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Embrace Love, Stop Violence
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Last Updated: 8:34 AM 10/07/09 - YWCA's Week Without Violence is October 18-24, 2009. It includes a film screening, rally and self-defense class. (Full Story) |
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Call to Action to Help More Hispanic Children
Last Updated: 7:56 PM 09/30/09 - BBBS of Topeka is issuing a challenge to the Latino community, as we head into the second half of Hispanic Heritage Month. (Full Story) |
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Spend A Day On The Greens, Help A Child With Cancer!
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Last Updated: 9:11 AM 09/15/09 - Start the first weekend of autumn with a charity golf tournament. Funds raised by the 3rd Annual DMan Hero Foundation tournament help families with children diagnosed with cancer. (Full Story) |
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Topekans Honored with Mana de Topeka Latina Awards
Last Updated: 11:34 PM 09/10/09 - A night of celebration caps off a year of accomplishment for the Mana de Topeka organization. Here's a list of who was honored with this year's "Latina Awards." (Full Story) |
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Ministry Group To Give Away Free Groceries
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Last Updated: 4:01 AM 08/19/09 - On Saturday August 22nd at 11a.m., Randel Ministries, Inc. in partnership with Family of God Church, 1231 NW Eugene St , Topeka, will be distributing a semi-truckload of food to anyone who is need of food (no ID or proof of income required). (Full Story) |
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Charity Event For At-Risk Manhattan Youth
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Last Updated: 9:05 AM 08/14/09 - K.O. Boxing will be holding their 2nd annual "Fight for Charity" children's benefit event on Saturday, August 29th at the National Guard Armory. Celebrity boxing bouts are planned. (Full Story) |
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- Tree Delivered To Governor's Mansion
The Christmas Tree Growers Association delivered an early gift to the Governor's Mansion Friday. - Wanamaker Elementary Cooks Up Some Thanks
Calling all friends and family is what Wanamaker Elementary was saying for Thanksgiving lunch. - Missing Jefferson County Man Found
Perry police officers found 77-year-old Oliver "Richard" Goza 3 miles outside Perry. - Shawnee Co. Expands H1N1 Target Groups
Adults aged 25 to 64 with underlying health conditions will now be able to get the H1N1 vaccine in Shawnee County. - Missing Person Reward Increased
A donor contributed $40,000 to help find Patricia Kimmi on Friday. - Library Journal Awards TSCPL 4-Stars
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has been recognized as a high-performing library in a time of need. Libraries across the nation are playing a key role in their communities in this current economic crisis, and your library is no exception.
- Wal-Mart Scuffle Prompts Racism Claims
Whether Heather Ellis cut in line or merely switched checkout lanes to join her cousin is in dispute, and the accounts of what happened next vary greatly. The debate has divided this economically struggling town of 11,000 along racial lines. - California students Occupy Buildings To Protest Fee Hike
Students were occupying buildings Friday on campuses of the University of California system in protest of a 32 percent tuition hike. - What To Expect In Senate's Saturday Health Care Vote
To debate or not to debate the Senate's health care reform bill; that is the question. - Woman Accused In Walmart Incident Takes The Stand
A woman accused of cutting in line in a Walmart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers took the stand Friday and denied all charges in the racially charged case. - Democrats Slam GOP As Party Of 'Fear' In Health Care Debate
Traditional Senate decorum yielded to brass-knuckle politicking in the health care debate Friday as top congressional Democrats sought to close party ranks before a key procedural vote this weekend. - How An Ex-Con Landed A Job
Gregory Headley got himself a job. That's quite a feat in today's economy, even for the most qualified job hunters. But for an ex-convict, it feels like a miracle.
- Mandela and Machel Voted Children's Champions
Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel have been crowned the "Decade Child Rights Heroes" in a vote cast by children from all over the world. - Baby Gorillas In Congo Getting A New Playpen: Paradise
The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority announced Friday. - Right-Wing Activists Attack India TV Station
A band of right-wing activists ransacked an Indian television station in the country's financial hub of Mumbai in an assault their party said was an act of retaliation against the channel's "bias" against their veteran leader. - Obama Wraps Up 4-Nation Tour Of Asia
President Obama wrapped up an eight-day tour of Asia on Thursday, holding talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and speaking to American troops at Osan Air Base. - Vatican To Unveil Restored Cross Holding Shards Of Jesus' Cross
Experts say the Vatican will unveil a restored the Vatican Cross Thursday. The cross contains fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. - Obama: Guantanamo Closing Date Uncertain
Weighing or delaying a closure of Gitmo by January, is frustrating critics already upset with the decision to send 9/11 defendants to New York for their trial.
