GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education
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March 26, 2025

GOP-led states push for control of school aid as Trump promises a smaller federal role in education

WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors in several Republican-led states are pressing the Trump administration to cut strings attached to their federal education money, a goal conservatives have long dreamed of that now appears within reach as President Donald Trump moves to dismantle the Education Department.

Kansas coach Bill Self will return for 24th season
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Kansas coach Bill Self will return for 24th season
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks. The program released a statement from Self on Wednesday confirming his return for another year...
Woman rejects well-intentioned offers of support
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Woman rejects well-intentioned offers of support
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DEAR ABBY: My husband slipped, fell and broke his hip. As I write this, he is having a total hip replacement. Family and friends have offered to “come and sit with me.” I have been polite (when I real...
Bad habit leads to embarrassing outcome
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DEAR HARRIETTE: When I was younger, I developed a strange habit of picking at the back of my hair. I did it so much that my hair thinned almost completely on the back of my head. I ended up getting a ...
Tips for coloring Easter eggs
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Tips for coloring Easter eggs
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Metro Creative Services Many families will soon be partaking in a springtime tradition that has spanned generations: coloring Easter eggs. While eggs once symbolized fertility and rebirth in Pagan cel...
Hop on these ideas for a great Easter egg hunt
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Hop on these ideas for a great Easter egg hunt
April 2, 2026
Metro Creative Services Egg hunts are a traditional component of many people’s Easter celebrations. Children often delight in searching for eggs around the house or in the backyard. Egg hunts are so p...