Kansas lawmaker Lee Tafanelli back from Iraq
Rep. Lee Tafanelli returned to the Kansas House after commanding the 891st Engineer Battalion in Iraq, saying his mission mindset will guide efforts to find common ground while addressing school funding needs and a court mandate. He praised troops, noted two fatalities, and urged dignified conduct amid budget debates.
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Carl Manning
Topeka
Lee Tafanelli
Kansas
Iraq
Kansas National Guard
891St Engineer Battalion
Tafanelli
Rozankie
House
GOP
Joann Flower
Oskaloosa
Flower
Doug Mays
Ropeka
Derrick Lutters
Goodland
Dusty Carroll
McKenzie
Tenn
Kansas Supreme Court
Alito signals open mind on abortion during hearings
Senate hearing highlights Samuel Alito saying he would approach abortion with an open mind as a justice while defending his 1991 vote on spousal notification. He stressed no one is above the law, including the president or Supreme Court, amid questions on presidential powers and Bush wiretaps.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Samuel Alito
Senate
Alito
Bush
National Security Agency
White House
High Court
Casey v. Planned Parenthood
3Rd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Pennsylvania
William Rehnquist
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sandra Day
O'Connor
Judiciary Committee
Hwang Woo Suk cloning claims found to be faked
An academic panel at Seoul National University said Korean researcher Hwang Woo Suk fabricated data to claim he cloned human embryos and derived stem cells. The panel questioned an embryo’s cloning, noted lack of proof for the 11 stem cell lines, and called for severe penalties. Prosecutors may investigate funding misuse as Hwang faces further inquiries and an international retraction of his 2005 paper.
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Seoul
South Korea
Hwang Woo-suk
Seoul National University
Hwang
Science
Snuppy
Nature
Hwang Hee-chul
Supreme Public Prosecutors’ Office
Yonhap
Korean Air
University of Pittsburgh
Gerald Schatten
County weighs neutral attorney after years of dispute
After a year of controversy county officials debate hiring a neutral attorney. Dunn urges own county counselor as lawsuits rise. Finch logged over 1,200 hours last year. Commission monitors time, considers three firms including Anderson Byrd at 4000 monthly plus 160 hourly beyond 30 hours.
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Stoutlemire
Dunn
Finch
Jay Newton
Ayburn
Newton
Commission
ECAMP
Reavey’s
Kansas City
Kaw
Anderson & Byrd
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Tion
U.S
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Ottawa
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Pata
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Franklin County
Reagan
Bles
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