Overland Park soldier killed in Afghanistan

Source: KansasCity.com

An Overland Park man has died of wounds suffered during combat in Afghanistan. Pfc. Cale C. Miller, 23, died Thursday in Maiwand, Afghanistan, when insurgent forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He served in the Army's ...
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Tom Barrett Fires Blanks at Scott Walker in First Wisconsin Recall Debate

Source: The Weekly Standard

Get alerts when there is a new article that might interest you. Please sign me up for The Weekly Standard weekly newsletter. Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett, faced o ...
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Gas prices this summer? Same as last, says expert

Source: Kens5.com San Antonio

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 24: A gas pump handle is seen as gas is poured into a vehicle at a Ugas station on April 24, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Nationally the price of gas has begun to drop slightly over the last ...
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FCAT failures show test-obsessed teaching falls short

Source: Orlando Sentinel

To fully appreciate how deeply flawed Tallahassee's approach to public education is, you must look beyond the recent news of abysmal FCAT scores — and look at how we got here. You see, FCAT was supposed to ...
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Bank doors open to private funds

Source: China Daily

China announced on Saturday it would grant private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, in an effort to shore up an economy that is continuing slowing down and to lend more to small businesses that ...
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Local Senate race has statewide implications

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

The race for the 39th Senate District may develop into a high-stakes showdown, commanding attention and infusing the contest with contributions from across California. But don’t look for that to happen for ...
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Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King hosts euro crisis summit

Source: This Is Money

Host: Sir Mervyn King will welcome central bankers to London London will this week host a private global summit on the world financial crisis amid mounting pressure on eurozone economies. No agenda has been published and there wi ...
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VIDEO: Crowds Flock to Greenport Tall Ships

Source: North Folk Patch

Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. People lined up starting at 8 a.m. to get onto iconic Tall Ships like the ‘Bounty.’ From the ...
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Charge of racial politics surfaces late in GOP U.S. Senate campaign

Source: Kens5.com San Antonio

DALLAS -- On this final weekend before Tuesday's Texas primary, charges of racial politics broke out in the Republican race for U.S. Senate. Candidate Ted Cruz, who's father emigrated from Cuba, angrily denied he supports amnesty for ...
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