May 23, 2013

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Libraries Team With Ike And Harry Program

Two experts on Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman will speak next week in Kansas about the paths the two Midwesterners took to the White House and their legacies as president.

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CIA Officer Killed in Afghanistan Attack

The attack, which occurred Saturday in southern Kandahar province, also killed four Afghan National Security troops, according to a U.S official with knowledge of the details of the attack.

$1 Million Bounty Issued To Find Malala's Attacker

A police chief reports, "We have sufficient evidence to find the culprits.. ' as Malala Yousufzai is hospitalized in England a week after the Taliban attack on her. Pakistan's interior minister says the 14-year-old's school will be named after her.

Syria Denies Using Cluster Bombs

The report came a day after the publication of a human rights report that accuses the Syrian air force of using Russian-made cluster bombs.

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Kansas Speedway Donates Tickets to Kansas National Guard

In recognition of the service of the men and women of the Kansas National Guard to the state and nation, Kansas Speedway has donated 3,000 tickets for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Hollywood Casino 400 racing event on Sunday, Oct. 21.

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Iraq and Russia Sign Weapons Deal

Russia has agreed to sell $4.2 billion in arms to Iraq. An analyst says the deal with Russia is a sign that Iraq is looking beyond Washington for weapons.

After CNN Report, Army Approves Key Program

U.S. Army officials moved quickly to buy and field an anti-roadside bomb system for thousands of soldiers deployed to the violent eastern part of Afghanistan. The 4th BCT at Fort Riley, Kansas, initially requested the software before its spring 2012 deployment and was rejected by the Army.

U.S. Warns Syria About Chemical Weapons

Turkey's PM says his country is 'determined to stem the flow of arms' into Syria. The U.S. defense chief says 150 troops are in Jordan; Jordan denies an American presence. 210 people across Syria have been killed Thursday, according to rebels.

U.S. Embassy In Libya Sought Extension Of 'Essential' Security Team

"Given the unstable security environment, projected staffing increases, lack of physical and technical security upgrades in place and continued high volume of VIP visits, Embassy Tripoli requests an extension" of the security support team for four months, which "will allow us to implement the security transition plans recommended by the Department," reads the February 28 document.

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Inaugural Flight Scheduled For Fort Riley's Gray Eagle Drone

Soldiers assigned to the Big Red One's aviation brigade will take the final step in becoming the most modern aviation unit in the Army when they launch the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System for its inaugural flight out of Fort Riley next week.

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