Franklin County Kids Count notes higher teen births
The 2004 Kansas Kids Count Data Book shows 10.8 percent of Franklin County children born to younger mothers, above the state 8.4 percent. LifeCare Center reports 9 percent of clients under 18, while poverty among county children sits at about 14 percent, lower than the state rate. Education and abstinence programs are highlighted as key.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Kansas Action For Children Foundation
S. Main St
Terri Seeger
Seeger
Ted Scott
Scott
Kips Counts a Look at Local Child Well-Being
A weekly appraisal highlights mixed results in child welfare with Wednesday covering overall status, Thursday urging better immunization rates, Friday calling for easier access to Head Start, and today noting ongoing concerns about school-age motherhood and related services.
Preliminary mad cow test inconclusive in U S cow
In Washington a U S Agriculture Department official said a U S animal showed an inconclusive result on a preliminary mad cow test. The carcass goes to Ames Laboratory for confirmatory tests, with results due in 4 to 7 days. The animal did not enter the food chain.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
John Clifford
Usda Veterinary Services
Usda National Veterinary Laboratory
Ames
Towa
Clifford
USDA
Britain
Europe
Asia
Bush seeks NATO aid for Iraq
President Bush visits Ireland on a European trip as NATO aid for Iraq gains attention. An expected Turkey summit pledge could provide military training and equipment to assist Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in defeating terrorism while reducing reliance on foreign forces.
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Newmarket-On-Fergus
Ireland
Baghdad
Bush
NATO
Iraq
France
Germany
Turkey
Iyad Allawi
Laura
Washington
Dromoland Castle
Supreme Court ruling shakes sentencing nationwide
Federal prosecutors delay sentencing of anti abortion activist Clay Waagner after a Supreme Court decision confuses lengthening sentences beyond state maximums. Analysts warn a criminal justice revolution may reshape how outcomes are determined in both federal and state courts.
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Washington
FBI
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Clayton Lee Waagner
High Court
Timothy Rice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
State of Washington
Harvard Law School
William J. Stuntz
Humpty Dumpty
Stuntz
Congress
U.S
Joseph R. Goodwin
West Virginia
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Laurie Sisk
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Ottawa Herald
Vicki Whilace
Ottawa Main Street Association
State of
Whitaker
Treet Ward
Ottawa
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