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21st & Urish Closure Causes Headaches for Business Owners

Last Updated: 8:46 PM 05/09/08 - The new roundabout under construction in South West Topeka is causing controversy. (Full Story)
Young Artists of the Year Honored

Last Updated: 8:48 PM 05/09/08 - The artistic achievements of high school students in our community are being celebrating with awards and scholarships. (Full Story)
Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Remembered

Last Updated: 6:27 PM 05/09/08 - Kansans honored fallen law enforcement officers at the statehouse Friday. (Full Story)
Porta-Potty Causes Problems for Local Business

Last Updated: 8:05 PM 05/09/08 - A sidewalk porta potty is causing a "stink" between a Topeka Bike Shop owner and the city. (Full Story)
Jardine Middle School Honors Volunteers

Last Updated: 6:51 PM 05/09/08 - Dozens of volunteers help students at Jardine Middle School throughout the year. Friday, the school held a special reception to thank them for their role in the students' success. (Full Story)
United Way Announces Money Raised for Greensburg

Last Updated: 9:44 PM 05/09/08 - The city of Greensburg is getting a nice financial boost to get the community back on its feet. (Full Story)
Motions Hearing Set in Police Helicopter Case

Last Updated: 9:21 PM 05/09/08 - A motions hearing is set for May 15th in Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht's lawsuit against the City of Topeka over purchases of a police helicopter and city software system. (Full Story)
Westar Reports Higher 1Q Profits

Last Updated: 9:07 PM 05/09/08 - Westar Energy says an income tax benefit and higher sales contributed to profits more than doubling during the first quarter. (Full Story)
Desperation Grows In Myanmar

Last Updated: 9:03 PM 05/09/08 - More aid is on the way to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar - but so is the heavy rain. (Full Story)
Kingman Police Chief Accused of Battering Girlfriend

Last Updated: 8:51 PM 05/09/08 - Kingman police chief is facing charges in an alleged altercation with his girlfriend. (Full Story)
Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns

Last Updated: 4:04 PM 05/09/08 - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. (Full Story)
Stalking Measure Signed into Law

Last Updated: 8:44 PM 05/09/08 - A bill designed to make it easier for law enforcement to take action against stalkers is among seven measures Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed into law Friday. The stalking bill was inspired by the murder of Jodi Sanderholm. (Full Story)
Emporia Man Pre-Trail Hearing Set on Accusations of Shooting Another Man to Death

Last Updated: 8:35 PM 05/09/08 - An Emporia man accused of shooting another man to death will have a pre-trial hearing early next month. Our radio partner KVOE reports Ferman Hernandez waived his preliminary hearing today. (Full Story)
State Improves Tobacco Enforcement

Last Updated: 8:32 PM 05/09/08 - Kansas is making improvements in its enforcement rate in preventing sales of tobacco to minors. (Full Story)
Fight Near Scott Elementary Shuts Down School

Last Updated: 8:30 PM 05/09/08 - Around 8 a.m., officers responded to a fight in a house in the 400 block of Market, just north of Scott Magnet School. (Full Story)
Pit Bulls Attack TPD - Dogs Shot

Last Updated: 8:28 PM 05/09/08 - Just after 7 a.m., officers headed to Topeka Collegiate school after a student and teacher reported being charged by two pit bulls. (Full Story)
Deadly Tornado Strikes Southeast

Last Updated: 3:18 PM 05/09/08 - Authorities began combing through the wreckage Friday caused by a reported tornado that killed one person and injured three others in central North Carolina. (Full Story)
Rocket hits BBC bureau in Baghdad

Last Updated: 3:25 PM 05/09/08 - Shiite militants launched rockets toward the fortified Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm that gave cover from attacks by U.S. aircraft. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the British Broadcasting Corp. bureau. (Full Story)
In Oregon, Clinton hits Obama while he targets McCain

Last Updated: 3:14 PM 05/09/08 - Campaigning a few miles from each other Friday, Barack Obama trained his eye on November and the GOP, while Hillary Rodham Clinton battled for her political life, trying to hang on a few more weeks or even days in hopes of denying him the Democratic presidential nomination. (Full Story)
KDHE Issues Emergency Suspenion Order for Topeka Day Care Home

Last Updated: 7:01 PM 05/09/08 - Tender Hearts Day Care Home in Topeka has been issued an emergency order of suspension. KDHE says a two-hour survey found numerous violations at the home. (Full Story)
Rain Comes to Western Texas Just in Time for Cotton Planting

Last Updated: 6:55 PM 05/09/08 - Craig Heinrich and other South Plains cotton producers no longer have to look to the sky and pray - widespread rain arrived just in time for planting.

