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Prime time has MMA inmainstream
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture. CBS will become the first legacy network to show full matches in prime time tonight. In the wee hours after "Saturday Night Live," NBC is airing a series with fighter profiles and bout footage. Two movies set in the MMA world hit theaters in recent months, including one by ac...
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Tornado hits northern Kansas MANKATO -- The Kansas Highway Patrol flew over three north-central counties Friday to better assess damage from a tornado and powerful winds that struck the night before
Tornado hits northern Kansas MANKATO -- The Kansas Highway Patrol flew over three north-central counties Friday to better assess damage from a tornado and powerful winds that struck the night before. Emergency managers from the damaged counties -- Jewell, Republic and Smith -- also participated. Their plane flew out of Mankato late morning. Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas adjutant general's office, said state officials will use the ...
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Goggin, Perry share lead at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- Mathew Goggin birdied four of the first five holes Friday before strapping in for a wild ride of birdies and bogeys that ultimately added up to an even-par 72 at the Memorial that tied him for the lead with two-time champion Kenny Perry, who recovered from a rugged start for a 71. They were at 7-under 137, one shot clear of Jerry Kelly. All those scores seemed so much lower on a Muirfield Village course that felt like a m...
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KC skid hits 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Grady Sizemore homered twice and made a game-saving catch for the final out Friday night, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over Kansas City and handing the Royals their 12th straight loss. Cliff Lee (8-1) moved into a tie for the AL lead in victories despite an off night. He allowed four runs and 10 hits in six innings. His ERA crept up from 1.50 to 1.88, still good enough to lead the league. Kansas City...
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Doctor says guilty plea coerced WICHITA -- A retired Oklahoma doctor has appealed his prison sentence for illegally distributing prescription drugs through an Internet pharmacy, claiming federal prosecutors coerced his guilty plea when they offered to dismiss charges against his cancer-stricken wife in exchange for it
Doctor says guilty plea coerced WICHITA -- A retired Oklahoma doctor has appealed his prison sentence for illegally distributing prescription drugs through an Internet pharmacy, claiming federal prosecutors coerced his guilty plea when they offered to dismiss charges against his cancer-stricken wife in exchange for it. U.S. District Judge Wesley Brown on Friday granted a request by Wilbur D. Hilst, 76, to remain free pending his appeal. Earli...
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Muslim soldier seeks lawsuit TOPEKA -- Mackenzie Agee believes her infant son was the victim of prejudice in the Army against Muslims like her and her soldier-husband
Muslim soldier seeks lawsuit TOPEKA -- Mackenzie Agee believes her infant son was the victim of prejudice in the Army against Muslims like her and her soldier-husband. The baby's death is an issue for a group accusing the military of religious intolerance in a federal lawsuit in Kansas. Eight-month-old Lachlan Agee died at Fort Bragg, where his father, Pfc. Eli Agee, is stationed, and officials there suspect sudden infant death syndrome as th...
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Honduras plane crash kills four TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A jetliner overshot a runway and raced onto a busy street in the Honduran capital on Friday, killing the pilot, two passengers and a motorist on the ground
Honduras plane crash kills four TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A jetliner overshot a runway and raced onto a busy street in the Honduran capital on Friday, killing the pilot, two passengers and a motorist on the ground. At least 65 people were injured. The Grupo Taca Airbus A320 with 140 people on board was flying a Los Angeles-San Salvador-Tegucigalpa route and was scheduled to head next to Miami, Florida. It ended up with its nosed smashed agains...
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Spacecraft has wiring problem TUCSON, Ariz
Spacecraft has wiring problem TUCSON, Ariz. -- Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with an intermittent short circuit on the spacecraft. The problem is in a device that will analyze ice and soil dug from the planet's surface, the scientists said Friday. The short circuit was found during testing done before the mission's experiments get under way. The short circuit isn't considered critical, said William Boyton of the Univers...
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Amish outhouses cause dispute
EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Amish farmer Andy Swartzentruber is determined to live the simple life of his forefathers, plowing his field with a horse-drawn tractor, getting around in a horse-drawn buggy and offering eggs for sale to help support his family. But now he and a school elder in his Amish settlement are being compelled to defend their religious beliefs over an unlikely issue: sewage. The two say that they will not comply with state c...
