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Today On KPR - LATEST NEWSPM - Extended Outage at Wolf Creek Nearly Over
- Date: May 14, 2008
Officials at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant near Burlington, Kansas, hope to have that facility up and running again this (WED) afternoon after fixing problems that were discovered during a routine refueling outage
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Longtime Lawmaker Dies
- Date: May 14, 2008
Veteran state Rep
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KS Supreme Court Takes Up Casino Law
- Date: May 14, 2008
The Kansas Supreme Court is focusing on the question of what "state-owned and operated" means in hearing arguments in a gambling case
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AM - Some Districts Complain of Virtual Schools
- Date: May 14, 2008
New public schools have been opening up in communities all across the state of Kansas in recent years, even though most people have never seen them and don’t know anything about them
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AM - Virtual Schools Accused of Unfair Competition
- Date: May 14, 2008
Some school superintendents in Kansas are urging the State Board of Education to put tighter controls on certain on-line programs known as virtual schools
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Kansas Lawmakers Split on Farm Bill
- Date: May 14, 2008
Kansas lawmakers split along party lines in the U
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Attorney General to Target Elder Abuse
- Date: May 14, 2008
Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six is outlining plans to target elder abuse, particularly financial exploitation
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Lobbyists Spent Big in April Promoting Coal Plants
- Date: May 14, 2008
Lobbyists involved in the Kansas legislative battle over coal-fired power plants have reported spending more than $135,000 in the month of April alone
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KS Army Reserve Unit Activated for Iraq
- Date: May 14, 2008
An eastern-Kansas Army Reserve unit is being called to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Political Parties Picking Convention Delegates
- Date: May 14, 2008
The state Democratic and Republican parties will finishing picking delegates this month for their national conventions
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Muslim Soldier May Sue Over Religious Freedom
- Date: May 14, 2008
A Muslim soldier and his wife in North Carolina may join a legal battle in Kansas over the military and religious freedom
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Defense of Tribal Chief Set to Begin
- Date: May 14, 2008
The self-proclaimed chief of an unrecognized American Indian tribe will argue at his trial that selling tribal memberships was a legitimate way to help illegal immigrants
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Governor Signs Doctor Regulation Bill
- Date: May 14, 2008
Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed a bill designed to improve the state's regulation of doctors
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Topeka-area Girl Recovering from Lightning Strike
- Date: May 14, 2008
A 15-year-old Kansas girl says the last thing she remembers was a clap of thunder, then a bright light
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High Gas Prices Lead to Thefts of Cooking Oil
- Date: May 14, 2008
A Kansas biodiesel maker blames skyrocketing gasoline prices for recent thefts of used cooking oil, the prime ingredient in the diesel fuel he produces
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Kansas City Area Man Charged with ATM Theft
- Date: May 14, 2008
A Kansas City-area man faces federal charges for trying to steal a bank's ATM
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President Bush Returning to Kansas for Fundraiser
- Date: May 13, 2008
President George W
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Mother and Daughter Killed in SUV Crash Identified
- Date: May 13, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri police have identified a mother and her daughter who were killed Monday when their car apparently was struck by a sport utility vehicle that was fleeing police officers
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Docking Office Renovation Funding in Limbo
- Date: May 13, 2008
Officials believe renovating the Docking State Office Building is a priority, but legislators haven't provided any money for it
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Embarq May Drop Wireless Customers By 2009
- Date: May 14, 2008
The chief financial officer of telephone company Embarq Corp
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Jury Decides Fate of Men in Hate Crime Killing
- Date: May 14, 2008
A federal jury decides a Kansas City man should serve life in prison in the hate-crime murder of a black pedestrian
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Most KS Lawmakers File for Re-Election
- Date: May 14, 2008
At least two-thirds of the Kansas Legislature's incumbents are seeking re-election
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Workers File Petition to Oust Aircraft Union
- Date: May 14, 2008
Professional and technical workers at Spirit AeroSystems have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to decertify their union
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Prison Time for Man Who Shot Daughter
- Date: May 14, 2008
A northeast Kansas man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for accidentally shooting his two-year-old daughter
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Contractor Faces Sentencing After Greensburg Fraud
- Date: May 14, 2008
A contractor accused of defrauding a Greensburg family after last year's tornado is scheduled to be sentenced in Oklahoma Wednesday
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KC Area Gets Low Marks on Teen Driver Safety
- Date: May 14, 2008
A study by Allstate Insurance says the Kansas City area has the nation's seventh-highest fatal teen driving crash rate
