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| Kansas, Shawnee County Fights Underage Drinking A new $10.5 Million grant is being given to 14 Kansas counties, including Shawnee to help fight one of the state's biggest concerns...underage drinking. Teens and parents agree, communication could be the biggest solution. |
| Car Hits Tree in Topeka A car accident Wednesday sent two to the hospital and a car into a tree. A teen driver lost control of the car and hit a tree. A witness said it looked like the driver was going too fast. |
| Bush to Raise Funds in Kansas Thursday The president's flying in for a fundraiser for Nick Jordan, making a run for Dennis Moore's congressional seat this fall. Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback say they can't be there, due to schedule conflicts. |
| Arson to Blame for Early Morning Fire at Apartment Complex in Topeka Topeka Fire Department says arson caused an early morning fire at 1514 SW 17th St. just before 2:00 Wednesday morning. The two alarm fire started in the north stairwell between the second and third floors. Firefighters rescued six people from the building. |
| Chamber Members Use "Speed Marketing" to Sell Their Skills The Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce held its second "Speed Marketing" event Wednesday. People had four minutes to meet with personnel from each of nearly 100 businesses on hand. The Chamber says it's a great way to network. |
| Governor Declares Disaster Emergency for Western Half of State Governor Sebelius (D-Kansas) has declared a disaster emergency for 62 Kansas counties because of damage caused by severe weather since May 22. |
| Fort Riley Soldier Killed in Hit and Run Pfc. Howard Jones, Jr. died in his hometown of Chicago while on block leave. He was fatally injured in a hit and run accident on Sunday, May 18. |
| Autopsy Shows Heart Condition Likely Caused Jail Inmate's Death 49-year old David Alan Whitt died Tuesday night at the Shawnee County Jail. An autopsy Wednesday shows a heart condition was the likely cause of his death. |
| Man Spared Death Penalty in Murder of Pregnant Teen A Sedgwick County jury Wednesday recommended a sentence of life in prison without parole for Ted Burnett. The same jury convicted him of capital murder for the death of 14-year old Chelsea Brooks. Brooks was nine-months pregnant when she was killed in 2006. |
| Police Search for Suspect in Connection with Two Robberies Junction City Police are looking for a male from surveillance footage of a Dillons that was robbed on West 6th Street Tuesday night. Police believe he may also have robbed G&T Convenience Store on South Washington Street. |
| Yahoo CEO says His Company is not 'Under Siege' CARLSBAD, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. CEO Jerry Yang is rejecting the media's characterization of his company as "under siege." |
| Treaty Seeks to Ban Cluster Bombs within 8 Years DUBLIN, Ireland - Diplomats from more than 100 nations agreed on a treaty Wednesday to ban current types of cluster bombs and require the destruction of stockpiles within eight years. |
| White House Puzzled about Ex-Aide's Scathing Book WASHINGTON - Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that President Bush relied on an aggressive "political propaganda campaign" instead of the truth to sell the Iraq war, and that the decision to invade pushed Bush's presidency "terribly off course.' |
| Tenn. Woman who Spent Life in Iron Lung Dies at 61 MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman who spent nearly 60 years of her life in an iron lung after being diagnosed with polio as a child died Wednesday after a power failure shut down the machine that kept her breathing, her family said. |
| 3 Shark Attacks have Mexico Resort Area in Panic ZIHUATANEJO, Mexico - No one could even remember a shark attack along this resort-studded stretch of Mexican coast popular with surfers and Hollywood's elite. Many of the large predators had been pulled from the ocean by fishermen. So when sharks attacked three surfers in less than a month, two fatally, it was unthinkable. |
| After `Idol,' Television Audience Disperses NEW YORK - The 31.66 million people who watched the "American Idol" finale surely will be the largest audience gathered before a single TV show for several months. |
| Ashlee Simpson Will Take The Wentz Name Ashlee Simpson is so over. The newlywed pop singer will go by Ashlee Wentz in private, and be professionally known as Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, according to a report posted Wednesday on People.com. The heretofore Simpson was married on May 17 to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz. |
| Stocks Rise after Durable Goods Data NEW YORK - Wall Street managed to finish an erratic session with a moderate gain Wednesday as investors found some comfort in upbeat data on durable goods orders. |
| Abortion Foes Post Photos of Governor Kathleen Sebelius with Doctor TOPEKA, Kan. - An anti-abortion group released photos Wednesday of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius with a prominent abortion doctor at what it called a "lavish secret party" at the governor's official residence, but her office said the doctor bought the reception at a political group's fundraising auction. |
| Blind New York Governor Embraces his Disability ALBANY, N.Y. - As a young man, David Paterson never looked for dropped change because he didn't want people to see a blind man crawling on the floor for nickels and dimes. He didn't use a white cane, either: it would make him a target in his New York City neighborhood. |
| Iowa tornado rated state's strongest in 32 years Iowa tornado rated state's strongest in 32 years |
| 2 dead, 1 missing in El Salvador flash floods 2 dead, 1 missing in El Salvador flash floods |
