Kansas Uses Facial Recognition to Protect Driver Licenses
Kansas employs biometric facial templates in driver license processing to detect fraud. The system analyzes facial measurements from photos, compares them against a state database, and is reviewed by DMV staff with a fraud investigator. Since its deployment, it has uncovered over 1,200 fraud cases in two years, with fees ranging from $16 to $27 plus a $4 photo charge, and licenses are mailed rather than issued on the spot.
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Driver’s License Bureau
Readers' Forum letters publish opinions and facts
The Ottawa Herald provides a Readers' Forum section where letters express writers opinions and research. Writers take responsibility for their statements and readers are invited to respond in the same forum to challenge disputed facts or views.
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Speculation twists McCain Norris ticket beyond rumor
Ottawa Herald pagination editor Tommy Felts notes bloggers churn wild scenarios about Chuck Norris as McCain running mate and Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but the piece concludes Norris backs Gingrich. It treats speculation as entertainment and mocks media gossip about 2008 candidates.
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United States
North Korea
Barack Obama
Anna Nicole Smith
America
Joe Lieberman
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GOP
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Willy
Rwanda
Iran
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Kim Jong Il
Newt Gingrich
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Newt
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Tommy Felts
The
Ottawa Herald
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Why We Fight Movie View Aims at Civic Wakeup
The writer urges Gary Sillett to learn about the Iraq conflict by renting the documentary Why We Fight. It suggests Eisenhower’s warning warned not protesters but the nation’s leadership and military power. The piece argues the film is essential viewing for Americans.
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Gary Sillett
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Biblical standards urged to curb crime and restore justice
A speaker argues that only Biblical standards can stop child abuse and crimes, criticizing removal of God from courts and schools and calling for removal of the ACLU, claiming America risks imploding if it continues without religious influence.
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ACLU
America
War and peace through rational mutual interest critique
A Grotius reflection on war as a breach of civilized norm contrasts with Washington’s pursuit of Iraq policy, military power, and veteran silence. The author accuses the administration of favoring war contractors, threatens free speech limits for servicemen, and questions triumph through victory. The piece ends with a symbolic eagle and olive branch hinting at national direction.
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Washington
Iran
Syria
Armed Services
United States
Iraq
Middle East
Time to save America commentary on Kansas murders
The Herald reported rising Kansas murder counts with unresolved cases. The author critiques sentencing, noting repeated appeals extend prison life, crowding facilities and costing taxpayers. The piece contrasts death penalty debates with the remaining victims and grieving families.
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