News 2008-04-27 Andanh.com

Company Agrees to Pay $18M in Fatal Missouri Accident
A trucking company has agreed to pay 18 million dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by the families of three women killed in a June 2006 crash.

Painting KU
Artists from all over came together Saturday on the campus of the University of Kansas. Southwind Gallery from Topeka and the KU Alumni Association teamed up to offer artists a chance to capture the beauty of campus in their works of art.

NAACP Meeting Discusses Death Penalty
Race, the death penalty and Kansas were the topics at the NAACP monthly meeting Saturday. The Topeka branch welcomed long time death penalty opponent Bill Lucero as their guest speaker at the Brown vs Board of Education National Historic Site.

Fort Riley Atheist Soldier Speaks Out on Lawsuit
Jeremy Hall professes a desire to serve his country while it fights terrorism.

Sebelius Signs Bill Criminalizing Hallucinogenic Herb
Kansas is now one of nine states in the country that have criminalized the illicit use of a hallucinogenic herb called salvia divinorum.

Rebuilding Together, Helping Topeka Home Owners
10,000 homes across the nation got repairs Saturday. From paint jobs, pipes, to windows, it's an initiative leaving it's mark on 14 homes right here in Topeka.

Robinson Middle Schoolers Raise Money for Helping Hands
Food, fun, face painting, bingo and more were among the festivities at the Robinson Middle School carnival.

Topeka Carbon Monoxide Scare - Tips to Keep You Safe
A family had quite the scare early this morning when they thought they were suffering from symptoms of carbon monoxide.

Town Center to Grow
Manhattan should brace for a newer, larger Manhattan Town Center. A retail property management group is buying the retail attraction in Cat Land.. and wants it to grow as the area's population does.

Free Services Help "Keep America Beautiful"
Shawnee County offers Topeka residents free disposal services for spring cleaning projects around the yard and house Saturday, April 26. They include free landfill day, disposal of yard waste, electronic recycling and a place to recycle your tires.

With Times Tough, People Piling On Debt
Ray Martin Points To Pitfalls Of Turning To Credit Cards, Home Equity Loans To Get By

The Most Deadly Forms Of Melanoma
Study: It Kills At Almost Twice The Rate When Showing Up On Scalp Or Neck

San Diego Coast Closed After Shark Attack
Triathlete Dies After Encounter With Suspected Great White Shark

Anti-war Cindy Sheehan files to take on Pelosi
Sheehan was at San Francisco City Hall on Friday to take out papers for her independent run for Congress, but without those signatures from voters in the district, her name won't show up on the ballot.

Electoral Map Favors Democrats This Fall
Downtrodden Economy, War, And Public Mood For Change From Bush Pose Enormous Challenges For GOP

Zimbabwe Recounts Confirm Opposition Wins
Electoral Commission Says Results Make It Unlikely Ruling Party Can Wrest Control Of Parliament

Bell's Fiancee: Justice System Let Me Down
Protestors March Through Harlem As Rev. Sharpton Calls For Federal Civil Rights Investigation

Up To 15 Dead In Mexico Border Shootout
Running Gun Battle Between Two Groups Of Drug Traffickers Rattles Tijuana

Factory Fire In Morocco Kills 55
Cause Of Tragedy In Casablanca Still Unknown

Record High Gas Prices On The Map
National Average Now $3.577 A Gallon; Oil Prices Rise Sharply On Reported Persian Gulf Incident

Washburn University Comes Up Big for United Way
Washburn University celebrated the end of its annual fundraising campaign with a gathering at Falley Field. The grand total of their efforts topped $34,000.

K-State’s Nelson Taken in Second Round by Green Bay
Kansas State wide receiver Jordy Nelson, a 2007 Consensus All-American, capped a memorable senior season Saturday as he was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.

KU's Aqib Talib goes with Pick #20 to Tampa Bay
KU's Aqib Talib has been taken in the first round at pick number 20 by Tampa Bay.

Starting line-up for NASCAR's Aaron's 499
Here's the starting line-up for NASCAR's Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup race.

Umpire hit by pitch, taken off field in ambulance
The frightening accident took place with Colorado's Garrett Atkins batting. Play was delayed for 18 minutes.

KC Bumps Jays 2-1
Luke Hochevar (HOH'-cheh-vahr) picked up his first major league win and Jose Guillen homered in Kansas City's 2-1 verdict over Toronto.

Central Missouri Hands ESU Doubleheader Loss
The second inning was bad for second ranked Emporia State as Central Missouri scored six runs in the second inning of both ends of a double header sweep on Saturday in Warrensburg.

Washburn Sweeps Southwest Baptist in Softball
The Washburn Lady Blues softball team swept an MIAA doubleheader from Southwest Baptist taking the first game 9-7 in nine innings and the second game 9-1 in five innings.

ESU Softball Team Clinches Share of MIAA Championship
Hornets clinched a share of the MIAA regular season championship, but for the second straight outing split an MIAA double header

KU Cornerback Talib Drafted In First Round
Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib, a consensus All-American for the Jayhawks last season, was selected as the 20th pick of the first round of the National Football League Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.

Cats Down Texas, 4-1, to Even Series
Kansas State held a one-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but a two-RBI single by Byron Wiley put the game out of reach as the Wildcats defeated No. 25 Texas, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium.

Topeka Saturday: NAACP Meeting

Lawrence Saturday: Painting on the KU Campus

Topeka Saturday: Rebuilding Together

Robinson Middle School Carnival

Topeka: Carbon Monoxide Scare

March for Babies

Washburn Raises Money for United Way

RoadRunners Game 5 Preview

Jordy Nelson on the Phone

Chiefs Saturday Draft

Koyotes Beat Florida

Rossville Takes Two from Silver Lake