Money problems are cited in the grisly crime in one of L.A.s upscale gated communities.

The FDA has found another melamine contamination in America.

Speculators Fear Growing Financial Crisis Will Slow Economies, Sap Demand.

The next big flash is the parade Tuesday night at 7 in Downtown Topeka. The event will be filled with classic cars, bands, and dance teams.

If you're thinking about open burning of your tree limbs or garden debris, you have to get an open burning permit from the Fire Department first.

The board Monday suspended Pravin Sampat's license citing the reason as "imminent danger to public health and safety".

John McCain and Barack Obama are firing attacks at each other on the national scene and candidates here in Topeka are following the trend.

New poll numbers show Barack Obama is leading John McCain 47% to 43% among registered voters around the nation, following last week's Vice Presidential debate in St. Louis.

The $700 billion bailour failed to ease worries Monday. The Dow plunged nearly 800 points before recovering at the close of trading.

"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Misty May-Treanor is hurt. But will she be out of the competition? The Olympic gold medalist volleyball player, who scored a 21 out of 30 with professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy for their paso doble routine last week, suffered an unspecified injury Friday.

There were three major developments in the case against Theodore Netherland during the trial's third day.

A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning.

Running short on time, John McCain has the most riding on the second presidential debate, though Barack Obama will be out of his scripted comfort zone in the town hall-style confrontation. It could be ugly if Monday's tussling is any indication.

The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion government bailout.

Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.

Kansas government is feeling the effects of turmoil in the nation's financial markets. The Legislative Research Department reports several signs that businesses and individuals are earning less income than expected.

Three people involved in a Saturday evening fatal accident have been identified. It happened about 8:00 p.m. in the 3100 block of NW 62nd St. Authorities say two trucks collided.

An Amber Alert in Missouri has been canceled. The children have been found safely. Four children had been reported missing. Raven Riggs, 12, Kelley Riggs, 10, Spencer Riggs, 14, and Rhiannon Riggs, 7, were recovered unharmed in Washington. Mother of the children Shirley Riggs is in police custody.

Testimony began Monday morning in Kansas City in the first-degree murder trial of a man charged with the 2001 killing of a little girl known as ``Precious Doe.''

The Meals on Wheels Association gave a prestigious award Monday, as they raise awareness of the program. "The National Leadership Award" was presented to Senator Pat Roberts at Washburn University for all his work involved in the organization.

38-year old Christopher Cormack faces 55 to 233 months in prison after being found guilty of indecent liberties with a child. The victim of that crime came forward out of fear Cormack's new position would give him access to minors. Cormack will be sentenced on November 25th.

A Hutchinson Community College student injured while pole vaulting remains hospitalized in critical condition.

No, that's not a Wall Street CEO relieving himself on dozens of tiny, helpless taxpayers in Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Slattery's latest campaign ad.

Penn National Gaming Inc. is embroiled in a second legal fight after walking away from its contract to manage a state-owned casino in southeast Kansas.

More Economists Say Recession Has Begun Or Will Soon, But Will Be Relatively Mild.