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Both sides reject Roeder's defense

BY DION LEFLER AND DEB GRUVER, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 11 at 12:03 a.m.

Activists on both sides of the abortion issue say that despite his claims that his actions were necessary, Scott Roeder was unjustified in killing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller.

Kansas counties unhappy about tax break for pipeline

Associated Press | Nov. 10 at 12:04 a.m.

SALINA — Leaders from six Kansas counties want a chance to challenge the state's contention that the Canadian owner of a crude oil pipeline is eligible for millions of dollars in tax credits.

Teens' artificial trees will store CO2

By MARA ROSE WILLIAMS, Kansas City Star | Nov. 9 at 12:07 a.m.

When is a tree that acts like a tree not a tree at all?

Stimulus keeps college tuition down

BY LORI YOUNT, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 9 at 6:23 a.m.

With all state universities raising tuition this year, Kansas college students might have suffered sticker shock.

Teen's husband by contract is charged with rape

By CHRISTINE VENDEL, Kansas City Star | Nov. 9 at 12:07 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Vincent Mosby signed a marriage contract and paid a dowry in a religious ceremony in August, police said.

Schools save programs but hurt chance for federal aid

BY LORI YOUNT, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 9 at 6:50 a.m.

Despite an infusion of $159 million into Kansas schools this quarter, education leaders said it has helped them only to maintain the status quo.

KDOT, partners plan short-line rail upgrade

Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 12:07 a.m.

SUBLETTE — In the heart of Kansas' agricultural region, farmers and grain merchants have relied on the Cimarron Valley Railroad, a short-line railroad that helps get their crops to market, for the past 13 years.

Group seeks inquiry of elephant's treatment

By MURRAY EVANS, Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 12:07 a.m.

OKLAHOMA CITY — An animal rights group on Friday asked a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency to look into an owner's treatment of a circus elephant that escaped and was hit by a sport-utility vehicle on a northwestern Oklahoma highway.

Willie Aames embarks on career as financial adviser

By AARON BARNHART, Kansas City Star | Nov. 7 at 1:53 a.m.

OLATHE — In our last episode of "Willie Aames Confidential," the onetime star of TV's "Eight Is Enough" and "Charles in Charge" was holding a yard sale in front of his foreclosed home in Olathe.

One Army school gets pledge for $6 million

By JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press | Nov. 7 at 12:07 a.m.

FORT LEAVENWORTH — Texas billionaire Ross Perot has pledged $6.1 million to a private foundation to pay for programs at Fort Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College.

Eudora High student helps classmate particpate in marching band

BY JANET REID, Lawrence Journal-World | Nov. 6 at 12:50 a.m.

LAWRENCE — Kyle Snow marches out onto Laws Field in Eudora on a recent Friday night.

KU scientists examine dredging KU's Potter Lake

BY CHRISTINE METZ, Lawrence Journal-World | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas scientists who travel all over the state gathering data on lakes stayed home one day this week to conduct research in their backyard.

A different Iraq for Big Red One

BY JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

FORT RILEY — In the coming months, the 1st Infantry Division will roll up its "Big Red One" flag and plant it in Iraq for a year, the scene of a fight that's slowly becoming America's other war.

Former governor William Avery dies

By JOHN MILBURN, Associated Press | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

TOPEKA — William Avery, a one-term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U.S. House member, has died, the governor's office said Thursday. He was 98.

Pratt snowfall sets state's 24-hour record

Associated Press | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

PRATT — A blizzard that dropped 30 inches of snow on Pratt County in March will set a record for the most snow in a 24-hour period in the state's history, state climatologist Mary Knapp said.

Feds charge two in poisoned-salsa case

By BRAD COOPER, Kansas City Star | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

Federal prosecutors have charged a Shawnee husband and wife with poisoning the salsa at the Mi Ranchito restaurant in Lenexa.

IRS wants to return money to Kansans

BY JEANNINE KORANDA, Eagle Topeka bureau | Nov. 6 at 6:54 a.m.

The taxman is looking for 708 Kansans — to return more than half a million dollars.

KC Zoo to receive polar bear

BY MATT CAMPBELL, Kansas City Star | Nov. 5 at 12:07 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —It was a gamble — building a polar bear exhibit before they had any of the coveted animals — but it paid off for the Kansas City Zoo.

Prosecutors seek 3rd trial for Wittig, Lake

BY DAVID TWIDDY, Associated Press | Nov. 3 at 11:03 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Four years after two former utility company executives were last tried, federal prosecutors are trying to get their case back on track.

Man accused of practicing law maintains his right

Associated Press | Nov. 2 at 11:05 p.m.

TOPEKA — A man who has spent three months in jail on charges of practicing law without a license maintains that he is being held hostage by a government that wants him to sign away his right to help others.

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