Junction city man arrested on suspicion of shooting his roommate
Police have arrested a 21-year-old Junction City man on suspicion he shot his roommate in the chest while they were playing video games.
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Man arrested in KU student's death found dead
Police say a man suspected of killing a University of Kansas law student killed himself while in custody in New Jersey. Lawrence police say 46-year-old Adolfo Garcia-Nunez was arrested in Elizabeth, N.J., on Friday night, after police found his unoccupied pickup in that town. Authorities say that while he was in custody in New Jersey, Garcia-Nunez took his own life.
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Boy, 3, drowns in Watson Park lake
A 3-year-old autistic boy drowned in a south Wichita lake Friday night, ending an extensive search by more than 13 fire department units and 15 police officers.
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Dillons parent Kroger voluntarily recalls some ground beef
On a weekend known for grilling burgers, some consumers scrambled to see if ground beef they bought at Kroger stores, including Dillons, was part of a voluntary recall by the company.
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Woman critically injured in crash
A Wichita woman in her early 30s was critically injured Friday morning in a one-vehicle accident near the intersection of Maple and Maize Road.
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Police looking for man in KU student's death
Lawrence police are searching for a 46-year-old man charged with second-degree murder in the off-campus death of a University of Kansas student.
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Sentencing for former police chief delayed 2 weeks
The former police chief of Kingman will have to wait two more weeks before hearing his sentence for domestic violence.
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Gladys Knight performs to small but loyal audience
A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered for a Fourth of July eve concert by seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight - sans The Pips.
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Analysis: McCain struggles to regain footing
John McCain calls himself an underdog. That may be an understatement. The GOP presidential candidate trails Democrat Barack Obama in polls, organization and money while trying to succeed a deeply unpopular fellow Republican in a year that favors Democrats.
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Congress ready to take up pared-down summer agenda
Democrats bent on showing they can govern and Republicans anxious about a sour re-election climate are pushing a pared-down summer agenda in Congress. Lawmakers want to try to save homeowners from foreclosure, avert Medicare cuts and give the government power to spy on suspected terrorists.
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McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans?
There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax policies?
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Obama: Media response to Iraq remarks overblown
Barack Obama celebrated "active faith" as an obligation of religious Americans and a chief agent of societal change while speaking Saturday to a nearly all-black roomful of churchgoers, but hoping to reach far beyond them.
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Freed Colombian hostages urge hope
Freed after years as rebel-held hostages, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and four Colombian police officers sent radio messages of hope on Sunday to captives still detained in remote jungle camps.
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Bush defends decision to attend Olympics opening
President Bush spoke out Sunday on the Beijing Olympics and North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens, two sensitive issues in Asia, before turning attention to global talks on the Earth's rising temperature and oil prices.
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AP Exclusive: US removes uranium from Iraq
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
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3 freed US hostages give thanks for their rescue
The three American hostages rescued by Colombia's military said in their first public statement that they are doing fine and are thrilled to "return home to the country we love."
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Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong'
Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days. Eighteen members of the volunteer organization's Gilbert, Ariz., chapter have gathered, a few days before this nation's 232nd birthday, to focus on the positive: Their book drive for schoolchildren and an Independence Day project to place American flags along the streets of one neighborhood.
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Foreclosures to rise, whomever wins White House
Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.
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