Brownback Faces Primary Challenge in Senate Race
Republican senator Sam Brownback, widely viewed as the front runner, faces Arch Naramore in a Lawrence primary, while Democrats compete for a November seat. Brownback touts his 3 Rs platform Reduce Reform Return and cites a $1.38 million campaign chest as he opposition abortion cloning and most stem cell research, and backs a constitutional ban on gay marriage.
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Candidate Stances Roll Through Federal to County Offices
A schedule examining candidates statewide and locally by office. Today covers federal offices, with state Senate on Tuesday, State House on Wednesday, County Commission on Thursday, and Friday through Saturday detailing Register of Deeds, County Attorney, County Treasurer, Sheriff and County Clerk.
Ryun Faces Democrat Challenge in 2nd District Race
Rep. Jim Ryun runs unopposed in the Republican primary and will face Democrat Nancy Boyda later. Boyda has built a campaign fund. Ryun highlights tax relief, Child tax credit, marriage penalty relief, lower rates, and medical malpractice reform. He supports a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and HSA and Association Health Plan ideas.
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Roberts says U S safer since 9 11 in Ottawa talk
Senator Pat Roberts told about 80 attendees at the Carnegie Cultural Center in Ottawa that the United States is much safer now than before the September 11 attacks. He attributed improved security to better internal and international intelligence communication and called for streamlined information flow under a national intelligence director.
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Violence hits Iraq as car bombing and kidnappings rise
In Mosul a truck bomb near a U S base killed three Iraqis while a woman and child died and three U S soldiers were injured. A senior Interior Ministry official was assassinated in a drive by attack in Baghdad. Militants kidnapped two Jordanian truck drivers demanding their company stop working with the Americans.
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Fort Leavenworth prison to be demolished next year
Army officials plan to demolish the aging Fort Leavenworth castle prison beginning mid August, sparing the wall and smaller buildings. The obsolete maximum security facility, built 129 years ago in the National Historic Landmark District, could take up to a year to remove after 6,000 debris loads.
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Clinton takes spotlight on Kerry convention night
Bill Clinton headlines Day One of John Kerry's convention in Boston. Amid tight security delegates prepare for speeches and parties as Kerry outlines a strong economy, rising middle class, affordable health care, and a beefed-up military for America.
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Democrats Prepare Night of Top Speakers at Convention
Leading Democrats including former President Bill Clinton former President Jimmy Carter and former Vice President Al Gore headline an evening event. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson joins as a speaker while Kerry promotes health care in Florida and makes a surprise Boston appearance before his convention entrance. Clinton comments on not overshadowing Kerry as Hillary Clinton readies to introduce the former president.
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