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Franklin signs with Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo
Franklin signs with Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs said Wednesday they have reached agreement on a four-year contract with rookie receiver Will Franklin. Terms of the deal were not announced. The Chiefs selected the 6-foot, 209-pound Franklin in the fourth round of this year's draft. The team has already reached agreement with fifth-round pick Brandon Carr, a cornerback. In 48 games at Missouri, Franklin caught 143 pas...
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Uranium levels high, but meeting attendance is low
LAKIN (AP) -- Uranium levels in Lakin's water supply are high, but if turnout for a recent city meeting is any indication, concern among residents about the uranium is low. Fred Jones, Lakin city administrator, said 30 people attended a Tuesday meeting on how to deal with the excessive uranium, which has been linked to kidney damage and cancer over years of exposure. "We'd like to see more people involved in it, obviously," Jones said. "We...
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Kansas AAA wants change PITTSBURG -- Kansas Triple-A is calling for changes in teen driving laws
Kansas AAA wants change PITTSBURG -- Kansas Triple-A is calling for changes in teen driving laws. AAA Kansas vice president Jim Hanni said Thursday that Kansas allows young people to begin driving too soon and doesn't give them enough practice time. He says the minimum driving age should be raised to 15, and learner's permits should span one year. Kansas allows 14-year-olds to pursue a farm permit. Most Kansas teens begin with a learner's per...
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Royals 4, Cardinals 1 Kan
Thursday Royals 4, Cardinals 1 Kan. City ab r h bi St. Louis ab r h bi DeJesus cf 5 0 1 0 Schumaker lf 4 0 0 0 Aviles ss 4 0 2 0 Miles 2b 4 0 1 0 AGordon 3b 4 0 0 0 Ludwick rf 4 0 0 0 JGuillen lf 4 1 1 0 Ankiel cf 3 1 1 1 Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 Grdzlnek 2b 3 2 2 1 CDuncan 1b 3 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 1 3 3 LaRue c 3 0 0 0 JBuck c 4 0 0 0 BTomson p 0 0 0 0 Gload 1b 4 0 1 0 Looper ph 1 0 0 0 Greinke p 2 0 0 0 Isrnghusen p ...
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HowSweepItIs
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Somehow, the AL Central's last-place team is also one of the best in interleague play. After the Kansas City Royals swept the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since 2001, pitcher Zack Greinke guessed that players' unfamiliarity with the National League was probably helpful. "Maybe we don't realize how good they are because we don't get to face them that often," Greinke said after combining with two relievers on a tw...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.3900 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu. Copper -$3.7775 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.7775 N.Y. Merc spot Thu. Lead - $1806.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.8849 per lb., delivered. Gold - $907.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $901.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu. Silver - $17.450 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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Protesters clash with police BANGKOK, Thailand -- Several thousand protesters pushed through a heavy police cordon around Thailand's seat of government today, vowing to besiege the compound until the prime minister resigns
Protesters clash with police BANGKOK, Thailand -- Several thousand protesters pushed through a heavy police cordon around Thailand's seat of government today, vowing to besiege the compound until the prime minister resigns. After initially scuffling with the demonstrators, the police offered little resistance as crowds surged toward and pressed up against a fence on two sides of the Government House compound. The protesters, spearheaded b...
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Wagner shares early lead
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Johnson Wagner says he could shoot a 61 while playing the TPC River Highlands on his old Sega Genesis video game as a kid. The actual course didn't give Wagner much more of a challenge Thursday in the Travelers Championship when he shot a 6-under 64 to match Steve Lowery, Brad Adamonis and Englishman Brian Davis for the first-round lead. With temperatures hovering in the low 70s and soft greens from rain Wednesday nigh...
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Royals 2, Cardinals 1 Kan
Tuesday Royals 2, Cardinals 1 Kan. City ab r h bi St. Louis ab r h bi DeJesus cf 4 0 2 1 Schumaker lf 4 0 1 0 Aviles ss 4 1 1 1 BRyan 2b 4 0 0 0 AGordon 3b 4 0 1 0 Ludwick rf 3 0 1 0 JGuillen lf 4 0 2 0 Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 Teahen rf 4 0 1 0 CDuncan 1b 4 0 0 0 Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 LaRue c 3 0 0 0 Olivo c 3 0 0 0 Pineiro p 2 0 0 0 Gload 1b 4 1 1 0 BBarton ph 1 0 1 0 Davies p 2 0 0 0 V...
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Young Baptist preachers chart different courses
By The Associated Press J.D. Greear persuaded his church to drop the word "Baptist" from its name, sell its historic building in Durham, N.C., and move into a local high school. Greear preaches in an untucked collared shirt, sportcoat and jeans. He generally avoids politics but signed a statement urging action on global warming. Eric Hankins preaches in a suit and tie at First Baptist Church in Oxford, Miss., where hymns like "Brethren, We Ha...
