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Sprint to listen to Dish offer
Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.The companies said late Thursday that SoftBank had waived provisions of its deal with Sprint that will allow Sprint to talk with Dish.SoftBank currently has a $20.1 billion deal ...
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Sheriff Death in Topeka school lot not suspicious
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Shawnee County officials say the death of a man whose body was found in a car on the campus of a Topeka school is not considered ...
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Kansas agencies and volunteers preparing to help Oklahomans
WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas agencies and volunteers were preparing for what they anticipate will be a request for help from Oklahoma after a tornado swept through Moore, Okla., on Monday afternoon. As of 5 p.m. local time Monday, one volunteer with the Midway-Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross was scheduled to leave Tuesday. The reason more aren't being immediately sent is because ...
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Okla. Medical examiner expecting more bodies
The vicious tornado that tore across central Oklahoma on Monday has killed at least 51 people -- with about 40 more bodies expected to arrive at the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's office, Amy Elliott of the coroner's office said. The official death toll will gradually rise as the bodies are ...
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Teen suffers health problems after receiving HPV vaccine
The HPV vaccine, commonly given to girls and boys as early as 9 years old, has caused controversy because some people have experienced side ...
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Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis
Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power forward ...
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State medical examiners office 37 killed in Oklahoma tornado death toll expected to rise
May 20 Oklahoman staff tornadoes/storms gallery View photos of the May 20, 2013, tornado and severe weather damage 41 ...
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Kansas lawmakers still deadlocked on tax budget issues
As Kansas Citians clean up after Sunday nights severe storms, another ominous front is taking aim at the metropolitan area. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch through 10 p.m. on Monday for Kansas City and much of the surrounding area. Thunderstorms are expected to roll in early Monday ...
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SE Kansas braced for 2nd round of violent storms
DEARING, Kan. (AP) -- A second round of potentially violent weather has emergency managers in southeastern and east-central Kansas preparing for any necessary ...
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Twister season starts late but starts nonetheless
Twister season starts late, but starts nonetheless Deadly tornadoes that have raked communities in Middle America over the past week, including Monday's massive twister that carved a path of destruction through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, belie what had been a relatively quiet start of the 2013 tornado ...
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Suspicious device found at KC school
Police said they were called to Benjamin Banneker Charter Academy of Technology at 6401 Rockhill Road at about 4:30 p.m. after someone discovered the device. Kansas City bomb and arson experts have been called to the scene. They have not yet said whether the device was active and dangerous. No injuries have been ...
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Officials 6 killed in OKC tornado
A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of city on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its wake. Survivors emerged from shelters to see an apocalyptic vision -- the remnants of cars twisted and piled on each other to make what had been a parking lot look like a junk yard. Bright orange flames roaring from a structure that was ...
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Massive tornado slams Oklahoma City area
A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ...
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Experts warn of post-storm claim chasers
Fly-by-night operators often head to storm-ravaged areas to look for damage, stopping to ask homeowners if they need help installing tarps, cutting limbs or doing other repair work. The insurance industry calls the practice "claim chasing." Legitimate companies said that's not the way to do business. Often, an insurance company will recommend a trusted company to do the work. ...
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Storm destroys Lees Summit buckeye tree
Buckeye trees are rare in west-central Missouri and one had stood near the intersection of Third and Walnut in Lee's Summit. Sunday's storm sheared the tree apart, knocking out power to homes and businesses in the area. People in the area said they will miss the tree. "It's a buckeye tree. Every fall, it loses lots of little round things. The little peeling comes off and ...
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Employees customers of Warren Theatres reported safe following Moore tornado
The Warren Theatres complex in Moore, Okla., was near the path of a massive tornado that leveled significant parts of the city Monday, but it appears that employees and customers werent harmed. Im told that representatives from Wichita-based Warren are their way to Moore to fully assess the damage. Aerial footage from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City showed exterior damage to the facility, but it ...
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Terrifying new footage of Kansas twister emerges
The tornado was one of several that touched down Sunday in the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan. Two people were killed in or near the mobile home park, which is outside of Shawnee, a community about 35 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. At least 39 people throughout Oklahoma were injured, according to the state's emergency management ...
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Firm to appeal nuclear plant whistleblower case
WICHITA, Kan. - An engineering firm says it plans to appeal a decision by federal regulators in favor of a whistleblower allegedly fired for reporting unsafe conditions at a nuclear power plant in eastern Kansas.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Georgia-based Enercon Services violated whistleblower protections when it retaliated against an engineer for raising concerns ...
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Homeowners clean up after storm topples trees
Mike Castilla said he thought his pool was ready for the summer until the neighbor's Osage orange tree fell into it during the peak of the storm. His insurance company hired the Lakeside Tree Service to remove the tree. The company said it's such a big job that workers won't be able to finish it until Tuesday. Castilla said he can remember the sound and the feeling of the tree ...
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Men arraigned in Independence homicide case
Finesse I. Obanion, 35, of Independence, Mo., and Taz L. Anguiano, 22, of Kansas City appeared before a judge on Monday. Both men are being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, and a judge said Obanion's bail must be posted in cash. The men are accused in connection with the May 13 shooting death of Charles J. Dunnington at 11330 E. 11th St. in ...
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Tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburbs
"The motion on this storm is sickening," says a storm chaser The tornado is estimated to be at least two miles wide 2 people are confirmed dead after a tornado tears through Shawnee, Oklahoma "500,000 square miles under the gun for severe weather," a meteorologist ...
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Kansas man gets 260 years for producing child porn
Grigsby pleaded guilty earlier to eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count each of possession of child pornography and unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony ...
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Do you know where to go when storms strike
People who are out in a shopping area when storm sirens blare should get indoors as soon as possible and find an interior room away from any windows. During the Joplin tornado, a group of people ran into a convenience store's cooler and rode out the storm. If you're in a loft or apartment when a storm strikes, you should head down the nearest stairs to a small window-free room or ...
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Appeals court rejects Kan. ex-doctors claims
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Monday that Lawrence Simons' appeal of his sentence for illegally distributing prescription drugs was nothing more than a "conclusory ...
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Kan. lawmakers talks on taxes at standstill
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Negotiations among Kansas legislators on tax issues are stalled amid bickering between Republican leaders in the House and ...
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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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