One dead in Olathe house fire
A wheelchair-bound man is dead and his roommate is seriously injured after a late-night explosion and fire in an Olathe home.
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Mother, daughter killed by vehicle fleeing police
Kansas City police say a mother and her daughter were killed Monday night when their car apparently was struck by a sport utility vehicle that was fleeing officers.
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Cloudy, with a slight chance of rain
Cloudy skies will shroud Wichita most of the day today -- and forecasters say that's actually good news. The clouds should limit afternoon heating of the atmosphere, inhibiting the development of strong thunderstorms around Wichita. The greater threat for severe weather will be in southeast Kansas, southeast of a line from Iola to Sedan.
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Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000
The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.
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Pedestrian hurt in train accident
Wichita police responded to a pedestrian-train accident late Monday near K-15 (Southeast Boulevard) and Wassall. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital in critical condition with a spinal cord injury, police said. Traffic was temporarily interrupted in the area while police worked the scene.
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Shooting victim identified as Marquee Motorcars owner
A friend of the family has identified the man fatally shot this morning on St. Francis as James Collins, who owned Marquee Motorcars.
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More jurors added to pool for Burnett trial
Nine jurors are all that are needed to complete the final jury pool for the capital murder trial of Ted Burnett. Burnett, 51, is charged with strangling Chelsea Brooks, a 14-year-old pregnant girl, in what prosecutors say was a murder-for-hire.
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Elderly woman dies in Hutchinson fire
Officials say an elderly Hutchinson woman is dead after fire swept her apartment.
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Polish woman championed by Kansas students dies
The Polish woman whose heroics during the Holocaust were brought to light by four Kansas high school girls has died.
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K-State's Wefald to retire at end of 2008-09 year
Jon Wefald, the 12th president of Kansas State University, announced today that he plans to retire at the end of the 2008-2009 academic year.
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Fire victim's name released
The man who died after a fire in his south Wichita apartment Sunday morning has been identified as Ulimboka Ambelile. Ambilele, 28, had returned to his apartment at 2448 S. Glendale with his father-in-law at about 5:30 a.m., Wichita Fire Marshal Ed Bricknell said. After his father-in-law left, Ambilele started cooking breakfast.
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A windy day ahead for Wichita
A warm, windy day awaits Wichita today, with temperatures climbing into the upper 70s and winds growing in intensity this afternoon.
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Vehicle strikes, kills toddler in driveway
A 2-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle this afternoon in the driveway of a home in the 1200 block of North West Street.
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23 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms
Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 23 people in three states.
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Police nab shoe thief
Wichita police officers responding Saturday morning to an alarm at Joseph A. Banks in northeast Wichita found the person they think robbed the clothing store.
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Man dies in apartment fire
A man died after a fire in his south Wichita apartment Sunday morning, a fire official said. Officials responded to the fire around 6:30 a.m. and found the man in the apartment at 2424 S. Glendale, which was filled with heavy smoke, said Wichita fire Capt. Kim Anderson.
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Festival cancels river events due to fast currents
Swift-moving currents in the Arkansas River prompted the Wichita River Festival to cancel events scheduled on the river today. Recent heavy rains have swollen the river and made it hazardous for some activities.
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Ice cream truck driver robbed of day's take
An ice cream truck driver was robbed Saturday night of his day's profits by two men, Wichita police said Sunday. The robbery occurred near 17th Street North and Lorraine.
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Gun shown in assault
A Wichita man was punched and kicked multiple times in a fight Saturday morning that included a gun and sent him to the hospital, Wichita police said Sunday.
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Festival cancels Three Dog Night concert
One of the Wichita River Festival's most anticipated performances was canceled tonight after the West Bank Stage was hit with high winds and an unexpected rainstorm.
LATEST NATION AND WORLD UPDATES
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Retail sales dip for second time in 2 months
Consumers, battling soaring gasoline prices and a slumping economy, cut back further on their spending in April.
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China quake death toll rises to about 10,000
A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.
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Lawyer: 2 will admit fraud fueled luxury lifestyle
Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury lifestyle.
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Barr launches Libertarian White House bid
Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr launched a Libertarian Party presidential bid Monday, saying voters are hungry for an alternative to the status quo who would dramatically cut the federal government.
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Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve
Amid daily bipartisan sniping over high gas prices, Democrats and Republicans appear to agree on at least one thing: With oil over $120 a barrel, President Bush ought to stop buying crude for the government emergency reserve.
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Pentagon biggest obstacle to Democrats' GI bill
Veterans groups say it's time to expand college aid for GIs, and Democrats want to use an election year to do it. Their biggest obstacle? The Pentagon.
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Report: Death toll in China quake exceeds 12,000
The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.
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More storms headed for tornado-damaged Mo., Ark.
Another round of storms headed toward tornado-ravaged areas of Missouri, Arkansas and several other states early Tuesday where residents are still picking up from the weekend's killer twisters.
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Myanmar cyclone victims getting low-quality supplies
Many cyclone victims are getting spoiled food from Myanmar's junta instead of the high-quality supplies being delivered by foreign governments and charities, victims and aid workers said Tuesday.
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Superdelegates put Obama within mathematical reach
Barack Obama's wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach of the Democratic presidential nomination by the end of the primary season on June 3 - even if he loses half of the remaining six contests.
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