Fewer parents choosing Katrina as baby name shift
The Katrina name fell from the top lists after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane. About 850 baby girls were named Katrina in 2006, ranking 382nd, with Louisiana and Mississippi showing small poststorm increases. Experts say the name will not vanish entirely.
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Outdoors Event Lets Kids Meet Animals And A Fire Truck
Children at the zoo education event pet a pelt from Sam the 16 year old African lion born and raised there. Kansas Hunter Education instructor Bob Redeker showed pelts of native animals and asked children to guess each species. Lyndon Fire Department sprayed a truck sprinkler to cool hot attendees and help anxious parents.
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Bob Redeker
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First in Family Graduation Celebrates Milestone
Abel Frederic Jr. led a graduation ceremony where graduates danced and waved on stage to celebrate receiving diplomas. The event ended with a reception for family friends and faculty, as Abel reflected that this milestone lifts a weight off his chest and marks him as the first male in his family to graduate.
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Stormwater Programs Target Hillsdale Lake Area
In Johnson and Miami counties, the Hillsdale Water Quality Project funds grants to grassroots groups to reduce stormwater pollution and sediment entering Hillsdale Lake. Sage notes the effort has been a huge success and includes multi year studies to establish a baseline of drainage, erosion, development practices, and pollutants for future comparison.
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Kirstie Alley Aids Greensburg Tornado Relief Effort
Actress Kirstie Alley from Wichita joins Church of Scientology volunteers to deliver water candy T shirts hats socks and other supplies to Greensburg residents and their animals. Alley funded all items including food bowls carriers and essentials for pets and people.
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Spider-Man 3 Tops Box Office in Slim Second Weekend
Spider-Man 3 grossed 60 million in its second weekend, a 60 percent drop but still leading the chart. The top ten includes 28 Weeks Later, Georgia Rule, Disturbia, Delta Force, Fracture, The Invisible, Hot Fuzz, Next, and Meet the Robinsons, with varying small totals.
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Military bans cut access to YouTube and MySpace overseas
AP reports that the Defense Department will block worldwide access to YouTube MySpace and 11 other sites on military networks starting today Gen B B Bell says the policy aims to protect information and reduce network drag. It covers video photo music and social sites used to share messages with family and friends.
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