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  • Biodefense lab boosts entire state

    Just when Kansas sorely needed some upbeat economic news, it learned Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security wants to put the government's new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility not in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas or Mississippi but in Manhattan. Beyond boosting morale during a time of jobs cutting and budget slashing, the selection is a huge win for Kansas State University, the Manhattan region and the state as a whole.

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Brent Castillo

Reflect the traits of nation's forefathers

There is a lot to like about Thanksgiving: It's not overly commercialized, you don't have to bring gifts to the gathering, and of course the food. But part of the holiday's special appeal is the story of the Pilgrims, because they encapsulate many of the qualities that we esteem and that we hope are found in ourselves.

Davis Merritt

Enough of blame game with CEOs

Having apparently hectored the Big Three auto executives out of their private jets, Congress welcomes them back this week for a recitation of how they plan to turn around in a few months decades of shortsighted management.

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