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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Kansas</title>
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		<title>Kan. man says he found strength to lift car off 6-year-old who survives with minor injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas girl says &#8216;Superman&#8217; lifted vehicle off her

OTTAWA, Kan. — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as a &#8220;Superman&#8221; after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her.
Kristen Hough said Friday that her daughter Ashlyn was treated for minor injuries afterward.
Hough&#8217;s 32-year-old neighbor Nick Harris says .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kan-man-says-he-found-strength-to-lift-car-off-6-year-old-who-survives-with-minor-injuries-246282/">Kan. man says he found strength to lift car off 6-year-old who survives with minor injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after somehow managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas dad somehow lifts car off 6-year-old girl

OTTAWA, Kan. — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as &#8220;Superman&#8221; after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle.
&#8220;He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-dad-hailed-as-a-superhero-after-somehow-managing-to-lift-car-off-6-year-old-girl-246259/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after somehow managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas dad manages to lift car off 6-year-old

OTTAWA, Kan. — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as &#8220;Superman&#8221; after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle.
&#8220;He ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-dad-hailed-as-a-superhero-after-managing-to-lift-car-off-6-year-old-girl-246238/">Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>KCP&amp;L seeking $55.2 million rate increase for its 240,000 customers in Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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KCP&#038;L seeking $55.2 million rate hike in Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Power &#038; Light is asking Kansas utility regulators for a $55.2 million rate increase for its Kansas customers.
KCPL, a unit of Great Plains Energy Inc., says its request Thursday to the Kansas Corporation Commission would raise the average residential customer&#8217;s rate by .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kcpl-seeking-552-million-rate-increase-for-its-240000-customers-in-kansas-245828/">KCP&#038;L seeking $55.2 million rate increase for its 240,000 customers in Kansas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas-based electric utility Westar Energy celebrates centennial of service in state</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas-based utility Westar celebrates centennial

TOPEKA, Kan. — Westar Energy Inc. has turned 100.
It held receptions last week at all its Kansas offices to celebrate a century of providing electric service in the state.
The utility got its start on Dec. 11, 1909, when the American Power and Light Co. incorporated Kansas Gas and Electric Co. to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-based-electric-utility-westar-energy-celebrates-centennial-of-service-in-state-245584/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Kansas-based electric utility Westar Energy celebrates centennial of service in state</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Cute&#8217; alpacas prove lucrative _ and adorable _ for farmers in Missouri, Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan., Mo. farms raise &#8216;cute,&#8217; lucrative alpacas

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — When Pat Mujica first saw alpacas at a Missouri auction he thought they were simply cuddly and adorable. Then he heard how much they were selling for and realized the llama-like animals presented his family with a great investment opportunity.
Mujica and his parents, Patricio and  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cute-alpacas-prove-lucrative-_-and-adorable-_-for-farmers-in-missouri-kansas-245183/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas AG files revised complaint against ex-Mo. city official accused in 4 shooting deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. AG files revised complaint in slayings of 4

LYNDON, Kan. — The Kansas attorney general&#8217;s office has filed a revised capital murder complaint against a former Missouri city official after a fourth victim died in the case.
The complaint filed Thursday against 46-year-old James Kraig Kahler now covers the shooting deaths of not only his estranged ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-ag-files-revised-complaint-against-ex-mo-city-official-accused-in-4-shooting-deaths-242702/">Kansas AG files revised complaint against ex-Mo. city official accused in 4 shooting deaths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>$100 bills in hand, Kansas&#8217; new Secret Santa hands out about $14K in one day; recruits others</title>
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Kansas&#8217; new Secret Santa gives away about $14K

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas City has a new Secret Santa who&#8217;s already handed out about $14,000 to unsuspecting recipients citywide.
The Secret Santa is carrying on the legacy of Larry Stewart. Stewart spent years anonymously handing out $100 bills around Christmastime. He died in 2007 after giving away ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/100-bills-in-hand-kansas-new-secret-santa-hands-out-about-14k-in-one-day-recruits-others-242381/">$100 bills in hand, Kansas&#8217; new Secret Santa hands out about $14K in one day; recruits others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wells Fargo names new leader of agribusiness industry specialty group</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Wells Fargo names agribusiness executive
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Wells Fargo &#038; Co. said Monday it has hired a new leader for its food and agribusiness industry group.

