Ivory Coast Leader Tries To Seize Regional Bank

Ivory Coast Leader Tries To Seize Regional Bank

The move by Laurent Gbagbo's government was an attempt to retain control of state finances after being cut off from the money used to pay civil servants in the wake of a disputed presidential election.

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million in area transportation money is divvied up

Regional leaders Tuesday distributed million for transportation projects throughout the Kansas City area, including money for new bridges, improved interchanges, bike lanes, more buses and wider roads. The Mid-America Regional Council’s board of directors doled out million to Missouri-side cities and counties and million in Kansas.

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