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Fiesta Mexicana 2008 Has King and Queen
The winners were crowned at a Coronation Ball Saturday evening. Monica DeLagarza is your new queen and is a student at Washburn University. Joshua Pickering is your 2008 Fiesta Mexican King.

Man Pleads Guilty in PSU Basketball Player's Death
Aaron Graham has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of a former Pittsburg State basketball player.

Recent Disasters Leave Local Help in Financial Struggles
With the recent tornadoes, flooding and wind damage we have had it's caused major financial struggles for the Salvation Army and American Red Cross that provide disaster relief to Kansas.

Kansas National Guard Soldiers to Help California Wildire Victims
The Kansas National Guard is sending 15 soldiers along with two helicopters. The helicopters are UH-60 Black Hawks equipped with six hundred and sixty gallon buckets that can scoop up water to be dumped on flames.

Woman Ran Over at Jeremiah Bullfrog's Overnight
A woman is seriously injured early this morning in the parking lot of Jeremiah Bullfrogs Bar & Grill. Police are saying that she was hit by a car early this morning and rushed to Stormont Vail Hospital.

Wichita Officer Shot by Suspect; Suspect Dies
Authorities say a Wichita police officer is hospitalized with a gunshot wound, and the suspect has died.

Gunmen kill 2 police, injure another in north Iraq
Iraqi police say gunmen have killed two policemen and injured another in the northern city of Mosul.

President Clinton warns of growing polarization
Former President Bill Clinton warned Saturday that the country is becoming increasingly polarized despite the historic nature of the Democratic primary.

Bermuda issues tropical storm warning
Bermuda is preparing for heavy rains and wind this weekend as Hurricane Bertha sputtered across the Atlantic.

2 people found dead at music festival in Norway
Two people were found dead Saturday at a music festival in southern Norway and six others were hospitalized, police said.

Review: `Dark Knight' nearly lives up to the hype
It's difficult to separate the movie from its mystique. Even under ordinary circumstances, "The Dark Knight" would have been one of the most hotly awaited movies of the summer blockbuster season. The loss of Heath Ledger to an accidental prescription-drug overdose in January has amplified the buzz around the film - and his crazed performance as the Joker - to extraordinary levels.

Hospital error blamed for more infant overdoses
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- The case of 14 babies who received accidental overdoses while in intensive care has raised new questions about how a common blood-thinning medication could be given to infants repeatedly in the wrong dosage.

Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths drop
WASHINGTON (AP) -- High gas prices could turn out to be a lifesaver for some drivers. The authors of a new study say gas prices are causing driving declines that could result in a third fewer auto deaths annually, with the most dramatic drop likely to be among teen drivers.

Pakistan says US not hunting bin Laden on its turf
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pakistan's top diplomat says there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader.

Lightning claims 5 young lives in a week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Five young lives have been ended by lightning in less than a week, a deadly reminder of one of summer's leading hazards.

Air Quality Alert: Northern California
Air Quality Alert: Northern California

Flash Flood Watch: New Mexico
Flash Flood Watch: New Mexico

Wind Advisory: North Dakota and Minnesota
Wind Advisory: North Dakota and Minnesota

Red Flag Warning: Oregon
Red Flag Warning: Oregon

Air Quality Alert: California
Air Quality Alert: California

Christmas comes in July in walk-off win
David DeJesus belted a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Royals a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night as 23,793 fans wearing giveaway Santa hats went wild at Kauffman Stadium.

RailCats Respond with 6-3 Win Over T-Bones
The Kansas City T-Bones couldn’t keep pace with the Gary SouthShore RailCats tonight, falling 6-3 the day after sweeping Gary in a doubleheader last night at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind. Gary picked up just their second win in nine contests against the T-Bones this season.

TGA Saturday Results
Results from Saturday's rain soaked TGA Match Play competition.

Meche looking to get back on track
Gil Meche will make his 20th start, the most on the Royals' staff, against the Mariners on Saturday. He'll attempt to make this one smoother than the stressful 5 1/3 innings that he had last Monday at Tampa Bay.

Kansas City Wizards Down Mexican Partner Club Atlas AC 2-1 in Dramatic Finale Friday at CommunityAme
Wizards Team of Largely Reserve Players Put on Strong Performance Against Club From Mexico's Primera Division, Wins on Stoppage-Time Goal from Michael Kraus

Five-Run Seventh Completes Doubleheader Sweep
The Kansas City T-Bones used a five-run seventh inning to finish off a doubleheader sweep of the Gary SouthShore RailCats 7-2 tonight at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind.

Packers GM, coach say no to Favre's release
The Green Bay Packers' general manager and coach don't plan to grant Brett Favre's request for his release. If he does rejoin the team, they told The Associated Press, it won't be as the starting quarterback.

Fiesta Coronation

Officer Shot

SSG Adult Basketball

SSG Volleyball

SSG Wrestling

TGA Saturday

Sunday's Weather

7/12/08 K-State's Tom Pappas Trains for the Summer Olympics Decathlon
Since Jim Thorpe won it in 1912, the winner of the men's decathlon has been declared "the world's greatest athlete." Only three men from the United States qualified for the decathlon in this Summer's Olympics. One of them is an assistant coach at Kansas State. 27 Sports Reporter Adam Alter caught up with Tom Pappas as he trains for Beijing.

7/12/08 Sports Report

People lace up their shoe strings for a morning run Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:01:00 -0000
The morning rain didn't stop Topekans from exercising and helping the community at the same time.

Pilots are paying more to do what they love Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:59:00 -0000
If you think drivers are the only ones suffering at the pump, think again. Pilots are feeling the pinch too. 49 News Reporter Jessica Drew finds out how much more pilots are paying to take to the skies.

Wichita Police investigate suspicious death
The man's body was discovered Saturday evening in the 1800 block of south Greenwood, near Harry and Hydraulic.

Woman dies in motorcycle accident, her husband badly injured
The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened early Saturday morning near I-135 & K-254.

"Antiques Road Show" comes to Wichita
The "Antiques Road Show' is in town, the first visit for Wichita. 17,000 tried to get tickets, but less than half were invited to attend Saturday's event.

Wichita Police S.W.A.T Team called to northeast Wichita home
The nearly four hour stand-off ended with no injuries, and one arrest.

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