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BODY ART
Jayhawk pride isn't just skin deep
NATIONAL
Kansas cuts funds for mental health
BY ANDREA OLSEN
aolsen@kansan.com
Of the mental health budget cuts in the United States, Kansas had the seventh highest percentage of funding cut. From 2009 to 2011, the budget decreased by
$18.9 million.In contrast, Missouri has the highest percentage of funding added, an increase of $16.5 million. Though Kansas has a much smaller budget, the number of patients seeking mental health services is significantly higher than in Missouri.
Number of Patients Served For Mental Health
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness —Graphic by Andrea Olsen
WORLD
Pakistan condemns U.S. missile strike
ISLAMABAD — One day after a CIA contractor was cleared of a double murder charge, Pakistan and U.S. relations were put into a new crisis over a CIA-directed drone missile strike that Pakistan said killed at least
36 civilians.
Pakistan's military and civilian leadership condemned the strike in harsh language, demanding compensation for the victims and an apology.
Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani called the attack a "violation of human rights."
McClatchy Tribune