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Board seeks more info for Obama ballot decision By John Hanna Associated Press

TOPEKA — Kansas election officials said Thursday that they want more information before deciding whether to remove President Barack Obama from the state’s No-

vember ballot. The all-Republican State Objections Board heard arguments Thursday on a claim from a Manhattan, Kan., resident that Obama is not eligible to be president because his father was from Kenya. The resident, Joe

Montgomery, also questions whether Obama has a valid birth certificate. The notion that Obama was born anywhere other than in Hawaii has long been discredited, and the White House released his longform birth certificate last

year. Hawaii officials also have repeatedly confirmed his citizenship. His mother was a Kansas native. The state board is led by Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an ardent voter ID proponent who during his successful 2010 campaign

suggested Obama should produce his long-form birth certificate to quell doubts about his status. The board’s other members are Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer. Please see OBAMA, page 2A Obama

State official questions ‘integrity’ of waiting list

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Secretary doubts that everyone on disabled roster really needs help By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

Chilly late-summer rain a reminder of what’s coming

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LAWRENCE RESIDENTS RESORTED to coolweather clothes and umbrellas as Thursday’s temperatures dipped into the 50s. Above, Mary Woltkamp, of Olathe, passes The Toy Store, 936 Mass., as the rain comes down. At left, a mirror on the side of a glass truck reflects the rain and Lynn Kennedy, who was walking by. Today’s weather is expected to be a bit warmer but may include some precipitation. See the complete forecast on page 10A.

Bomb squad detonates device in Eudora A bomb squad detonated a device discovered at the Greenway Apartment complex Thursday afternoon in Eudora, said Eudora Police Sgt. Tom Willis. Willis said police were called to the apartment complex, 1516 Greenway Drive, about 1 p.m., after the apartment manager reported a suspicious device found at the apartments. Willis responded, then contacted the Eudora Fire Department, which then contacted the Leavenworth County bomb squad. The

device was detonated safely in the parking lot, and no injuries were reported. Willis said he was not able to provide any further details about the device, and said they have no suspects at this time. The case is still under investigation. Willis said he didn’t know if the device was in itself explosive, or whether the bomb squad used its own materials to detonate it. — Shaun Hittle

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Summit promotes patient advocacy

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Regina Holliday believes that for too longpatient input has been an afterthought in health policy. She’s working to change that and has helped organize a grass-roots organi-

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zation called “Partnership with Patients.” The group is hosting its first summit Sept. 21-23 in Kansas City, Mo. Holliday, 40, of Washington, D.C., and formerly of Lawrence, became a patient rights advocate Please see PATIENTS, page 2A

Rural Americans are more likely to be obese than those living in urban areas, according to a new study led by Kansas University researchers. Page 3A

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TOPEKA — The administration of Gov. Sam Brownback has been under fire for not providing help for thousands of poor Kansans with physical disabilities, but on Thursday a high-ranking administration official questioned “the integrity” of the waiting list for those ser- Sullivan vices. Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Secretary Shawn Sullivan said the agency had doubts about how many of the 3,462 people on the physically disabled waiting list for home and community-based assistance really needed that help.

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