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Obama rejects public money WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama reversed course to become the first candidate to reject $85 million in public money for the general election, a decision that will allow the record-shattering fundraiser to raise as much as he can and spend as much as he wants -- and, thus, implement his strategy to expand the Electoral College playing field
Obama rejects public money WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama reversed course to become the first candidate to reject $85 million in public money for the general election, a decision that will allow the record-shattering fundraiser to raise as much as he can and spend as much as he wants -- and, thus, implement his strategy to expand the Electoral College playing field. Shortly after announcing that he would rely on his vast network of private donors...
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Company wins defunct park
WICHITA (AP) -- The buyer of a Wichita-area amusement park is starting the process of turning it into a destination entertainment complex, which could possibly include a tribal casino. AHG Group LLC, a Maitland, Fla., development company headed by Alan Ginsburg, won Wild West World amusement park Wednesday with a $2.15 million bid in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The deal is tentatively set to close June 30. The $30 million Western-themed amuseme...
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Royals 3, Cardinals 2 Kan
Wednesday Royals 3, Cardinals 2 Kan. City ab r h bi St. Louis ab r h bi DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 Schumaker lf 4 1 2 0 Aviles ss 4 0 0 0 Miles ss 4 0 2 0 AGordon 3b 4 2 2 1 Ludwick rf 3 0 1 1 JGuillen lf 4 0 0 0 Ankiel cf 4 1 1 0 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 1 0 Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 0 2 0 CDuncan 1b 4 0 2 0 JBuck c 3 0 1 1 LaRue c 4 0 2 1 Gload 1b 4 0 0 0 Looper p 2 0 0 0 Bannister p 2 0 0 0 Izturis ss 2 0 0 0 Gathright ph 1 0 0 0 AKennedy 2...
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Tiger out with knee surgery
The Associated Press Tiger Woods is done for the year, but not without one last major that capped off a painful 10 months. Woods said Wednesday he will have season-ending knee surgery, revealing he has had a torn ligament in his left knee since last July. And he suffered a double stress fracture of his left tibia while preparing to return to the PGA Tour last month, which forced him to miss the Memorial and was the source of his pain at Torre...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.4000 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed. Copper -$3.7455 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.7455 N.Y. Merc spot Wed. Lead - $1801.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.8851 per lb., delivered. Gold - $903.00 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $890.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed. Silver - $17.470 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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Bioscience gives $3.7M to research SAN DIEGO -- The Kansas Bioscience Authority is providing $3
Bioscience gives $3.7M to research SAN DIEGO -- The Kansas Bioscience Authority is providing $3.7 million for research on cancer, HIV and osteoporosis as well as increased development of new medicines. The state-created agency announced the investments at a convention in San Diego on Wednesday, saying it hopes to highlight the existing capacity for bioscience research in Kansas. Lenexa-based ImmunoGenetix Therapeutics Inc. will receive $420,0...
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Small towns suffer in floods OAKVILLE, Iowa -- Neighbors helped neighbors push back the floodwaters seething toward tiny towns along the Mississippi River Tuesday as President Bush began his first tour of the damage
Small towns suffer in floods OAKVILLE, Iowa -- Neighbors helped neighbors push back the floodwaters seething toward tiny towns along the Mississippi River Tuesday as President Bush began his first tour of the damage. Bush was in Europe when the flooding began, but expressed deep concern. He arrived in Cedar Rapids Tuesday with FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison to begin examining the damage, and also planned to visit Iowa City. In the state...
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Kansas lawmakers hail tanker decision
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Kansas officials hailed a government report Wednesday that gave Boeing Co. a major victory in its quest to land a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract. The Government Accountability Office found major flaws in the Air Force's decision earlier this year to award the contract to a competitor -- a team comprised of Northrop Grumman and a European defense company. It recommended the service hold a new competition. "I have neve...
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Soldier to receive Silver Star TOPEKA -- The Army will honor a former Fort Riley sergeant this weekend for his valor in combat during action in Iraq that claimed the life of two of his fellow soldiers
Soldier to receive Silver Star TOPEKA -- The Army will honor a former Fort Riley sergeant this weekend for his valor in combat during action in Iraq that claimed the life of two of his fellow soldiers. Sgt. 1st Class William K. Beaver, 31, will be presented with the Silver Star, the Army's third-highest honor for combat valor, during a ceremony at Fort Riley. He also will be reunited with other members of his military adviser team. In January...
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No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 9-12-31-39-52
No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 9-12-31-39-52. The Powerball was 32. The Power Play was 4. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $43.4 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $53 million for Saturday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball,...
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