- Royals Set Winter Roster
The Kansas City Royals today announced their winter 40-man Major League roster. - KU Chancellor Issues Statement On Perkins, Mangino
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little issued the following statement today in response to a baseless media report of a university administration review of Athletics Director Lew Perkins: - McCray Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List
Kansas senior All-American Danielle McCray was one of 50 players named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List announced on Wednesday, Nov. 18, by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. - No. 19 Kansas Hosts Undefeated Michigan Sunday Afternoon
No. 19 Kansas hosts undefeated Michigan on Sunday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. - K-State Plays Ole Miss In Puerto Rico Tipoff
Kansas State will face its stiffest test of the young season on Friday night, as the Wildcats play Ole Miss (3-0) in the semifinals of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico at 7:30 p.m. CT. - Hornet Volleyball Inks Three In Early Signing Period
Emporia State head coach Bing Xu has announced the signing of three players during the early signing period to attend ESU and play volleyball for the Hornets.
- Man Headed To Prison For Re-entering U.S.
46-year old Raudel Medrano-Estrada, who has lived in the Dodge City, Kan., area for much of the past 15 years, pleaded guilty Sept. 14 to re-entry after deportation subsequent to conviction for an aggravated felony. - Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Church
43-year old Lanora Michelle Driskill Spigarelli was ordered to repay the more than $74,000 she took from the church where she used to work. - Shots Fired In Downtown Topeka
Shots were fired in the 500 block of SW Tyler Wednesday morning. No one was injured. - Arraignment Delayed For Abduction Suspect
KNZA Radio says 21-year-old Roy Hernandez of Odessa will be arraigned in Brown County Nov. 25th. He faces two misdemeanor charges of contributing to a child's misconduct and driving with a suspended license. - Second Man Charged In Cockfighting Case
Douglas County Attorney Charles Branson filed a felony charge of unlawful conduct of cockfighting Wednesday against 40-year old Jose Guerrero of Eudora. - Man Guilty On 11 Counts Involving Sex With A Teenaged Relative
41-year old Ralf Mondonedo was found guilty on a total of 11 counts for having sex with a teenaged relative.
- Oprah Confirms End of Show
Oprah Winfrey told viewers Friday that she plans to end her long-running show in 2011. - Bus With Miley Cyrus Tour In Accident, One Dead
A tour bus crashed in Virginia on I-85 killing one. The bus is reported to be with the Miley Cyrus concert tour. - Bus With Miley Cyrus Tour In Accident, One Dead
A tour bus crashed in Virginia on I-85 killing one. The bus is reported to be with the Miley Cyrus concert tour. - Alanis Morissette's New Outlook On Health
Alanis Morissette was the definition of "fierce" when she arrived on the American music scene with one of the big break-up songs of the '90s, "You Oughta Know." But behind that tough exterior were secrets of a difficult past. - Wal-Mart Black Friday Ad: TVs Top Deals
Wal-Mart's much-awaited Black Friday deals will focus on a gamut of gadgets such as high-definition TVs, laptops and Blu-ray players, as well as holiday gift favorites such as toys and DVD's. - Ashlee Simpson: Don't Call My Sister Fat
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz wants people to stop calling her big sister Jessica fat, the singer-turned actress told Women's Health magazine.
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- Survivor Samoa Episode 10 - Review of "The Day of Reckoning” – Russell finds the THIRD idol!!!
The old Galu tribe has crumbled! Russell H. is dominating! This episode and season has been full of suspense! Russell H. found the 3rd hidden immunity idol this time with a clue!!! - Be Careful with That! (The Season's Most Dangerous Toys)
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- Mexico Flexes Muscle Against Dangerous, Mysterious Drug Cartel
(CNN) -- Police say that the Mexican drug cartel known as La Familia Michoacana this summer killed 12 federal police officers, attacked several police stations, and plotted to drag a cabinet member's name in the mud. - Clinton Calls Aleged Volence, Rapes In Guinea ‘Criminality Of The Greatest Degree’
WASHINGTON (CNN) –Alleged violence by government troops in Guinea represents “criminality of the greatest degree,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. - Homeless Find Hope In Working On TV Show
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (CNN) -- Just a few years ago, Ron Kenebrew was in prison. When he got out, he moved from Arizona to Minnesota, but he soon wound up homeless. - Suspects Arrested In Colombia Massacre Of Indigenous People
(CNN) — Three suspects have been arrested in the August slaying of 12 indigenous Awa people in southwestern Colombia, the military announced Tuesday. - Dalai Lama To Meet With Obama After His Trip To China
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama after the president's trip to China, the State Department said Monday. - Honduras Repeals Emergency Decree
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) — Honduras’ de facto president said Monday he has lifted a controversial emergency decree that had limited some civil liberties.
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