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Spirit AeroSystems Hires 100+ in North Carolina
- Date: May 14, 2008
North Carolina officials say Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems has agreed to hire more than 1,000 workers over five years at a new facility in North Carolina
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Buzzards Disturb the Peace in Clay Center
- Date: May 13, 2008
A large -- and messy -- flock of buzzards has taken to roosting high atop some sycamore trees in a Clay Center yard
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KS Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Casinos
- Date: May 14, 2008
The future of four resort-style casinos in Kansas hangs on a State Supreme Court ruling on whether state-owned and operated facilities really are just that
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Veteran KS Lawmaker Dies
- Date: May 14, 2008
Veteran state Representative Ted Powers has died from complications following a major stroke
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Slattery Defends His Lobbyist Job
- Date: May 13, 2008
Democrat Jim Slattery is defending his work as a Washington lawyer and lobbyist as tries to win the U-S Senate seat held by republican Pat Roberts
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K-State President Wefald to Retire
- Date: May 13, 2008
Longtime Kansas State University President Jon Wefald (John WEE-fawld) has announced that he'll step down next year
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USDA Expands Storm Shelter Program
- Date: May 13, 2008
Rural development officials in Kansas are offering more grants and loans to build storm shelters for low-income homeowners
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Man and Woman Indicted in Sale of Child for Sex
- Date: May 13, 2008
Two people face federal charges for allegedly using a child for sex and photographing some of the acts
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Two Arrested after Fatal Wichita Shooting
- Date: May 13, 2008
Wichita police have arrested two men in connection with a fatal shooting on a downtown street
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More Troops Return to Fort Riley
- Date: May 13, 2008
Another group of Fort Riley soldiers is coming home from 15 months in Iraq
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Fatal House Fire in Olathe
- Date: May 13, 2008
A man who uses a wheelchair is dead and his roommate is seriously injured after a late-night explosion and fire in an Olathe home
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K-C Crash Kills Mother and Daughter
- Date: May 13, 2008
Kansas City police say a mother and her daughter were killed last (MON) night when their car apparently was struck by a sport utility vehicle that was fleeing officers
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House Fire Kills Elderly Hutchinson Woman
- Date: May 13, 2008
Officials say an elderly Hutchinson woman is dead after fire swept her apartment
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Bush Comes Back to Kansas this Month
- Date: May 13, 2008
President George W
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Overseas Soldiers Won't Miss Graduation
- Date: May 13, 2008
Fort Riley has made it possible for deployed soldiers to watch their children graduate from high school via video teleconference
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Three Sentenced in Big KCK Drug Case
- Date: May 13, 2008
Three people who were part of a drug ring that distributed hundreds of pounds of cocaine in Kansas City, Kansas have now been sentenced to federal prison
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Wichita Murder Trial Continues Jury Selection
- Date: May 13, 2008
Court officials hope that jury selection will be complete Wednesday in the capital murder trial of the man accused of the kidnap-killing of a 14-year-old Wichita girl
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Picher Tornado Items Found in Missouri
- Date: May 13, 2008
Remnants of the fierce tornado that tore apart a small Oklahoma town have been found 93 miles away in Missouri
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MO Prosecutor Charged in DUI Case
- Date: May 13, 2008
The Cass County, Missouri assistant prosecutor has resigned after being charged with driving under the influence
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Victim Identified in Hutchinson House Fire
- Date: May 13, 2008
Fire officials have released the name of a Hutchinson woman killed in a fire in her apartment Monday afternoon
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Parties to Finish Choosing KS Delegates
- Date: May 13, 2008
The state Democratic and Republican parties will finishing picking delegates this month to their summer national conventions
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Sprint CEO Asks for Stockholder Patience
- Date: May 13, 2008
Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse says the company is taking the necessary steps to regain its momentum against its wireless competitors
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Power Plant Lobbying Tops $135K in April
- Date: May 13, 2008
Lobbyists involved in the legislative battle over coal-fired power plants have reported spending more than $135,000 in April
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Legislature Incumbents Filing for Re-Election
- Date: May 13, 2008
At least two-thirds of the Legislature's incumbents are seeking re-election
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KS State Representative Suffers Stroke
- Date: May 13, 2008
Republican State Representative Ted Powers, a veteran lawmaker from Mulvane, has suffered a stroke
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ESU Hornets Softball Team to Nationals
- Date: May 12, 2008
Between the bad weather and the competition vying for an NCAA Regional softball title, Emporia State had its hands full
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22 Historic Properties Get Grant Funding