Lance Holden, a former Commerce Bank executive, will be responsible for developing and managing agribusiness relationships among food and fiber producers in central and eastern states.
Holden, who will be .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wells-fargo-names-new-leader-of-agribusiness-industry-specialty-group-241146/">Wells Fargo names new leader of agribusiness industry specialty group</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Westar Energy, Kansas parties agree on $17.1M rate hike for wind farm, gas-fired plant costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. utility reaches settlement on electric rates

TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed regulatory settlement would allow Kansas&#8217; largest electric company to raise its rates $17.1 million a year.
Households served by Topeka-based Westar Energy Inc. would see their monthly bills rise an average of $1.
But it would be the fourth rate increase for Westar since the beginning ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/westar-energy-kansas-parties-agree-on-171m-rate-hike-for-wind-farm-gas-fired-plant-costs-240141/">Westar Energy, Kansas parties agree on $17.1M rate hike for wind farm, gas-fired plant costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint closes $426 million deal for wireless affiliate iPCS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint closes $426 million deal for iPCS
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday it has closed its $426 million acquisition of wireless affiliate iPCS Inc.

The company said the deal means about 700,000 additional customers will be counted as Sprint subscribers.
Sprint offered iPCS&#8217;s shareholders $24 per share in cash for the company. It will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-closes-426-million-deal-for-wireless-affiliate-ipcs-240066/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Sprint closes $426 million deal for wireless affiliate iPCS</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Settlement would raise rates for Mid-Kansas Electric customers by average of 7.5 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Settlement would raise Kansas utility&#8217;s rates

TOPEKA, Kan. — Electric rates for 41,000 western and central Kansas households would rise an average of 7.5 percent under a proposed regulatory settlement.
The settlement involves Hays-based Mid-Kansas Electric Co., customer advocates, the Kansas Corporation Commission&#8217;s staff and other parties.
The KCC, which regulates utilities, has scheduled a hearing Friday on .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/settlement-would-raise-rates-for-mid-kansas-electric-customers-by-average-of-75-percent-239563/">Settlement would raise rates for Mid-Kansas Electric customers by average of 7.5 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas man who uses a wheelchair says his dog saved him from duplex fire</title>
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Kansas man says dog saved him from duplex fire

WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man credited his dog with saving his life in a fire at a Wichita duplex. Billy King said he was asleep when the fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday on the other side of the duplex. He said he woke up ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-man-who-uses-a-wheelchair-says-his-dog-saved-him-from-duplex-fire-238917/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Kansas man who uses a wheelchair says his dog saved him from duplex fire</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman dies from injuries in Kan. shootings that killed granddaughter, 2 great-granddaughters</title>
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Kan. woman dies after shootings, raising toll to 4

TOPEKA, Kan. — An elderly woman has died from injuries suffered in a weekend shooting in northeast Kansas that also left her granddaughter and two great-granddaughters dead.
Kansas&#8217; attorney general on Wednesday announced the death of 89-year-old Dorothy Wight of Osage County.
Spokeswoman Ashley Anstaett says Wight died at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-dies-from-injuries-in-kan-shootings-that-killed-granddaughter-2-great-granddaughters-238791/">Read more : Woman dies from injuries in Kan. shootings that killed granddaughter, 2 great-granddaughters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former ambassador to Iraq says even with more troops in Afghanistan, strategy change essential</title>
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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Tuesday that even with 30,000 more U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, a change in strategy is essential if the U.S. wants to succeed after eight years of war.
Ryan Crocker, who served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ambassador-to-iraq-says-even-with-more-troops-in-afghanistan-strategy-change-essential-238428/">Read more : Former ambassador to Iraq says even with more troops in Afghanistan, strategy change essential</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas shooting victims remembered in Mo.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A mother and her two teen daughters killed in a holiday weekend shooting in Kansas are being mourned in the town they called home for just over one year.

