The body of a Lindsborg man missing for nearly a month has been found in a central Kansas lake. McPherson county authorities say divers found 39-year-old Mike Likins dead inside his vehicle Wednesday night at Maxwell State Lake, just north of Canton.

John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.

More testimony was heard Thursday in the murder trial of a man charged with dismembering his former roommate. Kevin Hernandez, 20, is accused of murdering 23-year-old Adam Hooks when the two lived together in Manhattan back in June of 2007.

The 6th week of high school football was packed with great action. Check out all the highlights from your favorite team on Kansas Prep Zone.

After a free-fall in share prices this week, investors in Asia could do little else but pray.

A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.

A publicist for Meat Loaf says the 57-year-old rocker was hospitalized in London for three days following an awards ceremony earlier this week.

General Motors Corp. is likely to announce further production cuts and possible plant closures as early as next week as it deals with slumping sales and a collapse in its stock price, a person with knowledge of the company's plans said Friday.

For a Kansas City man, 2008 has been a great year when it comes to playing the Missouri Lottery. Arthur Watkins, 53, has won slightly more than $400,000 in two Powerball drawings within a four-month period.

A woman accused of stalking John Cusack accepted a plea deal Friday that will allow her to avoid state prison.

Surgeons successfully removed gallstones from the Dalai Lama on Friday, an operation that will not prevent the Tibetan spiritual leader from traveling again by the end of the month, a top aide said.

Alaska lawmakers met behind closed doors Friday to discuss a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner.

An elderly man fatally shot his ailing wife in her hospital bed Friday and was in critical condition after turning the gun on himself, an official said.

The stunning collapse in oil markets accelerated Friday, with a barrel plunging below $78 as investors grow more pessimistic about a mushrooming global economic crisis.

NC School Locked Down After Woman Hunting Rats On Her Property Is Mistaken For Armed Student.

There's no doubt what Vladimir Putin's favorite birthday present is this year - a rare Ussuri tiger cub.

Data Collected Over Past Year; Survey Charted Children Age 13-17.

2 U.S. Military Linguists Say Gov't Listened In On Personal Phone Calls Of Military, Aid Workers Overseas.

Handle With Care: Putin Gets A Rare Ussuri Tiger Cub For A 56th Birthday Present.

After 8 Straight Days Of Massive Losses, Dow Plunges 700 Points Before Rebounding.

A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them.

State figures show that Kansas remains a Republican state, but less so than in 2004, the last presidential election year.

Kansas State Fair officials may ask the state for $200,000 to cover a potential doubling of its annual electric bill.

Officials from the city and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program had a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the $2.95 million, energy-efficient facility.

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower will be honored at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11 during a ceremony at the Eisenhower Center. Soldiers from the 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Inf. Div. will provide the honor cordon.