- Date: May 12, 2008
Projects at 22 historic properties around the state have been recommended by the Kansas State Historical Society to receive funding
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Improved Passenger Rail Service May Come to KS
- Date: May 12, 2008
Improved passeneger rail service could be coming to parts of Kansas
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22 Dead as 30 Twisters Touch Down Across Midwest
- Date: May 12, 2008
As many as 30 tornadoes may have touched down across parts of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas over the weekend -- killing at least 22 people
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Archbishop Tells Gov Not to Take Communion
- Date: May 12, 2008
The Catholic Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas has told Governor Kathleen Sebelius not to take communion at mass
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Desire for Coal Plants Drove Legislative Session
- Date: May 12, 2008
Pigs became a favorite metaphor during the last Kansas legislative session as lawmakers debated proposals trying to clear the way for two coal-fired power plants to be built in southwest Kansas
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Topeka Girl Struck by Lightning in the Shower
- Date: May 12, 2008
A 15-year-old girl is hospitalized in Topeka after a freak lightning strike over the weekend
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Sprint-Nextel Loses 1 Million Subscribers
- Date: May 12, 2008
Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel says it had a larger first-quarter loss as it continued to lose valuable monthly subscribers and had to pay for severance charges and other costs
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High Winds in Store for Much of Kansas
- Date: May 12, 2008
The National Weather Service has posted a wind advisory for much of Kansas until late tonight
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KSU President to Retire
- Date: May 12, 2008
Kansas State University President Jon Wefald has announced his plans to retire at the end of the next academic year
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Slattery Defends Lobbying Work
- Date: May 12, 2008
Democrat Jim Slattery is defending his work as a Washington lawyer and lobbyist as he challenges Kansas Republican Pat Roberts for the U
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No Kansas Fatalities in Weekend Storms
- Date: May 12, 2008
The killer twister that tore up parts of southwest Missouri left its mark in Kansas -- but there were no deaths in the Sunflower State
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Toddler Killed in Backing-Up Accident
- Date: May 12, 2008
Wichita police say a 2-year-old child has died after being run over by a vehicle backing out of a driveway
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Biker Killed in U-Turn Accident
- Date: May 12, 2008
A 42-year-old man has died after his motorcycle collided with a car that was doing a U-turn on a bridge in Shawnee County
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Metal Thieves Steal Theatre Seats and Chairs
- Date: May 12, 2008
Metal thieves will steal just about anything -- copper from air conditioners seems to be a favorite target
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More Fort Riley Soldiers Returning
- Date: May 12, 2008
Another group of Fort Riley soldiers is coming home from 15 months in Iraq
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Wichita Police Working on Monday Morning Homicide
- Date: May 12, 2008
Wichita Police are investigating an apparent homicide on a downtown Wichita street during the morning rush hour
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Jury Selection Beginning in KC Matricide Case
- Date: May 12, 2008
Jury selection is set to begin in the trial this week of a teenager charged with killing his best friend's mother in suburban Kansas City
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Sprint Nextel Mobile Network Merger Lawsuit Filed
- Date: May 12, 2008
Sprint Nextel affiliate iPCS Inc
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Fatal Fire in Hutchinson
- Date: May 12, 2008
Officials say an elderly Hutchinson woman is dead after fire swept her apartment
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Man and Woman Charged in Sale of Child
- Date: May 12, 2008
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against a man and woman accused of selling the woman's child for sex and photographing some of the acts
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H&R Block Revenue Increases for 2008 Tax Season
- Date: May 12, 2008
A late-season rush of tax filers helped H&R Block to its strongest tax season since 1999
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Wheat Harvest Approaches
- Date: May 12, 2008
The Kansas wheat harvest is getting nearer as the crop matures
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Deadly Storms Rip Through OK and MO
- Date: May 11, 2008
National Weather Service Officials say tornadoes killed at least 19 people yesterday (SAT) in southwestern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma, near the Kansas border
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Alliance Looking To Restore Passenger Rail Service
- Date: May 11, 2008
Supporters of a plan to restore passenger rail service throughout parts of Kansas are banking on the federal government to provide most of the startup costs
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Westar Seeking To Increase Rates
- Date: May 11, 2008
Westar Energy is seeking a 22 million dollar annual increase in electric rates to help recoup the cost of cutting pollution at the company's power plants
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Former Hutchinson Man Arrested Upon Re-entry To US
- Date: May 11, 2008
A former Hutchinson, Kansas man who disappeared 20 years ago before going on trial for a fatal traffic accident was arrested this week when he was re-entering the country
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