Bush visit in Missouri to push health plan proposal
President Bush tours Saint Luke's Health System in Lee's Summit Missouri to highlight technology driven care and discuss employer financed health insurance tax changes. He cites reform aimed at leveling the field for small businesses while opponents warn of higher taxes for middle class families.
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Myers Second Franklin district superintendent to leave
Myers, who has led West Franklin since 1999, will depart amid a contentious plan to merge schools into Pomona and Williamsburg K-12 and Appanoose K-8. The district faces budget cuts and a split board election, with Myers' long career including roles at Three Lakes Cooperative and Baselior-Linwood USD 458. Deanne Alexander also retired earlier this year.
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Fire devastates Ottawa home. family loses belongings
Stewart and her family escaped a blaze that damaged the garage and porch and destroyed clothes, furniture, photos, a fish tank, and most items inside the home. The cause was deemed accidental, with electrical origin suspected. Red Cross aid and a Solutions Bank fund aid the Stewarts as they plan to rebuild.
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Obama aims universal health care within six years
Barack Obama proposed that every American should have health care coverage within six years, targeting universal health care by the end of the next president's first term. He criticized past campaign promises as unsustainable, contrasted with rivals Clinton and Edwards, and cited 46 million uninsured while health care spending remains highest globally.
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