Pluto orbits doubt cast by Hubble images in Kansas feel
Burdett resident Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto, dismisses space telescope findings suggesting a comet belt, affirming Pluto as a planet with atmosphere and polar caps. Tombaugh, 90, left Burdett in 1928 to work at Lowell Observatory. The KU changes reorganize administration to boost accountability without layoffs.
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Great Bend
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Gaza residents face hunger as blockade tightens
Palestinians in Gaza describe severe food shortages amid a weeks long Israeli blockade. Doctors and U N officials report two dozen patients unable to reach Israel for treatment while Yasser Arafat warns the restrictions push residents toward starvation and potential despair.
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Gaza Strip
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U.N
Yasser Arafat
West Bank
Gaza
Hamas
Oren Shahor
Moshe Karif
Serbs Set Arson Fires in Sarajevo Suburb
Two dozen arson fires sweep a Serb suburb of Sarajevo as U N and NATO blame Bosnian Serb leaders for a campaign to drive out remaining residents ahead of Croat and Muslim control. Widespread fear grips Serbs who have fled the capital in large numbers amid looming power shifts.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
NATO
Ilidza
Grbavica
Bosnia
Kansas lawmakers discuss ethics and school finance at coffee
Kansas Sen. Doug Walker and Reps. Ralph Tanner and Bill Feuerborn attended the third legislative coffee of the year at Peoples National Bank. Walker outlined ethics amendments to curb lobbyist influence and a post office stay ban, while Tanner pushed for school finance leadership and potential tax relief. A subcommittee will consider gaming on the ballot, and ongoing talks in Congress threaten a $20 million federal aid cut to Kansas education.
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Ralph Tanner
Bill Feuerborn
Peoples National Bank
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Tanner
Senate
Congress
China spy satellite reenters on track to fall tonight
Air Force says a two to four thousand pound Chinese spy satellite may reenter tonight with a chance to survive and hit the ground. UK estimates its weight at about one ton and expects it to fall into the sea. NORAD has tracked FSW-1 since its Oct 8 1993 launch.
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Steve Boylan
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China
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Asia
Dole urges rivals to unite if Super Tuesday falters
In Florida Bob Dole pressed for party unity after expecting a strong Super Tuesday showing with Texas Florida and six other states awarding delegates. He said he might seek signals of rivals Forbes or Buchanan joining to help defeat Bill Clinton and hinted at possible roles at the August GOP convention depending on delegate totals.
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Fla
Clinton
Bob Dole
Steve Forbes
Pat Buchanan
Florida
Dole
Texas
Bill Clinton
Buchanan
U S warship group steers near Taiwan
The United States moves warships closer to Taiwan in response to China's live fire drills. A battle group led by USS Independence is deployed within about 100 miles of Taiwan, while USS Nimitz heads toward the area earlier than planned. Officials say the ships previously hovered about 200 miles away as China tested unarmed missiles.
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Bob Dole
Florida
Christopher
NBC
Meet the Press
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U.N. inspectors blocked again at Baghdad site in standoff
U.N. inspectors faced a second Baghdad standdown in four days as Iraq refused entry to an underground site during a weapons ban verification. Officials said the delay followed a prior refusal at the irrigation ministry and came as new talks at the UN over resuming oil sales for food and medicine continued without tying to disarmament.
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Random Acts of Kindness Gratitude for Local Helpers
Nominated by Shirley Felman, praises Paul or Mildred E Archer for helping pay utilities. The note asks others to report acts of kindness by submitting forms at listed Ottawa locations and businesses, including Wal Mart, Town & County Supply, Country Mart, and City Hall, among others.
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Country Mart
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Brown's Shoe Fit
Chris Comner
Horseshoe Cafe
North Main
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City Hall
Edward D. Jones
County Extension
Sunflower Plaza
South Poplar
Jeff's Foods
Wellsville
Price Saver
Pomona
Central Heights
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Jay Thorton
Dan Stogstill
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