Karen Kahler was a personal trainer who had enrolled in the University of Missouri to complete the college degree ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mother-teen-daughters-killed-in-kansas-shooting-touched-many-in-brief-time-in-missouri-238407/">Mother, teen daughters killed in Kansas shooting touched many in brief time in Missouri</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Iraq Ambassador Crocker says change in Afghanistan strategy essential for US success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Crocker: Afghan strategy change essential for US

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq says a change in strategy in Afghanistan along with plans to send 30,000 additional troops there are essential if the U.S. wants to succeed after eight years of war.
But Ryan Crocker says it&#8217;s not just a matter of how .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-iraq-ambassador-crocker-says-change-in-afghanistan-strategy-essential-for-us-success-238396/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payless ShoeSource says it plans to open franchise stores in Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Payless ShoeSource to franchise in Philippines

TOPEKA, Kan. — Shoe and accessories retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin selling shoes in the Philippines as part of an international expansion.
Payless will work with Stores Specialists Inc., which is based in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to open its first store there by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/payless-shoesource-says-it-plans-to-open-franchise-stores-in-philippines-238388/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Payless ShoeSource says it plans to open franchise stores in Philippines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Collective Brands will open Payless ShoeSource stores in Philippines, latest foreign market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Payless ShoeSource stores to open in Philippines

TOPEKA, Kan. — Collective Brands Inc. says it will begin opening Payless ShoeSource stores in the Philippines as it continues to push the value brand worldwide.
The Topeka-based retailer said Tuesday it will open five stores in the Philippines by mid-2010 with more stores later. The stores will be operated .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/collective-brands-will-open-payless-shoesource-stores-in-philippines-latest-foreign-market-238381/">Collective Brands will open Payless ShoeSource stores in Philippines, latest foreign market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Mo. city official charged with capital murder in death of wife, teenage daughters in Kan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Man charged with capital murder in 3 Kan. deaths

BURLINGAME, Kan. — Authorities have filed capital murder charges against a man accused of killing his wife and two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas.
James Kraig Kahler also faces charges of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of his wife&#8217;s 89-year-old grandmother, Dorothy Wight.
The 46-year-old former director of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-mo-city-official-charged-with-capital-murder-in-death-of-wife-teenage-daughters-in-kan-237728/">Ex-Mo. city official charged with capital murder in death of wife, teenage daughters in Kan.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Manhunt in eastern Kansas ends with man in custody in shootings that left 3 dead, 1 wounded</title>
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Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting

BURLINGAME, Kan. — A man sought for questioning in the shooting deaths of three people was arrested Sunday morning in eastern Kansas.
Authorities would not say how James Kahler, 46, was connected to the three who were killed and a fourth person who was wounded in the attack ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/manhunt-in-eastern-kansas-ends-with-man-in-custody-in-shootings-that-left-3-dead-1-wounded-237292/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Manhunt in eastern Kansas ends with man in custody in shootings that left 3 dead, 1 wounded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shootings leave 3 dead, 1 wounded in eastern Kansas; authorities seek man for questioning</title>
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Shootings leave 3 dead, 1 wounded in eastern Kan.

TOPEKA, Kan. — A search is on in eastern Kansas for a man authorities want to question after a shooting that left three people dead and another wounded.
The violence was reported around 6 p.m. Saturday in Osage County, Kan. The sheriff&#8217;s office says investigators found one person .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shootings-leave-3-dead-1-wounded-in-eastern-kansas-authorities-seek-man-for-questioning-237220/">Shootings leave 3 dead, 1 wounded in eastern Kansas; authorities seek man for questioning</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas Lottery&#8217;s review board to evaluate proposals for 2 casinos in state</title>
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Kan. gaming panel to review 2 casino bids in state

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Lottery will take steps next week to bring two casinos online in the state.
The lottery&#8217;s Gaming Facility Review Board is meeting in Topeka on Tuesday and Wednesday to hear proposals for building and managing two state-owned casinos in the northeast and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-lotterys-review-board-to-evaluate-proposals-for-2-casinos-in-state-236621/" title="Kansas Lottery&#8217;s review board to evaluate proposals for 2 casinos in state">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas police arrest pregnant woman who allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help</title>
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Pregnant woman seeks help, allegedly robs homes

WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police arrested a pregnant woman after she allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help. Police said the woman, who is eight months pregnant, had been telling people in west Wichita that her car broke down and she needed to call someone for a ride.
Once .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-police-arrest-pregnant-woman-who-allegedly-robbed-homes-after-asking-residents-for-help-233743/">Original source &nbsp;: Kansas police arrest pregnant woman who allegedly robbed homes after asking residents for help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency landing in Kansas after plane loses engine, 1 passenger injured on escape slide</title>
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Emergency landing in Kan. after plane loses engine