| Torrential rain kills 28 in south China Torrential rain kills 28 in south China |
| The Nation's Weather The Nation's Weather |
| Wisconsin governor signs Great Lakes compact Wisconsin governor signs Great Lakes compact |
| Scientists warn of rising Pacific Coast acidity Scientists warn of rising Pacific Coast acidity |
| Mars lander to get arm-moving order a day late Mars lander to get arm-moving order a day late |
| US government: Up to 9 Atlantic hurricanes in 2008 US government: Up to 9 Atlantic hurricanes in 2008 |
| Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town Damage surveys start in storm-ravaged Minn. town |
| Topeka Robbery Overnight on Candletree Drive An individual was robbed at gunpoint overnight in Topeka just before 11:00 p.m. The vicitim was held up in the 5800 block of SW Candletree Drive. Suspects still at-large and are described as two black males that fled in a minivan. |
| Overnight Apartment Fire in Topeka An early morning fire at an aparment complex in Topeka forced residents out with extensive smoke. Authorities say fire was intentionally set. Firefighters helped residents off their balconies with ladders. |
| Oil Prices Drop Below $127 a Barrel Oil prices dropped below $127 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, extending a decline of more than $3 in the previous session on a growing sense that soaring prices have cut demand for gasoline and other fuel. |
| Myanmar Keeps Suu Kyi Detained; Aid To Continue Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began a sixth year under detention Wednesday as foreign donors said aid would continue to flow into the military-ruled nation to save cyclone victims. |
| Former Press Secretary Takes on the President Scott McClellan levels a lethal blow at the outgoing Bush administration in his soon-to-be published book, "What Happened." Some top Republicans and White House staffers are firing back at their former colleague. |
| Torch Run for Special Olympics A torch was lit at the Kansas Capitol and will end up in Wichita for the Special Olympics. |
| Mississippi Lawmakers Consider Support for Bio Lab Mississippi is one of four state competing against Kansas to land the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility. Mississippi lawmakers are meeting in special session to consider an incentive package to sweeten their bid. |
| Anti-Abortion Group, Governor Give Different Takes on Tiller Reception Anti-abortion group Operation Rescue posted pictures on its web site of Wichita abortion provider Dr. George Tiller with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius at a reception at Cedar Crest. The group says the reception honored Tiller. Sebelius says it was a charity event purchase. |
| Westar Seeks 15-Percent Rate Hike Westar Energy filed a request with the Kansas Corporation Commission Wednesday seeking to raise $178 million in new revenue. If approved, it would increase the average homeowner's monthly bill about $10. |
| Twins beat KC 9-8 for Royals' 10th straight loss Justin Morneau hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins, after rallying for five runs in the ninth, beat Kansas City 9-8 Wednesday night to stun the reeling Royals with their 10th straight loss. |
| Ritch Price Inducted into CCCBCA Hall of Fame Price was selected to the Hall of Fame with former Grossmont College head coach Ed Olsen and the late Dick Selma, who was an assistant coach at Fresno City College. Price earned the Hall of Fame induction for his eight seasons spent at De Anza Community College in Cupertino, Calif. |
| KJ Pursues Perfection in Topeka ACDelco Cobalt racer looks to add Heartland Park Topeka win to his resume |
| WJ Looks to Finish What He Starts in Topeka GM Performance Parts GXP crew aims to turn horsepower into round wins at O’Reilly Summer Nationals |
| HPT to be Third Stop in Hot Rod Power Tour The annual caravan of thousands of vehicles ranging from classic hot rods to late-model performance rides will launch from Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas, at the Arkansas Fairgrounds on Saturday June 7 and cruise through the heartland of America on the way to a final destination in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday, June 13 |
| ESU's Hernandez Earns Second Player of the Year Honor Hernandez was also named the ABCA/Rawlings Position and Overall Player of the Year. Hernandez finished the season hitting .462 with 18 home runs and 80 RBI. He was the MIAA Player of the Year and was named first team All-Region by both Daktronics and the ABCA. |
| MIAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Rolls for track and field announced The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association is proud to announce the 2008 Commissioner's Academic Honor Rolls for the sport of track and field. |
| Omaha minor league game suspended by acid leak Homes, businesses and a zoo in the area around Rosenblatt Stadium were evacuated when a rail car was reported leaking at a nearby yard. |
| Softball’s Chapple Named Academic All-American The Overland Park, Kan., native led the Jayhawks in home runs, runs and RBI in 2008 and finished in KU’s top 10 single-season record list for each category. One of just two players to start all 56 contests, Chapple also received National Player of the Week honors on March 10 for tying a school-record with three home runs in one game. |
| Grammy Winner Tritt to Perform at Football Enshrinement Travis Tritt has charted more than 30 singles on the U.S. Billboard "Hot Country Songs" charts, including five hits that went to No. 1 and two that won Grammy Awards |
| African American Teens Needed for Book Photo Shoot |
| Kansas Fights Underage Drinking |
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