Ottawa weighs battles over US-50 interchange fate
Ottawa officials face likely loss of the US-50 overpass at I-35 as KDOT moves forward with the project. Alternatives are deemed too costly, but a frontage road could ease impact. City plans to seek state help to widen Eisenhower Road, 23rd Street, and US-59 as part of broader highway strategy.
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Netanyahu Leads Israel Toward Disaster Says Financial Times
The Financial Times argues Mr. Netanyahu risks disaster for Israel and the region by clinging to military superiority and denying limits. It contrasts him with Rabin and notes Hamas and Hezbollah leverage his intransigence while Arafat presses Oslo terms and Clinton is urged to act as mediator without bailing Israel out.
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Kansas tobacco lawsuit contends contingency fees debated
Reader letter defends contingency contracts in Kansas tobacco case. It asserts Entz and Chanay will not receive 250 million, detailing 12.5 percent caps for national and local firms, judge set amounts, and zero state legal costs under the settlement. It emphasizes Medicaid focus and risked investment by firms.
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Harris
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Diversity as a political hazard in a multicultural state
The author argues that diversity can destabilize modern states by fragmenting shared beliefs and enabling force or terror to maintain order. He criticizes identity politics, affirmative action, and liberal egalitarianism, urging a color blind society and emphasis on common American values over multiculturalism.
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