WICHITA, Kan. — An airline passenger suffered a slight injury while coming down an escape slide when a charter plane made an emergency landing in Kansas after losing an engine.
Allegiant Air spokeswoman Sabrina LoPiccolo (LOH&#8217;-pihk-ah-loh) says the MD-80 was carrying 125 passengers from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Laughlin, Nev., ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/emergency-landing-in-kansas-after-plane-loses-engine-1-passenger-injured-on-escape-slide-232186/">Emergency landing in Kansas after plane loses engine, 1 passenger injured on escape slide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas couple arrested after reporting that robbers stole their marijuana</title>
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Couple arrested after reporting stolen marijuana

WICHITA, Kan. — A man and woman who reported to police that robbers stole their marijuana are now facing charges themselves. The 32-year-old man and 29-year-old woman told police five armed men came to their Wichita apartment late Monday night and took marijuana.
Police said one suspect accidentally fired his gun ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-couple-arrested-after-reporting-that-robbers-stole-their-marijuana-231974/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Kansas couple arrested after reporting that robbers stole their marijuana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas father, son suspect meteorite landed in backyard of their home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. father, son suspect meteorite landed at home

LIBERAL, Kan. — A father and son have an extraterrestrial explanation for the strange rock that recently landed in their backyard in southwest Kansas. They are convinced it&#8217;s a meteorite.
Chandler Harp, 10, was playing in the backyard of his Liberal home when he heard what sounded like an .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-father-son-suspect-meteorite-landed-in-backyard-of-their-home-231317/">Kansas father, son suspect meteorite landed in backyard of their home</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds give record $148 million in loans to Kansas farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds give record loans to Kansas farmers
TOPEKA, Kan. — The federal government has delivered a record-setting $148 million in loans to Kansas farmers during the 2009 fiscal year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture&#8217;s Farm Service Agency in Kansas recently announced that the money went to about 1,300 family farmers.
The loans were used for a range of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-give-record-148-million-in-loans-to-kansas-farmers-231199/">Original source &nbsp;: Feds give record $148 million in loans to Kansas farmers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI: Anonymous warning about suspect in Kan. doctor&#8217;s shooting not specific, credible threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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FBI got warning about suspect in Kan. doctor death

WICHITA, Kan. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says that more than a month before a Kansas abortion provider was shot and killed, it received an anonymous letter warning about the man charged in the case.
FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton says the April letter warned that Scott Roeder .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-anonymous-warning-about-suspect-in-kan-doctors-shooting-not-specific-credible-threat-228850/">FBI: Anonymous warning about suspect in Kan. doctor&#8217;s shooting not specific, credible threat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Federal Reserve says Midwest farm economy weakens

OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says lower income contributed to a weaker farm economy during the third quarter in some Midwest and Western states.
The Fed&#8217;s survey of banks in the 10th district says falling crop prices and weak demand for meat contributed to lower .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-reserve-survey-says-farm-economy-weaker-in-midwest-western-states-as-income-drops-228623/">Source article &nbsp;: Federal Reserve survey says farm economy weaker in Midwest, Western states as income drops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas police say man trying to rob a discount cigarette store gets stuck in vent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man gets stuck in vent during burglary

TOPEKA, Kan. — Topeka police said a man who was trying to rob a discount cigarette store got stuck in a vent and had to be rescued by firefighters. Police said the man was stuck in a ventilation pipe for about three hours early Thursday. He eventually managed ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-police-say-man-trying-to-rob-a-discount-cigarette-store-gets-stuck-in-vent-227437/" title="Kansas police say man trying to rob a discount cigarette store gets stuck in vent">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cessna Aircraft rehires 200 laid off workers, resumes production of Citation business jet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Cessna rehiring 200 laid off workers
WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co. is calling back 200 workers it laid off earlier this year as the company resumes production of its Citation Sovereign business jet.

