Colder Tonight With Clearing Skies Forecast
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Truck bomb hits Italian compound in Nasiriyah deadliest attack yet
A truck bomb blasted the Italian Carabinieri compound in Nasiriyah, killing 14 Italians and injuring about 15. The blast also claimed Iraqi lives, with coalition officials confirming eight Iraqis dead. The attack occurred after a vehicle rammed the gate, blowing out windows across the Euphrates and marking a severe blow to non American coalition forces in the region.
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Silvio Berlusconi
Rome
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Carabinieri
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Angeli
Chamber of Commerce
Euphrates River
Governing Council Faces Strain Amid Iraqi Tensions
In Baghdad, disputes over agenda and vision for a new Iraq fuel distrust of Washington’s Iraqi Governing Council. Sunni Kurd Mahmoud Othman criticizes American heavy handedness and calls for shared governance. A car bombing injures L. Paul Bremer and triggers secondary explosions near the affected compound.
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Ottawa superintendent named Kansas Superintendent of the Year
Jan Collins USD 290 earns Kansas top honor for district leadership reflecting staff and community. Nomination by district officials highlights dedication to student welfare, professionalism, and community involvement as he advances to national consideration.
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American Association of School Administrators
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Jeanette Lowry
Lowry
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Ottawa Veterans Day parade sparks protest over German SS reenactors
Kansas City POW/MIA advocate Mike Abbott condemned German SS reenactors in Ottawa Parade as disrespectful to American veterans. Organizers said the reenactors came to boost tourism and education, with some complaints prompting discussion for next year’s event.
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Kansas City
Mike Abbott
Rolling Thunder Chapter 2
Sherry Wright
Wright
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
Forest Park
Abbott
Harold Mayes
Mayes
George Papps
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Papps
Rolling Thunder
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