Seattle quake shows strict building codes save lives
An Associated Press report notes Seattle escaped fatalities or major damage after a 6.8 magnitude quake centered southwest of the city. Buildings since the 1970s designed for strong quakes helped limit injuries and structural harm, with damages possibly exceeding a billion dollars without widespread collapses. The Space Needle and other structures fared well, while earlier zoning and fire-safety measures across Canada and India are contrasted as lessons in urban resilience.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Oregon
Canada
U.S
India
Ottawa
Kansas Livestock Association questioned over enforcements
At a Kansas legislative hearing on the Producer Protection Act the Kansas Livestock Association argued that protections against abusive contract arrangements are unnecessary for farmers and ranchers because the Federal Packers and Stockyards Act provides cover. They urged enforcing the federal law, while critics note enforcement failures and the 3/60 rule undermining price reporting and market transparency. Michael L. Schutt, Kansas Cattlemen's Association chairman, questions KLA’s stance.
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Kansas
Kansas Livestock Association
KLA
Charles Grassley
Iowa
General Accounting Office
Packers and Stockyards Act
USDA
Mike Dunn
Dunn
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
NCBA
San Antonio
Texas
Cattleman’s Association
Michael L. Schutt
Kansas Cattlemen's Association
World Comes to Door Through Gorilla Helper’s Visit
Dorothy Nichols profiles Elizabeth Pearson of Wichita now in Gabon working with orphaned gorillas. Pearson, with a biology degree, has spent seven years aiding the Gorilla Protection Project, guiding 17 orphans under expatriate and Gabonese care. She recalls Congo war nights, safaris to Gabon, and teaching motherly skills to gorilla orphans. Pearson plans to return to Africa on April 1 to continue her work with the 17 gorillas and their caretakers.
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Elizabeth Pearson
Wichita
Gabon
Africa
Julie
Liz
Wichita State University
Congo
Brazzaville
French Legionnaires
Gorilla Protection Project
Howlett’s
Port Limpe Foundation
John Aspinall
Great Britain
Gabon Preserve
Cour A
Dorothy Nichols
Spy vs. Spy and the limits of secrets in espionage
The Hanssen case shows espionage often exposes how one side learns of the other rather than top world secrets. Analysts note counterintelligence value lies in revealing how operations are penetrated, with former officials highlighting the circular game of spying on spies and the dangers posed by insiders.
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Associated Press
Washington
FBI
Robert Hanssen
Hanssen
Loch Johnson
University of Georgia
Clinton White House
Congressional
U.S
Moscow
United States
Steve Aftergood
The
Federation of American Scientists
Aftergood
Navy
John A. Walker Jr
Robert Gates
CIA
Bush
Gates
James Woolsey
Clinton
America
Woolsey
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Bgray
Otawaherald.com
Keshy Miller
Mile Omachera
Ken Kistner
Kkistner
Fim Millicem
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