The Wichita aircraft maker is also ramping up its new Citation CJ4 business jet.
Cessna spokesman Robert Stangarone said Thursday the Wichita workers will .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cessna-aircraft-rehires-200-laid-off-workers-resumes-production-of-citation-business-jet-227385/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Cessna Aircraft rehires 200 laid off workers, resumes production of Citation business jet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Nextel board adopts rule change allowing large shareholders to call special meetings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint approves shareholder-called meetings

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel officials will now allow large shareholders to call special meetings of investors.
The wireless company, based in Overland Park, Kan., says its board of directors adopted the change to its bylaws. The proposal was requested during Sprint&#8217;s annual shareholder meeting in May. The change was supported by .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-nextel-board-adopts-rule-change-allowing-large-shareholders-to-call-special-meetings-227332/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Sprint Nextel board adopts rule change allowing large shareholders to call special meetings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With school districts cutting back, teacher shortages have given way to a teacher glut</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Teacher shortage gives way to teacher glut

LAWRENCE, Kan. — When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out.
Now, six months after graduating, she considers herself lucky just to find work as a substitute.
Across the country, droves of people ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-school-districts-cutting-back-teacher-shortages-have-given-way-to-a-teacher-glut-227328/">With school districts cutting back, teacher shortages have given way to a teacher glut</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas legislative panel to meet for review of pension system&#8217;s long-term funding woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. lawmakers to resume review of pension woes

TOPEKA, Kan. — A panel of Kansas legislators meets next week to address the state pension system&#8217;s long-term funding problems.
The Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.
A recent report by University of Kansas economists describes .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-legislative-panel-to-meet-for-review-of-pension-systems-long-term-funding-woes-227088/">Original article &nbsp;: Kansas legislative panel to meet for review of pension system&#8217;s long-term funding woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas board laments cuts in school funds, cautions that quality of education at stake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. education board laments cuts in school funds

TOPEKA, Kan. — Members of the State Board of Education expressed frustration that further cuts in Kansas public schools would hurt the quality of education.
The 10-member board received an update on state finances and their impact on the 293 school districts in Kansas. Last week, a group of ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-board-laments-cuts-in-school-funds-cautions-that-quality-of-education-at-stake-225924/">Kansas board laments cuts in school funds, cautions that quality of education at stake</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Business jet manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft to close Salina, Kan., plant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Hawker Beechcraft to close Salina, Kan., plant

SALINA, Kan. — Airplane maker Hawker Beechcraft Corp. announced Monday that it will close its Salina operation.
The company, one of the nation&#8217;s leading business jet manufacturers, said in a news release that it informed its Salina employees and the International Association of Machinists leadership Monday morning. The release said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/business-jet-manufacturer-hawker-beechcraft-to-close-salina-kan-plant-223857/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Business jet manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft to close Salina, Kan., plant</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint plans to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs as slump continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Sprint plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers.

The wireless carrier, based in Overland Park, Kan., said the goal is to cut labor costs by at least $350 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-plans-to-cut-2000-to-2500-jobs-as-slump-continues-223637/">Sprint plans to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs as slump continues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of tax waivers for Canadian pipeline higher than expected for local governments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Tax waivers for pipeline to cost local governments

SALINA, Kan. — Leaders from six Kansas counties want a chance to challenge the state&#8217;s contention that the Canadian owner of a crude oil pipeline is eligible for millions of dollars in tax credits.
The Kansas portion of the pipeline will run through Washington, Clay, Dickinson, Marion, Butler and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cost-of-tax-waivers-for-canadian-pipeline-higher-than-expected-for-local-governments-223589/">Cost of tax waivers for Canadian pipeline higher than expected for local governments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man accused of shooting George Tiller tells AP he killed the abortion provider, has no regrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roxana Hegeman</dc:creator>
		
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Man confesses to shooting Kan. abortion provider

WICHITA, Kan. — Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The Associated Press that he killed the doctor to protect unborn children.
Scott Roeder, 51, of Kansas City, Mo., spoke to the AP in a telephone call from jail, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-accused-of-shooting-george-tiller-tells-ap-he-killed-the-abortion-provider-has-no-regrets-223586/">Man accused of shooting George Tiller tells AP he killed the abortion provider, has no regrets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>YRC Worldwide launches debt-for-stock swap covering 3 series of notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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YRC Worldwide launches debt-for-stock swap

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — YRC Worldwide Inc. said Monday it has begun a swap of stock for $536.8 million in debt, a move designed to stave off a bankruptcy filing and put the troubled trucking company on sounder short-term financial footing.
The company, which operates trucks under Yellow, Roadway and New Penn .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yrc-worldwide-launches-debt-for-stock-swap-covering-3-series-of-notes-223529/">YRC Worldwide launches debt-for-stock swap covering 3 series of notes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer advocates urging public to speak out on Empire District Electric rate hike in Kansas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Advocates want public input on Empire rate request

