Senate Okays 75 MPH Speed Limit Plan for Kansas Highways
The Kansas Senate approved a bill to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on four lane divided rural highways currently at 70 mph and to keep urban freeway limits unchanged. The measure, 29 to 11, would tighten speeding ticket records in 75 mph zones and faces House review with claims of economic benefit and safety concerns from opponents.
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Topeka
Kansas
Senate
House
Department of Transportation
Department
Nebraska
Robert Tyson
R-Parker
Tyson
Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Dtopeka
House Transportation Committee
Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Stan Clark
Clark
Boakley
Martha Stewart Face Less Severe Charges as Trial Nears
A federal judge tossed the most serious securities fraud charge against Martha Stewart, leaving four counts against her and five against broker Peter Bacanovic. The ruling came days before jurors begin deliberations, with Stewart's stock in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia rising after the decision.
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Martha Stewart
New York
U.S
Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Cedarbaum
Stewart
Peter Bacanovic
Omnimedia
Bacanovic
ImClone
Sam Waksal
Cederbaum
New York Stock Exchange
Waksal
Douglas Faneuil
Merrill Lynch & Co
Capital spending turns around in fourth quarter advance
The fourth quarter saw a surprising rise in business capital spending adding 0.92 percentage points to GDP, signaling stronger demand. Consumer spending grew 2.7 percent as refinanced taxes faded, though big-ticket purchases fell 0.1 percent and job-market concerns keep economists cautious about the recovery.
Garden City reacts to Passion of the Christ controversy
In Garden City a matinee of The Passion of the Christ drew crowds on Ash Wednesday. Audience members described the Aramaic Latin dialogue and subtitles as respectful while grappling with perceived violence and anti Semitism. Viewers like Cathy Dresling and Andy Francisco reflected on the film’s impact and faith perspective.
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Garden City
Sequoyaha Theater
Fleming St
Cathy Dresling
Deerfield
Mel Gibson
Gibson
Dreiling
Jesus Christ
Garden of
Gethsemane
Jesus
Andy Francisco
Scott City
Poky Feeders
Bonnie Christensen
Francisco
Hitler
Mussolini
Christensen
Dresling
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Wellsville
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Ottawa
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Franklin County
Ottawaherald.com
Orscheln
Princeton
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