Government weighs easing fuel rules to boost supplies
Washington moves to loosen environmental requirements for many gasoline blends and speed permits for new refineries amid record high prices. Commerce Secretary Donald Evans said the administration is examining reducing boutique fuel varieties to lessen import dependence while noting cleaner blends protect health.
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Evans
Texas Oil Company
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Bush
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Oregon
Kerry
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
America
Vickie Patton
Environmental
Defense
Boulder
Colo
Speeders Targeted in Wellsville City Council
Wellsville mayor John Wilhite announced strict radar enforcement and a new 25 mph limit adopted in February. Police will boost patrols, radar use may expand to citizen guns, and more stop signs are being considered as Officer Tony Rodriguez joins patrols.
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John Wilhite
Wilhite
Keith Churchill
Tony Rodriguez
Jason Ryburn
Withite
Overland Park
Jeff McAfee
Third
Hunt Streets
McAfee
Holiday weekend law enforcement eyes drivers nationwide
Local officers in Ottawa, Franklin County, and Kansas Highway Patrol urge safe driving during the Memorial Day weekend. They will enforce seatbelt and child passenger safety laws amid higher travel, noting DUI enforcement and the Click It or Ticket campaign running locally and Buckle Up America Week through June 6.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies
Kansas Highway Patrol
Rick Geist
Geist
Kansas
Road Travel Tips From Kansas Highway Patrol This Summer
The Kansas Highway Patrol offers summer travel tips including rest, comfort, checking fluids tires belts wipers and lights. Buckle seatbelts and use appropriate child restraints. Avoid alcohol before or during trips and don t ride with intoxicated drivers. If stranded move to the shoulder activate flashers stay with the vehicle and contact a dispatcher via 47 HP or KTA.
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Sadr offers pullback in Najaf to end fighting
Najaf peace talks move forward as Muqtada al Sadr offers to withdraw his militia and demands U.S. forces pull back. Iraqi Governing Council members Ahmed Chalabi Adnan Ali and Abdul Karim Mahoud travel to Najaf to press for a deal. A preliminary agreement is reported with details to be finalized.
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Al-Sadr
Mouwafak al-Rubaie
Ahmed al-Shibani
U.S
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Salama al- Khafaji
Ahmad Chalabi
Abdul- Karim Mahoud al-Mohammedawi
Al-Khafaji
Sahla
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