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Arizona regulator takes Kansas job TOPEKA (AP) -- An Arizona medical regulator has been picked as the next executive director of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Arizona regulator takes Kansas job TOPEKA (AP) -- An Arizona medical regulator has been picked as the next executive director of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. Jack Confer will take the position being vacated by Larry Buening, who resigned earlier this year as head of the Kansas agency that licenses and regulates doctors. Buening and chief counsel Mark Stafford resigned effective July 1 after legislators and others put pressure on the boar...
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Greinke strikes out 10
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Zack Greinke is developing into a strikeout pitcher at age 24. The right-hander matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer as the surging Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Tuesday night. "When there are runners on base, that's the only time I really try to strike anybody out, at least from the first pitch," Greinke said. "I threw a lot of quality pitches and got ahea...
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KSU still in running for biodefense center
TOPEKA (AP) -- Kansas State University remains in the running as the site for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility after the release of a federal report. The Manhattan campus is among five locations being considered for a $451 million lab that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to build to replace an aging lab on Plum Island, N.Y. A decision is expected later this year, and the new lab could be operating by 2013. The Depart...
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Chiefs sign draft pick KANSAS CITY, Mo
Chiefs sign draft pick KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs today signed offensive tackle Barry Richardson to a three-year contract. The Chiefs selected Richardson with the first of two sixth-round picks in this year's NFL Draft. Terms of the deal were not released. Richardson, a 6-foot-6, 319-pound lineman, played in 49 games at Clemson including 45 starts in four years. He earned first-team All-ACC honors the last two seasons. Ka...
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Ivanovic scrapes through
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Novak Djokovic was upset in straight sets by Marat Safin in the second round at Wimbledon today, ending the Serb's chances of testing his theory about Roger Federer's vulnerability. The 75th-ranked Safin won 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Centre Court. It was a stunning loss for the third-ranked Djokovic, who came to the All England Club confident after beating top-ranked Federer in the semifinals at this year's Australian Op...
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Fed signals rate increases WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues, concluding a two-day meeting, are expected to keep talking tough about inflation while stopping short of actually doing anything, at least right away
Fed signals rate increases WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues, concluding a two-day meeting, are expected to keep talking tough about inflation while stopping short of actually doing anything, at least right away. The Fed is widely expected at the conclusion of today's discussions to express more concerns about inflation and in that way signal that rate increases could be on the way later this year. However...
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Opposition leader speaks HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's opposition leader briefly emerged from his refuge at the Dutch Embassy today and called for African leaders to guide talks to end Zimbabwe's crisis, saying a presidential runoff this week was no solution
Opposition leader speaks HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's opposition leader briefly emerged from his refuge at the Dutch Embassy today and called for African leaders to guide talks to end Zimbabwe's crisis, saying a presidential runoff this week was no solution. Morgan Tsvangirai said the goal of the talks would be forming a coalition transitional authority for his country. He said talks could not begin until there was an end to attacks on his ...
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lets Klan reference slip COLUMBUS (AP) -- A Cherokee County commissioner insists he meant nothing racial when he referred to the Ku Klux Klan during a recent meeting
Commissioner lets Klan reference slip COLUMBUS (AP) -- A Cherokee County commissioner insists he meant nothing racial when he referred to the Ku Klux Klan during a recent meeting. But the comment didn't sit too well with Richard McIntire, a national spokesman for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Commissioner Pat Collins referenced the Klan during a Monday meeting about Terry's Outlet, a new adult-video sto...
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Independence opensnew genealogy library
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- Dedicated family researchers in the Kansas City area and beyond now have a library to match their ambitions. The new Midwest Genealogy Center, which opened Saturday, is billed as one the nation's largest libraries specifically for people tracing their ancestry. The 52,000-square-foot building replaces a facility one-quarter its size that was housed in the Mid-Continent Public Library's north Independence branch. "...
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Scientists find primitive tetrapod
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth's history, which should help them better understand the evolution of fish to advanced animals that walk on land. The 365 million-year-old fossil skull, shoulders and part of the pelvis of the water-dweller, Ventastega curonica, were found in Latvia, researchers report in a study published in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. Even though V...
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Plane crash leaves two dead TONGANOXIE -- Two people were killed Tuesday when their small plane crashed in Leavenworth County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said
Plane crash leaves two dead TONGANOXIE -- Two people were killed Tuesday when their small plane crashed in Leavenworth County, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. The patrol identified the victims as James Phillip Jambor, 24, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Murray Brown, 47, of Kansas City, Kan. Patrol dispatchers said investigators were still searching wreckage Tuesday evening, but declined to release other information about the crash. The plane crash...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.3975 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Copper -$3.8095 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.7880 N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Lead - $1831.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.8799 per lb., delivered. Gold - $882.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $889.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue. Silver - $16.625 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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Venus wins on centre court at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Defending champion Venus Williams scraped through a tight first set and then pulled away for a 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory over British teenager Naomi Cavaday to begin her bid for a fifth Wimbledon title. As reigning champion, Williams was up first on "Ladies Day" on Centre Court as the All England Club enjoyed a second spell of dry, sunny weather on a day that also featured wins by Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova and a l...
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Levee fails in Missouri
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- The swollen Mississippi River burst through yet another levee today, not endangering any towns but proving to anxious Midwesterners that the high water is still a threat. Water pouring through the new break was expected to swamp only a soccer field and a sod farm on the north side of St. Charles. There had been fears that the water would threaten a nearby mobile home park, but St. Charles Assistant Fire Chief Rich Oney s...
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KDOT seeks more money TOPEKA -- Kansas transportation officials worry they won't have enough money to pay for planned highway projects because of decreased federal funds
KDOT seeks more money TOPEKA -- Kansas transportation officials worry they won't have enough money to pay for planned highway projects because of decreased federal funds. They're hoping Congress can still come up with an additional $120 million to bridge the expected shortfall. The Kansas Department of Transportation is nearing the end of a 10-year plan approved by the Legislature in 1999 costing about $13 billion. Lawmakers will be asked to ...
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Bannister earns win over Rockies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Brian Bannister cuts to the chase with his disdain for issuing free passes: "I like walks about as much as I like high gas prices." He matched a career high with six of them Monday night, but didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning. Mark Teahen hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 for their eighth win in nine games. Bannister (7-6) hasn't lost since May 22, and survived h...
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Group warns of lead in turf TRENTON, N
Group warns of lead in turf TRENTON, N.J. -- An environmental watchdog group said Monday it found excessive amounts of lead in several brands of artificial turf, and it warned some of the biggest manufacturers and sellers that it will sue unless they recall or reformulate their products. The report from the Center for Environmental Health comes after New Jersey officials found unacceptably high lead levels in some synthetic surfaces and feder...
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Lightning sparks wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Fire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states today to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern California. One of the fires started by weekend thunderstorms had already blackened more than 10,000 acres -- nearly 16 square miles -- in a rural area of Lake County, about 120 miles north of San Francisco. No homes had been destroyed, but officials said voluntary evacuations were in place for reside...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.4200 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Copper -$3.8095 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.8140 N.Y. Merc spot Mon. Lead - $1894.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.8930 per lb., delivered. Gold - $889.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $884.80 troy oz., NY Merc spot Mon. Silver - $16.820 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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Local food pantry is receiving donations
PITTSBURG (AP) -- When the Wesley House began a program of providing an extra bag of food for families for each child, they began the day with 200 bags of food. Within the first hour, 30 families stopped in. By 3 p.m., less than half of the bags remained. "It's been pretty wild," said Ellie Foster, Wesley House pastor and executive director. "So many families are choosing between gas in their car for work or food on the table. People don't...
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