mexico and Iowa reported record voter totals expanded education and training and more accessible polling places.
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Renewable energy bills draw support and concern in Kansas
Environmentalists urged passage of three bills in the Kansas House Utility Committee to boost renewable sources and conservation. Rep. Tom Sloan said a 5 percent state agency mandate by 2010 would spur rural economic growth, while utilities warned of higher bills for ratepayers.
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