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States act to cushion Wall Street meltdown
Cascading economic problems flowing from the crisis on Wall Street are forcing states to urgently redraw their financial blueprints for the rest of this year and next to cushion the impact of the credit squeeze, staggering paper losses for millions of ordinary Americans and soaring energy prices.
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Former state regulator dies at 68
Brian Moline, the former chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission and a former Wichita state legislator, died early Monday after suffering a massive stroke last week at the age of 68, officials said.
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Agriculture's general strength could help cushion nation's financial woes
With the House voting against a proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout on Monday, a new financial analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that the nation's agricultural sector is in good financial condition at the farm level.
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Area universities report record enrollments
The University of Kansas broke 30,000 for the first time, logging a fall 2008 enrollment of 30,102. Kansas State University hit a record 23,520, according to official tallies on the 20th day of classes. All six Kansas regents schools saw combined enrollment hit a record high of 91,872.
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