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| No delay for Senior Slaying Suspect The man accused of the killing of an 85 year-old woman in May was denied a request for a delay and will face his preliminary hearing on Monday. Defense lawyers wanted more time examine evidence received two weeks ago. |
| Police Seek Suspect for Nabbing Purses Topeka police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at about 2:00a.m. Thursday morning. Authorities report it happened at the BP Amoco at 2740 California Ave. |
| Topeka Police Investigating Thursday Morning Armed Robbery An early morning armed robbery is being investigated by Topeka police. It happened at about 3:15a.m. in the 1200 block of SW Polk. Two victims were involved in the incident. |
| Americans United Decries Military 'Free Day' Americans United for Separation of Church and State wants the Dept. of Defense to investigate Fort Leonard Wood's "Free Day Away." It lets soldiers leave the post for recreation, dinner and an evangelical church service. |
| Governor's Office Gets New, Temporary Home The Statehouse renovation is moving into its next phase, which involves closing the south wing. That's where the Governor's office is located, so it's been moved to the north wing. |
| Court Dates Set for Former Firefighter, Wife in Arson Case Laramie and Christine McPherson are charged with deliberately burning their car to defraud an insurance company. A pretrial hearing is set for August 14th. A jury trial is scheduled to begin October 27th. |
| Topeka Developer's Lawsuit Against the City Could Face Delays A pretrial hearing was held in the case Wednesday. Gene Jani is suing over the City Council denying a zoning change for a proposed development at 34th and Fairlawn. |
| Topeka's Aerial Fire Trucks Back in Service Both of the Topeka Fire Department's primary aerial trucks were in service Wednesday night. Mechanical issues surfaced with them Tuesday. Wichita sent a truck and two firefighters to Topeka Tuesday to help cover. |
| Car Accident Claims Life The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the accident happened about 8:40 Wednesday morning on K-63 just South of the Nebraska State line. |
| Fairs Hit Northeast Kansas this Weekend Whether you live in Riley or Shawnee County you've got a fair going on nearby this weekend! |
| Fatal MRAP Accidents Prompt Warnings The vehicles best suited to protect American soldiers from roadside bombs and enemy bullets has been falling prey to unexpected hazrds, like sharp turns rutted roads, and rickety bridges. |
| American Olympian Tests Positive Olympic swimmer Jessica Hardy tested positive for a banned substance just two weeks before the Games are set to begin. The substance was reportedly a stimulant, but which one has not been released. |
| 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Ad Campaign Campaign by Taco Bell asks the rapper to change his name to 79, 89, or 99 cent in order to promote their "Why Pay More?' campaign. 50 Cent claims he never knew of ads until he saw a news report. |
| Scientists Recover Full Dinosaur Skeleton Seventy million year-old fossil discovered in Mongolia in 2006 was from a young Tarbosaurus, a relative of the Tyrannosaurus. Scientists say the complete fossil from a young dinosaur will go far to help discover how dinosaurs grew. |
| South Texas Starts Cleanup after Hurricane Dolly Dolly hit Texas as a Category 2 hurricane, dumping a foot rain amidst 100 mph winds in the Brownsville region. Forecasters expect to remove the tropical storm warning Thursday and for the storm to break up Friday |
| Obama's Tour Lands in Berlin Presumptive Democratic nominee's foreign tour makes its first stop in Europe where Obama will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and give a speech from the Victory Column. |
| Stocks Head For Mixed Open Ahead Of Housing Data Wall Street headed for a mixed open Thursday sifted through another stream of earnings reports and awaited the release of key housing data later in the morning. |
| New Layoff Filings Jump As Companies Retrench The number of newly laid off people filing claims for unemployment benefits bolted past 400,000 last week as companies trimmed their work forces to cope with a slowing economy. |
| Ford Posts $8.7 Billion Loss On Asset Write-Downs Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it lost $8.67 billion in the second quarter and will retool two more North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants to build small, fuel-efficient vehicles. |
| Millions Get a Raise as Minimum Wage Jumps Minimum wage rises seventy cents to $6.55 per hour in advance of next year's increase to $7.25. Increase comes as higher gas and food prices are driving up prices across the country. |
| Hot, Humid Conditions Expected Again Today Hot and humid conditions will persist across northeast Kansas. Today, a weak frontal boundary will begin to sag southward tonight. |
| The Nation's Weather The forecast for noon, Thursday, July 24, 2008 shows the remnants of Dolly will continue to produce heavy rain over southern Texas. Storms will persist in the Northeast and the Midwest. The Southeast and Southwest can expect scattered storms, while the West warms up further as a ridge builds. |
| Texas Levees Hold but Waters Rise in Dolly's Rains Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100 mph winds. |
| N.M. Cavers Chart Unique `Snowy' River of Crystals Hundreds of feet beneath Earth's surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits. |
| Asia-Pacific Plans Regional Exercises for Disasters Asia-Pacific nations on Thursday called for greater coordination in dealing with natural disasters, including deploying military resources, in a region prone to earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis. |
| Dolly Hammers Northern Mexico Hurricane Dolly toppled trees and sent billboards flying Wednesday in the Mexican city of Matamoros, and authorities south of the U.S. border warned of possible flooding. |
