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Report N Korea fires short-range missiles
North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...
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Feds to probe Connecticut train crash
Federal transportation investigators will work to determine what caused two passenger trains to collide during rush hour in Connecticut, sending dozens to the ...
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MLB Oakland 2 Kansas City 1
Adam Rosales in the eighth rallied Oakland Friday to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City. David Lough doubled home the lone Kansas City run in the third and the 1-0 lead stood up until two pitches from Royals ...
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Kansas bill gags all gun lobbying
Outfielder Jarrod Dyson is expected to miss two-to-four weeks after being diagnosed Friday in Kansas City with what trainer Nick Kenney termed “a mild high ankle sprain.” Dyson, 28, suffered the injury in the eighth inning Wednesday when he scaled the center-field wall at Angel Stadium in pursuit of a Mike Trout homer against Kelvin ...
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Trains collide in Connecticut dozens hurt
Two Metro-North passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured -- some of them seriously -- authorities ...
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Reports At least 20 injured in Conn. train collision
At least 20 people were injured Friday when two trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour in Connecticut, according to CBS News, Fox News and ...
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Subway worker rebuffs robber noting mans BB gun
The national battle over guns is headed to the states in a major way. Already groups supporting more gun restrictions have been active at the local level. And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting ...
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Kansas has a death penalty but it isnt being used
It may be weeks before Kansans know if prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Kyle Flack, accused of killing four people in Franklin County this ...
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APNewsBreak OSHA rules for Kansas whistleblower
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- An engineer fired for reporting unsafe conditions created by a contractor at a Kansas nuclear power plant says he was just being ...
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NRA pushes for recall of Colorado legislator
And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator over his role in the passage of new gun restrictions in his state, CNN has ...
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Severe storms possible Sunday into Monday
KMBC's Lisa Teachman said storms could fire up after 4 p.m. Sunday. Storms were expected to start bubbling up to the west of Kansas City before turning into a line of strong ...
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Fort Riley set to furlough some civilians
FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) -- Officials at Fort Riley have announced plans to furlough about one-third of the civilian workforce at the northeast Kansas Army post to save money this ...
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Harley-Davison cuts Kansas City workforce by 140
Harley-Davidson Inc. will reduce the workforce at its Kansas City plant by 140 on June 30. Out of that total, 75 are seasonal employees who are brought on and let go as demand for production rises and falls. The remaining 65 employees are being laid off, according to Harley-Davidson spokesperson Maripat Blankenheim. The move is all part of a new labor agreement signed in February 2011 that went ...
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OSHA rules for whistleblower at Kan. nuclear plant
WICHITA, Kan. - Federal regulators have sided with an engineer who was fired for reporting unsafe conditions created by a contractor at the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.Attorneys said Friday the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered Enercon Services, of Kennesaw, Ga., to reinstate the whistleblower to his job at Wolf Creek with back pay. OSHA also ordered the ...
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Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended higher Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing at record levels. For the week, the S&P 500 added 2%, the Dow rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq advanced ...
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Man charged in shooting death of Independence man
A 35-year-old Independence man has been charged in connection with the deadly shooting of Charles Dunnington, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office ...
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1 dies in double shooting near 42nd Flora
New Orleans police said a new arrest was made in the investigation of the shooting that injured 20 people on Mother's Day, WDSU-TV in New Orleans reported on ...
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Kan. moves to enact law on lobbying on gun issues
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas lawmakers are close to approving limits on the use of state tax dollars to lobby federal, state or local officials on gun control ...
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Congressman Huelskamp discusses Kansas beef with Japanese ambassador
Congressman Tim Huelskamp, R-KS, was Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae’s guest at the residence of the ambassador of Japan. Japan recently raised the age cap on its beef imports from 20 months of age to 30 months. The U.S. Meat Export Federation projects this change will increase U.S. beef exports to Japan by 45 percent in 2013. Huelskamp issued the following statement: ';I’m ...
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Miss Kansas contestant brings spotlight to agriculture
Danielle Hill, who will compete in the Miss Kansas competition this June, created Kernals for Kids, a philanthropy that promotes agriculture while benefiting Children's Miracle Network hospitals in Kansas. (Courtesy ...
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President Obama signs Kansas disaster declaration
President Barack Obama on April 26 declared a major disaster exists in the state of Kansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a snowstorm during the period of Feb. 20 to 23. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective ...
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Construction employment declines in Missouri Kansas in April
Construction employment shrunk on both sides of the state line in April, falling by 0.7 percent in Missouri and 1.6 percent in Kansas, according to an analysis of federal employment data from the Associated General Contractors of America. For the month, Missouri lost 700 construction industry jobs, falling to 104,000 employed in April. In Kansas, the industry lost 900 jobs, with total employment ...
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Laham Andover schools land purchase is game changer for north Andover
George Laham The Andover school districts purchase this week of about 105 acres for a new middle and high school on 159th Street East north of 21st is a game changer for the north side of Andover, Laham Development President George Laham told me today. It will completely change the dynamics of the area, Laham said. It will accelerate the time table of both residential and commercial development ...
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Kansas unemployment rate drops slightly in April
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A new report says the Kansas unemployment rate dipped to 5.5 percent last month while the number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits also ...
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Mo. bill allows more time to give up newborns
Under current law, parents have five days to leave their babies with medical professionals, firefighters, emergency medical technicians or law enforcement officers without repercussions. The bill passed Friday adds pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes to that list and significantly lengths the drop-off ...
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Kansas State Fair in trouble
The Kansas State Fair is a seminal event in the states annual calendar. Since 1903 Hutchinson has hosted what the state legislature initially recognized as the Central Kansas Fair and it quickly grew to become a center for investment, advertising and community engagement. But, financial problems brought on by the recession and much-needed upgrades to State Fair infrastructure, are creating a disconnect between the state legislature and the fair association.
The State Fair typically runs for ten days from the first Friday after Labor Day, last year over 300,000 people attended the fair from all of the state’s 105 counties. There are four main aspects to the fair, areas of life to which it contributes: in terms of commerce, the fair is extremely important to the state, with a captive audience numbering hundreds of thousands, companies are able to take advantage of over 1000 commercial stands to exhibit and sell their product. Read more
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