JOPLIN, Mo. — Consumer advocates say the public should be ready to express its opposition to Empire District Electric Co.&#8217;s proposed rate hike for Kansas customers.
Last Wednesday, Empire announced it is seeking a seeking a nearly 25 percent increase in annual revenues, or $5.2 million. It&#8217;s the utility&#8217;s .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumer-advocates-urging-public-to-speak-out-on-empire-district-electric-rate-hike-in-kansas-223346/">Consumer advocates urging public to speak out on Empire District Electric rate hike in Kansas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas billionaire Ross Perot pledges $6.1M to Army college foundation in Fort Leavenworth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Perot pledges $6.1M to Army college in Kansas

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot has pledged $6.1 million to a private foundation to pay for programs at the Army&#8217;s Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Army majors spend 10 months at the school preparing for unit command or  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-billionaire-ross-perot-pledges-61m-to-army-college-foundation-in-fort-leavenworth-220969/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas forecasting group slashes 2010 revenue estimate $235M as recession lingers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Milburn</dc:creator>
		
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Kan. group cuts revenue forecast $235M
TOPEKA, Kan. — A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates Thursday by $235 million, reflecting signs of continued weakness in the state economy.

The new forecast for the remainder of the state&#8217;s 2010 fiscal year through next June 30 means Kansas government will have 4.2 percent fewer ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-forecasting-group-slashes-2010-revenue-estimate-235m-as-recession-lingers-219852/" title="Kansas forecasting group slashes 2010 revenue estimate $235M as recession lingers">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economists, policymakers meet to establish new Kansas consensus revenue projection</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas group revising revenue forecast
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas policymakers met Thursday to evaluate how short revenue collections have fallen and determine and how deep a new round of state budget cuts might have to go.

The economists, researchers and other government officials were aiming to reach a consensus on the state&#8217;s revenue picture for the next .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economists-policymakers-meet-to-establish-new-kansas-consensus-revenue-projection-219746/">Source article &nbsp;: Economists, policymakers meet to establish new Kansas consensus revenue projection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Industry report shows that general aviation shipments fell by nearly 47 percent in 3rd quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Aircraft shipments down nearly 47 percent

WICHITA, Kan. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has released a grim assessment of the industry&#8217;s third quarter shipment and billings.
The trade group reported Thursday that the airplane shipments fell 46.8 percent. That is just 1,587 planes so far this year, compared to 2,982 at this time a year ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/industry-report-shows-that-general-aviation-shipments-fell-by-nearly-47-percent-in-3rd-quarter-219362/">Industry report shows that general aviation shipments fell by nearly 47 percent in 3rd quarter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Empire District Electric files request for $5.2 million rate increase for SE Kansas customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Empire seeks electric rate increase in SE Kansas

JOPLIN, Mo. — Southeast Kansas customers of Empire District Electric Co. could be paying higher rates next year.
Empire said Wednesday it has filed a request with the Kansas Corporation Commission for a $5.2 million rate increase. The company says the increase would amount to about $25 a month .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/empire-district-electric-files-request-for-52-million-rate-increase-for-se-kansas-customers-219221/">Empire District Electric files request for $5.2 million rate increase for SE Kansas customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Walking a fine line: Obama seeks Chinese help on global problems while supporting human rights
SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling urgent global problems while weighing when .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-at-558-pm-est-218269/">Read the original article &nbsp;: AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas, Washington governors back Boeing for $35 billion Air Force tanker contract</title>
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Kan., Wash. back Boeing for tanker contract
TOPEKA, Kan. — With hundreds of new jobs at stake, Kansas officials are keeping an eye on the competition for an Air Force contract to build a new refueling plane.
Chicago-based Boeing Co., which has a plant in Wichita, is competing with Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman Corp. and ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-washington-governors-back-boeing-for-35-billion-air-force-tanker-contract-217797/">Kansas, Washington governors back Boeing for $35 billion Air Force tanker contract</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Garmin expected to release third-quarter profits, revenues below a year ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Garmin to release third-quarter earnings
OLATHE, Kan. — Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. is expected to report lower third-quarter profits and revenues from a year ago.

The Cayman Islands-based company, which has its headquarters in Olathe, is scheduled to release its financial results for the July-September period Tuesday morning.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect earnings of 69 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/garmin-expected-to-release-third-quarter-profits-revenues-below-a-year-ago-217453/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Garmin expected to release third-quarter profits, revenues below a year ago</a>.]]></description>
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