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Brownback protesters set rally Oct. 29 in Wichita

TOPEKA — Organizers of a newly formed Kansas advocacy group are planning a march through Wichita as part of a series of weekend events aimed at mobilizing residents against Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's administration.

Kan. school agrees to limit use of 'Fighting Irish' items

CHAPMAN — After a tornado tore through this central Kansas community of 1,400 three years ago, destroying more than 50 homes and four school buildings, one of the rallying cries was "Fighting Irish."

Standing water, contaminated equipment blamed in listeria outbreak

WASHINGTON — Pools of water on the floor and old, hard-to-clean equipment at a Colorado farm's cantaloupe-packing facility were probably to blame for the deadliest outbreak of foodborne illness in 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

Police, FBI search KC parents' home

After 16 frustrating days of searching, Kansas City police and the FBI are still seeking an answer to the question that has generated national headlines: Where is Baby Lisa?

Doctor and researcher admit they falsified data in clinical drug trial

A Kansas doctor and a researcher have admitted to conspiring to defraud a pharmaceutical company by falsifying data in a clinical trial they were paid to conduct on human subjects.

Payday loan case haunts Kansas pro driver

As a successful driver on the international sports car circuit, Scott Tucker is used to checking his rear-view mirror.

Feds to decide if Kansas fire attack is hate crime

TOPEKA — The Kansas U.S. attorney was weighing federal hate crime charges Tuesday in a brutal attack on a black man investigators say was forced to the ground, doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire by two white intruders during a predawn home invasion.

Judge orders Kansas to release Dodge clinic funds

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Kansas to restore family planning monies to a Dodge City clinic, ruling that the U.S. Constitution trumps state law when there is a conflict.

Architect welcomes Ike memorial critique

WASHINGTON — Renowned architect Frank Gehry explained his design plan for a future Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial to colleagues from the fields of architecture and construction Tuesday evening, saying criticism of its sweeping scale has mostly been fair.

KC parents' new lawyer has strong track record

The New York lawyer who dropped so suddenly this week into the case of a missing toddler turns out to be a hard-charging attorney who often does very good things for clients.

Search of woods yields nothing

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —An intensive search Tuesday of woods a few blocks from where 11-month-old Lisa Irwin disappeared turned up nothing substantial, police said.

Energy-efficiency loans may still come

TOPEKA — About 150 people left hanging this summer after the state redirected federal stimulus money from a home energy-efficiency program to other projects may get loans for home projects after all.

Missing baby's mother offers changing stories

The mother of a missing Kansas City, Mo., girl added several new twists to an already perplexing case Monday as the search for her infant daughter entered its third week.

Disagreement on Mo. River flood control

OMAHA — A meeting of Missouri River governors Monday, including Sam Brownback of Kansas, revealed significant disagreement between Montana and states farther downstream over flood control, even as federal officials warned the group that damage from this year's high water may make their states even more vulnerable next year.

National Guard joins search for KC baby

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Military police from the Missouri National Guard joined the search Sunday for a Kansas City baby, crawling through a wooded area to make sure no evidence was overlooked in the search for the girl reported missing from her home nearly two weeks ago.

Wichita center offers leadership training

Kansas groups interested in tackling a significant public issue can apply for up to $1 million in leadership training to get the job done.

Sex offenders living in Kansas nursing homes

When the Kansas Department on Aging visited the Wichita Nursing Center in August for its annual inspection, it found more than 50 violations that led to the eventual revocation of the nursing home's license.

KCK mental health center to close temporarily

KANSAS CITY, Kan. —Rainbow Mental Health Center in Kansas City, Kan., will close temporarily while it completes about six months of work to fix fire hazards, state officials said.

Soldier's brother is determined to find body of World War II serviceman

Lloyd Bruntmyer shouldn't matter anymore, as the following facts should demonstrate:

54 years after his death, Kan. teen gets headstone

TOPEKA — Family members of Bennie Lee Graham were heartbroken when they came to look for his grave 10 years ago at Mount Hope Cemetery, only to discover it had no headstone.

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