Emporia board rejects Kansas first charter school plan
Emporia Kansas school board votes 4 to 3 against approving the Butcher Children's Charter School petition. Administration, teachers and some parents backed the proposal, praising autonomy and innovative curriculum. Critics warned of staying in the dark ages despite potential renaissance.
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Lenexa woman found mentally competent to stand trial
Phung Kim Dang, 28, of Lenexa, declared mentally competent to face a first degree murder charge for the June 29 killing of her 6 year old son Hoai Phuong Bui. Dang will be returned to Johnson County from Larned State Hospital within two weeks after six months of evaluation and treatment.
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Gore to Lead U S Delegation to Mitterrand Funeral
Vice President Al Gore will head a U S delegation attending the funeral of former French President Francois Mitterrand. The group will depart Washington Friday morning for a funeral mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Mitterrand, 79, died of cancer Monday and will be buried Thursday in his family tomb in Jarnac.
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Tanker overturns injuring two U S soldiers in Bosnia
An American fuel tanker overturned 7 miles south of Tuzla in northern Bosnia injuring two U S soldiers who were airlifted to Tuzla field hospital. A nearby Bradley vehicle hit a mine but sustained no injuries. NATO dismissed Bosnian retaliation calls after a deadly rocket attack on a Sarajevo streetcar that killed one and wounded 19.
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Regent bonding plan gains support in Kansas Legislature
Regents plan to issue 151 million dollars in 15 year bonds through the Kansas Development Finance Authority aims to fund campus repairs and new construction without new taxes by using Educational Building Fund revenues. Republican lawmakers expressed cautious support while Gov Graves endorsed the measure amid broader state building and hospital closure discussions.
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Budget talks stall as impasse risks government shutdowns
Washington AP Republicans push to bypass the White House and pass veto proof spending with conservative Democrats as budget talks fail over Medicare Medicaid and tax cuts. With funding expiring January 27 further shutdowns loom and voters may decide next November. Dole says ready to resume talks when the White House offers new ideas.
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Wacky cases and odd trials cross country headlines
A Vancouver bank robbery suspect inside a truck matched the getaway vehicle while a 29 year old woman claimed multiple personalities staged the crime. A Payson seance allowed a long dead witness to testify in a slander suit. A Tucson jury convicted Robert Moody in a 1993 double murder claim of alien complicity. Separate suits in Johnson City and Franklin, plus a Massachusetts chiropractors note, mark a surreal mix of legal oddities.
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