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Business Scammed out of Laptop Computers

Last Updated: 6:40 PM 05/09/08 - F3 Computers tells Topeka Police it sold two laptops to someone who came in with a purchase order that appeared to be from a state agency. Turns out, the purchase order was a fake. (Full Story)
Beat the Press: High-Flying Obama Plays to Win

Last Updated: 6:32 PM 05/09/08 - On a five-hour flight from Washington to Oregon late Thursday, Illinois senator Barack Obama went to the back of his charter plane for a spirited word game against reporters, and it was clear he did not intend to lose.
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Court Orders American Indian to Trial for Shooting Eagle
Last Updated: 6:14 PM 05/09/08 - An American Indian who shot a bald eagle for use in a tribal religious ceremony must stand trial, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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Indian Villagers Kill Park Leopard

Last Updated: 6:00 PM 05/09/08 - Irate villagers chased, shot and burned to death a 4-year-old leopard after it strayed into their area from a nearby north Indian tiger reserve, a forest official said Friday.

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NIU Plans Remodel for Building Where Gunman Killed Students

Last Updated: 5:46 PM 05/09/08 - Northern Illinois University wants to remodel a building where five students were slain by a suicidal gunman on Valentine's Day, instead of demolishing it, the school president said Thursday.
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Fiery Wreck in Marshall County Kills Truck Driver

Last Updated: 5:44 PM 05/09/08 - 67-year old George Stagner died when his tractor trailer rig went off Highway 77 north Marysville Thursday. The truck hit a driveway culvert and burst into flames. (Full Story)
Katrina Victim Wins Powerball Prize

Last Updated: 3:10 PM 05/09/08 - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk. (Full Story)
Westar Reports Profits, Hints at Rate Hike

Last Updated: 4:53 PM 05/09/08 - Topeka-based Westar reports earning almost $61 million in the first three months of 2008. The company says an income tax benefit helped profits more than double, but without that, the company didn't meet Wall Street expectations. (Full Story)
Archbishop Urges Governor Not to Take Communion

Last Updated: 4:49 PM 05/09/08 - Archbishop Joseph Naumann says Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of an abortion bill sends a "spiritually lethal message." In a column in "The Leaven," he says she shouldn't participate in Communion until she repudiates her support for abortion rights. (Full Story)
Amy Winehouse Arrested - Again
Last Updated: 4:36 PM 05/09/08 - British singer popped on suspicion of drug possession. (Full Story)
Morgan Freeman Back On Broadway
Last Updated: 4:22 PM 05/09/08 - Oscar winner plays alcoholic in "The Country Girl". (Full Story)
Tina Turner To Rock Anew
Last Updated: 4:18 PM 05/09/08 - Taking her energy on tour in October for first time in 8 years; chats with Julie Chen about it. (Full Story)
Probst Survives 16 Hit Seasons
Last Updated: 4:13 PM 05/09/08 - "Survivor" host surprised by reality show's staying power. (Full Story)
Oil Approaches $125 Per Barrel Ahead of US Driving Season

Last Updated: 5:36 AM 05/09/08 - Get ready for even higher gas prices as oil prices soared to record highs near $125 Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening U.S. dollar drove investors to snap up commodities. (Full Story)
Hezbollah Militias Assume Control of Western Beirut

Last Updated: 4:54 AM 05/09/08 - Western Beirut fell under the control of opposition Hezbollah militias on Friday. Renewed fighting comes as two pro-government television stations cease airing. At least 11 people have been killed and 44 wounded since the fighting began on Wednesday. Hezbollah supporters continue to block roads leading to Beirut's airport. (Full Story)
Police Honor Fallen Heroes

Last Updated: 10:45 PM 05/08/08 - Officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and in the name of protecting the innocent were honored at the annual candlelight vigil. (Full Story)
TPD, Shawnee County Remember Those Lost

Last Updated: 11:25 PM 05/08/08 - Shawnee County and the City of Topeka are taking time today to remember the area deputies and police officers who gave their lives for our safety. (Full Story)
Crews Respond to Topeka House Fire

Last Updated: 10:55 PM 05/08/08 - Fire call at 11th and High brings out crews late Thursday night. People inside the home got out safely, and damage was considered minor. (Full Story)
Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child

Last Updated: 3:55 PM 05/09/08 - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman - she's pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year's Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins. (Full Story)
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