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National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Wednesday's Game Boston 106, Detroit 102 Thursday's Game L
National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) Wednesday's Game Boston 106, Detroit 102 Thursday's Game L.A. Lakers 100, San Antonio 92, Lakers win series 4-1 Today's Game Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., Boston leads series 3-2 Sunday's Game Detroit at Boston, 7:30 p.m., if necessary
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President Bush visits Kansas for fundraiser
BUCYRUS (AP) -- State troopers, sheriff's deputies and police officers staked out intersections and driveways along roads between Gardner and Bucyrus on Thursday, making some residents wonder if there was a problem. They quickly found out the reason behind the heavy police presence: President Bush was on his way to their quiet community to rally support for a Kansas senator's run for Congress. Bush and his motorcade rolled into Bucyrus just b...
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Fever dump Sparks in double-overtime
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tan White scored 11 of her 20 points in the second overtime Thursday night, and the Indiana Fever held off the Los Angeles Sparks 82-78 to hand Candace Parker her first professional loss. Parker had 16 points, 16 rebounds, six blocks, five assists and five steals. The rookie from Tennessee scored six points in the final minute of the second overtime to keep the Sparks (2-1) in the game. It was a wild game that featured...
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Crane collapses in NYC NEW YORK -- A construction crane collapsed Friday on New York's Upper East Side, smashing into a 23-story apartment building as it fell to the ground, killing one construction worker and seriously injuring two others
Crane collapses in NYC NEW YORK -- A construction crane collapsed Friday on New York's Upper East Side, smashing into a 23-story apartment building as it fell to the ground, killing one construction worker and seriously injuring two others. It was the second deadly crane accident in 2 1/2 months in the city, which is undergoing a building boom. "What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable. Having said that, we do not know at the moment ...
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Serena falls to Srebotnik
PARIS (AP) -- For Serena Williams, missed chances came in a flurry. She shanked overheads, hit wild volleys and squandered six break points today at the French Open. The result: a stunning third-round loss to Katarina Srebotnik, 6-4, 6-4. This was Williams' earliest exit in nine visits to Roland Garros and guarantees a first-time women's champion. Williams, who won the French Open in 2002, was the lone former champion to enter the draw. "...
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L.A. parishes pony up to pay settlements
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Parishes across the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles are answering an appeal from Cardinal Roger Mahony to help pay $720 million in settlements to victims of clergy sex abuse. One parish donated almost all of its $1.5 million savings and another offered a $100,000 interest-free loan to cover the costs from hundreds of civil claims. Mahony made the fundraising request in meetings this winter around the archdioce...
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High and low temperatures and precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 6 a
Kansas temperatures High and low temperatures and precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today. Hi Lo Prec. Anthony 84 68 0.00 Cassoday 81 63 0.00 Coffeyville 82 64 0.00 Cottonwood Falls 81 66 0.00 El Dorado 82 67 0.00 Ellsworth 85 66 0.00 Florence 81 66 0.00 Fredonia 83 63 0.00 Haysville 84 68 0.00 Humboldt 83 63 0.00 Hutchinson 82 65 0.00 Independence 82 62 0.00 Iola Water Plant 82 65 0.00 Kanopolis Lake 84 66 0.00 Lincoln 86 6...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.306 per lb., London Metal Exch. today. Copper -$3.6265 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.5690 N.Y. Merc spot Thu. Lead - $1912.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.9511 per lb., delivered. Gold - $885.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $877.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu. Silver - $16.825 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver...
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Wright powers Mets past Dodgers
NEW YORK (AP) -- David Wright hit two homers off Brad Penny and the newly inspired New York Mets dampened Joe Torre's return home Thursday night, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. Always popular in town, Torre managed his first game in New York since parting ways with the Yankees last October. Many fans in the crowd of 52,886 at Shea Stadium stood and cheered when he made a pitching change in the seventh inning, and Torre waved and dof...
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Storm hits north-central Kansas BELLEVILLE -- Authorities in north-central Kansas are assessing damage after at least one tornado and powerful winds wiped out homes and businesses
Storm hits north-central Kansas BELLEVILLE -- Authorities in north-central Kansas are assessing damage after at least one tornado and powerful winds wiped out homes and businesses. Sheriff's deputies in Jewell and Republic counties early today reported no serious injuries. A Jewell County dispatcher said the Thursday night storms destroyed a trucking company and a cafe in the town of Jewell, toppled a water tower and wiped out at least one ho...
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