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Olathe School Officials Face Tough Budget Decisions
School officials in Olathe face major budget cuts as the state looks at ways to cut back on education spending.
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Tribute | Mary Leahy was half of a tight-knit duo with her twin sister
<strong>Who: </strong>Mary Leahy of Kansas City <strong>Age: </strong>98
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In brief | Victim identified in deadly hit-and-run; man pleads guilty to buyi...
<strong><span class="subhead">MERRIAM | Hit-and-run victim identified</span></strong> Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday.
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Kansas secretary of state resigns
TOPEKA | Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh will leave office a year early to take a private-sector job, giving Democrats a possible leg up ahead of November’s election. Thornburgh, a R...
Two fires kill a total of five people in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri
Five people, including four children, were killed in two house fires Sunday and Monday in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. The first fire happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Lansing. The 5-...
Lotteries | Winning numbers for Monday, Feb. 8
Monday’s numbers: •<strong>Missouri Pick 3</strong>
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Bean bag comes to the aid of KC police
This kind of dangerous confrontation often ends badly. But on Saturday, when Kansas City police confronted a suicidal, knife-wielding woman, a well-placed shot from a bean bag shotgun disarmed her....
FAFSA Frenzy events to help Missouri students score more money for college
Now that the Super Bowl is over, it’s time for students and parents to make their play to score federal financial aid for college.
[From Kansas City Star: Local News]
Exhibit to showcase meticulous maps of 19th-century Missouri
One of the things that stand out in maps of the early 19th century is how meticulous the writing and the drawing are. That is evident in a land survey of the “Upper Louisiana District of St. ...
Roeder speaks of lacking sympathy
As he awaits sentencing for first-degree murder, Scott Roeder said in an interview released Monday that he has little sympathy for Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller’s family. “The f...
School funding loophole in peril
TOPEKA | The Shawnee Mission School District’s clever interpretation of state law now has other school districts urging legislators to close a loophole in school finance law. Sixteen years ag...
Missouri to celebrate long-held family farms
Families who have owned farms for 100 consecutive years are being encouraged to have them recognized as Missouri century farms. The University of Missouri Extension says farms that have been in the...
Gates' vision encompasses many projects and potential
Nothing entrepreneur Ollie Gates does is by accident. Every move he makes is calculated and planned. Take the events last week as an example. Last Tuesday parks and recreation commissioners gave th...
Still No Word From Toyota On Prius Recall
Toyota is close to recalling as many as 300,000 of its popular Prius hybrids over brake problems, according to Japanese media.
[From KCTV5.com - News]
Design Concept Released For Speedway Casino
Kansas Entertainment releases a design concept for the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway.
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Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes
TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling nearly 200,000 of its signature Prius green cars in Japan for braking problems, the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest aut...
Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will recall around 436,000 hybrid cars worldwide, including the 2010 Prius model, according to a document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.
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Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the I...
Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to h...
Fonseka in Sri Lankan military custody
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Sri Lankan military officials said former Army Chief and losing presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka has been arrested for "military offenses."
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GOP hints it might skip healthcare summit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. House Republican leaders Monday indicated they might be "reluctant to participate" in a healthcare summit proposed by President Barack Obama.
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Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through C...
Human rights abuses alleged in India
LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Serious human rights abuses are linked to an aluminum refinery in India operated by a British company, Amnesty International said Monday.
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Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
VIENNA (AP) -- Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to ...
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