May 22, 2013

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Gingrich: McCain Needs To Oppose Bailout

John McCain faces the "crisis of his career," says former House Speak Newt Gingrich, who predicted the Republican nominee will lose the election unless he makes a public break from the economic bailout proposal.

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Pratt Ethanol Producer Files Bankruptcy

The collapse of the ethanol boom continues as a Pratt-based ethanol producer is the latest to file bankruptcy. Gateway Ethanol LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, estimating it owes between $50 million and $100 million.

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Greensburg Trees To Take Root

Members of two groups are heading to Greensburg, KS to plant trees. 11 people died when a tornado hit the town in May 2007.

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Kansas Conference Gets Physical

A Kansas Health Summit is focusing on ways to promote physical activities in neighborhoods, trying to get people to stay in shape.

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Fort Riley Recognized

The Army presented Fort Riley with an award for "Quality of Life," recognizing their efforts to improve life for soldiers and families.

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Kansas National Guard Likes Ike

Members of the Kansas Army National Guard and Fort Riley's 1st Infantry Division will pay honor to Dwight Eisenhower at his museum.

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NYC Takes Calorie-Counting Campaign To The Rails

Craving a burrito with sour cream and guacamole? What if you knew it had more than half the calories you should eat in a day? The city Health Department is expanding its healthy-eating campaign with subway ads that say most adults should limit themselves to 2,000 calories day.

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Insurance Giant AIG's Role In Market Crisis Probed

Executives at American International Group Inc. hid the full range of its risky financial products from auditors as losses mounted, according to documents released Tuesday by a congressional panel examining the chain of events that forced the government to bail out the conglomerate.

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Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4

Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs work in kids and worry about their safety.

Stocks fluctuate after Fed corporate debt plan

Stocks fluctuated in quiet trading Tuesday as investors appeared to adopt a wait-and-see approach to the range of options the Federal Reserve has laid out to inject the sluggish credit markets with a dose of much-needed confidence. Trading remained fractious, and the major indexes alternated between gains and losses a day after the market suffered another huge drop.

Police Make Sweep of Property Violations in Topeka Neighborhood

Community Police Officers and Code Enforcement Officers from the Topeka Police Department spent two days in the Hi-Crest neighborhood to identify property code violations and work out a deal with residents to get them corrected. It's part of the new Operation Boomerang.

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Civil War Day Coming to Forbes Field

Civil War reenactors bring history to life during Civil War Days at Forbes Field on Saturday, Oct. 11. The day kicks off with a Pancake Feed followed by demonstrations and a reenactment.

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Wall Street Struggles to Rebound after Global Rout

Wall Street fluctuated sharply in early trading Tuesday, with investors getting some encouragement that the Federal Reserve's plan to buy massive amounts of corporate debt will help unclog the credit markets.

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