Pyramid scheme probes shift to administrative cease orders
Kansas Securities Commission investigators will move from emergency cease and desist orders to formal consent orders in Coffey and Anderson Counties as they continue to probe the Friends Helping Friends and related schemes. About 50 emergency orders were issued recently in Sedgwick County. Five orders were issued in each county in December. no hearings filed yet. Investigators, led by Steve Hulsapple, seek potential criminal or civil charges and money restitution.
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Coffey
Anderson County
Kansas Securities Commission
Rick Fleming
KSC
Sedgwick County
Fleming
Coffey County
Steve Hulsapple
Coffey- Anderson County
Yeltsin Contracted Pneumonia While Governing Russia
President Boris Yeltsin, 65, has pneumonia treated with modern antibiotics as critics question his fitness to lead. Kremlin says temperature normal and doctors are managing care. He had resumed full duties recently after heart bypass surgery and is at the Central Clinical Hospital where his surgeon called his condition perfectly satisfactory.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
The
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Renat Akchurin
Yeltsin
Stranded yachtsman rescued after four days at sea
Tony Bullimore, a 56 year old British sailor, swam from beneath his capsized 65 foot yacht after four days in 32 degree water 2000 miles southwest of Australia and 1000 miles north of Antarctica. Australian navy rescuers hailed his survival and offered tea on HMS Adelaide.
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Sydney
Australia
Tony Bullimore
Navy
Raydon Gates
Bullimore
Antarctica
Wilkes Land
Hmas Adelaide
Anderson County seeks new superintendent amid 30 applications
The Anderson County school board begins interviews this week for a new district leader after receiving about thirty applications. The search committee, aided by KASB, set four interview slots with meetings and discussions held Monday night. Current superintendent Kenneth Woods resigned in October and will finish his term in July, with plans to apply elsewhere.
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Anderson County
Kansas Association of School Boards
KASB
USD 365
Dan Neuenswander
Pittsburg State University
Tom Bryan
KSBA
Norma Reynolds
Kenneth Woods
Woods
Ottawa
Neosho County Community College
Crest Senior Citizens Organization
Colony
Anderson County Genealogical Society
Town Hall Center
Suzanne Guinn
Kansans to file state income taxes by telephone Telefile
Kansas taxpayers can file the short form by telephone using Kansas Telefile. About 500000 of 1.2 million taxpayers eligible. Answer 11 questions on a toll free line and receive tax calculation by phone. Hot lines include 800 894 0318 for refund timing.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ment
FCC plans cheap wireless links to Internet reach schools hospitals and firms
The FCC prepares to set aside unlicensed high speed frequencies for wireless links of one to three miles. Schools could network classroom computers. firms may use Intra Net style private Web. Hospitals, clinics and campuses could share data and files. Apple and WinForum push devices, but longer links to 13 miles are not allowed.
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Ashington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Apple Computer Inc
WinForum
Lucent Technologies Inc
Motorola Inc
Northern Telecom Inc
Apple
James Burger
Simpson defense glove tampering claim shifts focus
In the wrongful death case sources say defense lawyer Robert Baker showed a photo of the left hand glove noting a possible cut while the actual glove available to jurors appeared undamaged. Police criminalist Dennis Fung testified the glove recovered near Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s bodies may differ from the photo and that he was uncertain if it was the same glove. The trial recalls the iconic line If it doesn't fit you must acquit as jurors examined the evidence glove amid questions of alteration.
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Anta Monica
Calif
O.J. Simpson
Robert Baker
Dennis Fung
Baker
Fung
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Simpson
Study finds no abortion cancer link in major Danish study
An extensive study using medical records from Denmark finds abortion unlikely to raise breast cancer risk. Earlier research suggested up to a 30 percent increase but relied on self reporting, which may bias results. This study avoids that by using only medical records to assess outcomes.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
Sinaloa
Washington
Peter Lupsha
U.S
United States
OSTON
Denmark
Oakland boards ebonics forum draws mixed reactions
Oakland Calif AP after weeks of national criticism the school board held a two hour televised local town meeting on ebonics most attendees supported the board while critics urged revision of the resolution which calls ebonics genetically based observers stressed the aim to improve teaching of standard English with many parents backing the board and a tutor urging change to the resolution.
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Akland
Calif
Oakland
Lucella Harrison
Iam
Harold Dogwood
Kdol-Tv
Gene Hazzard
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