| Dolly Downgraded to Tropical Storm After Pounding Texas, Mexico Hurricane Dolly was downgraded to a tropical storm late Wednesday after it tore into the south Texas coast with 160-kilometer (100-mile) per hour winds and left 250,000 people without drinking water in Mexico. |
| Mars Lander Prepares for Icy Sample NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is one step closer to analyzing a sample of the rock-hard layer of ice underneath the Martian dirt where the spacecraft touched down two months ago. |
| Mars Lander Team Applies for Mission Extension NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander might be digging up the surface of the red planet for longer than expected. Mission controllers have requested an extension to the spacecraft's work on the planet's surface, SPACE.com has learned. |
| Thursday Weatherschool Question You observe falling air pressure, a south wind and high cirrus clouds. Your forecast is: |
| Stock Futures Head to Higher Open Wall Street looked to extend its gains Wednesday after another drop in oil prices blunted reaction to a mixed set of earnings reports. |
| Report: 'Batman' Accused of Assaulting Mom, Sister Batman star Christian Bale was to be questioned by police over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister the night before the European premiere of his film, "The Dark Knight," British media reported Tuesday. |
| UPS Reports 2Q Profit Decline, Lowers Outlook UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, says its profit fell nearly 21 percent in the second quarter despite a 6.7 percent increase in sales. The company also lowered its outlook for the year amid a slumping U.S. economy. |
| American Express Shares Tumble as 2Q Profit Falls In a sign that even wealthier consumers are feeling the pinch of the credit crisis, American Express Co. said its second-quarter profit tumbled as it set aside more money to cover souring loans across all its portfolios. |
| Oil Steady near $131 a Barrel in Asia Oil prices held steady near $131 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on expectations Tropical Storm Dolly won't disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Tigers Rout the Royals 19-4, Shortstop Pitches Scoreless 9th Miguel Cabrera matched his career high with five hits and six RBIs and Matt Joyce added four hits and five RBIs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 19-4 on Monday night. |
| Minimum Wage Goes Up Today, Little Help as Costs Soar The nation's minimum wage is set to rise by 70 cents Thursday, but higher costs across the board for food and gas will eat into that pay hike. |
| Patients Line Up for Free Dental Care Going to the dentist can be a painful experience. But for many, the real pain comes when trying to pay for it. More than 100 million Americans don't have dental insurance. That's more than one-third of Americans. What can they do? CBS News correspondent Seth Doane found one answer, provided with help from some Kansas dentists. |
| Cancer Doctors Warn about Cell Phone Risks The University of Pittsburgh's Cancer Institute is advising more than 3,000 workers to limit their exposure, and their time spent on cell phones. |
| "Golden Girl" Estelle Getty Dies at 84 Getty, best known for her role as the saucy and sarcastic Sophia Petrillo on "Golden Girls," died Tuesday. She would have turned 85 on Friday. |
| Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Rescue Could Cost $25 Billion But analysts say there's less than a 50-50 chance that a pricy bailout of the two huge mortgage lenders will be necessary. |
| Sentencing Delayed for Anastacio Gallardo Man charged with raping and impregnating an inmate at women's correctional facility east of Topeka will be sentenced later this month. He pleaded guilty last month in exchange for having one count of rape dropped. |
| Fraternal Order of Police Want Hecht Out The FOP has more than 500 members most of the Topeka Police Department. They say Hecht is placing unfair blame on them and they held a news conference Tuesday to explain why. |
| Death Penalty Pursuit Allowed to Go Forward in Kelsey Smith Murder A judge says prosecutors can go forward with seeking the death penalty against Edwin Hall for the kidnapping and killing of Kelsey Smith in June 2007. The defense argued a legal notice wasn't properly filled out. |
| Car Plows Through Restaurant Man sitting in restaurant when car plows through wall and shoves him across diner. The man had no serious injuries, just a bunch of bruises and cuts. The responsible vehicle had hit another outside and flew into the front of the building. |
| Shawnee County DA Race Heats Up The Republican primary race for Shawnee County District Attorney heats up after hopeful Eric Rucker holds a news conference near the Shawnee County Courthouse Monday morning. |
| Seaman USD 345 Teachers Contract Ready for Vote The bargaining unit for USD 345 teachers says teachers will vote the week of Aug. 11th on a contract agreement. It increases salary 4-percent and ups the amount the district pays toward health insurance. |
| Police Release Suspect Description in Purse Snatchings Topeka Police believe the same person is behind three purse snatchings around noon Saturday near Huntoon and Gage. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic man, 5'10-6' tall, 150-160 lbs. |
| Evolution Could Swing with November Election Three moderates are not seeking reelection to the Kansas State Board of Education. That brings potential for a swing back to a conservative majority, which twice previously approved science standards deemphasizing evolution. |
| Two Injured in Home Invasion, 1 Suspect in Police Custody Two people were injured Tuesday night during a home invasion at 6100 SW 25th Street. |
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