Iraq hosts regional summit amid hopes and tensions
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki urged restraint as Iraq hosted a regional summit seen as a step toward stability after years of turmoil. U.S. forces left 100 days earlier. Gulf leaders weighed Iraq’s oil power against ongoing insurgency and regional tensions centered on Syria.
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Mystery helpers revive Memory Lawn cemetery work on grave sites
A local group cleaned and refreshed Memory Lawn Cemetery on East 19th Street, watering had ceased for two and a half years, and headstones and flowers were restored. Cora Corn credits unknown volunteers for the positive change and plans to thank the organizers, while noting the site still needs ongoing care.
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Alternative Breaks at Mizzou cleans Bitter Lake road
A Bitter Lake cleanup attracts 27 staff and volunteers including 14 UM volunteers. Students from Mizzou's Alternative Breaks program, 25 groups of 12, are deployed to different locations to aid the community and gain habitat experience while camping at the refuge in Chaves County. They worked since 4 a.m. and will visit Roswell, Bottomless Lakes, and Carlsbad Caverns before departure.
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Crack the Curse goats aim to fight cancer with Cubs tie
Matt Gregory and friends formed Crack the Curse to raise funds for cancer by walking from Mesa to Clovis with a goat named Wrigley. The group, including Aldrich and others, chose February 25, Ron Santo’s birthday, for departure and plan to document progress online. They all are Cubs fans affected by cancer, with Gregory relating to his mother and sister’s battles. The goat Wrigley costs 60 dollars and will live with Townsend’s family after the trip.
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Sprint contends case by case on consumer contract issues
Sprint told the PRC it is handling contract concerns individually. Some residents who filed complaints online with the Consumer Relations Division have been released from contracts, but results vary by plan. Bishop said the division will continue to help consumers with information and service-related problems.
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House Budget Proposes Two-Tier Tax Plan and Deep Cuts
The House plan would collapse six income tax rates to two with a top 25 percent rate, eliminate deductions, and cut spending by over 40 trillion in the next decade, while reducing taxes by about 2 trillion more than Obama. It faces sharp partisan clash as a nonbinding blueprint, with looming deadlines including tax increases, defense cuts, debt limit, and potential shutdown. A bipartisan moderates’ compromise failed 38 votes.
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