Wilma Pummels Florida Coast With 125 mph Winds
Hurricanes Wilma roared ashore in southwest Florida as a strong Category 3, then weakened to Category 2 with 110 mph winds. The storm flooded Key West, knocked out power to millions, flattened trees, and caused at least one death. Rescuers aided Havana flooding victims while Mexico moved to quell looting and hunger.
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Cancun
Gorbachev to Visit Lindsborg for Chess for Peace Campaign
In Lindsborg Kansas a Swedish heritage town of 3300, Mikhail Gorbachev will visit this weekend to launch the Chess for Peace campaign. Organizers note the Kar pov Chess School and Anatoly Karpov involvement, with security checks and a parade planned as Karpov invites his friend for the global event featuring Internet matches and a world focus on peace.
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Lindsborg
Mikhail Gorbachev
Wes Fisk
Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
Gorbachev
Williamsburg library built by volunteers at Santa Fe Park
After 20 years of hopes Williamsburg residents see the new library take shape near the water tower with steady volunteer labor. School students and volunteers installed roof trusses at a rapid pace while the basement required professional work. The project has a federal grant of 371000 with a $247000 in kind match and many volunteers anticipate meeting the requirement.
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Williamsburg
Santa Fe Park
Williamsburg High School
Water Tower
Eloise Bennett
Bennett
West Franklin High School Building Trades
West Franklin
FACING SEBELIUS Governor's race uphill for challenge
In Kansas politics uncertainty rules as Governor Kathleen Sebelius seeks re election in 2006 after a 2002 victory over Tim Shallenburger. Republicans face a tough fight as Sebelius moves toward another poll showdown on November 7, 2006.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Tim Shallenburger
Jim Barnett joins governor race as a physician senator
At 51, Jim Barnett, a physician from Emporia and former school board member elected to the Kansas Senate in 2000, enters the governor race as a rising candidate. Senate leaders praise his intelligence and health care focus while noting his quiet style contrasts with typical campaign rhetoric.
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Robin Jennison
Wannabes
Jim Barnett
Emporia
Barnett
Jim Who
Senate
Derek Schmidt
R-Independence
Jim
Schmidt
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