Huge crowds pack Grassley town halls and focus on health carePANORA, Iowa — Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican who is a key bargainer on health care reform, played to packed crowds across the state who left little doubt that they are not happy with what’s on the table. The Kansas City Star orders one-week furloughs, pursuing voluntary buyoutsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Star is ordering one-week unpaid furloughs for most of its employees and offering voluntary buyouts as it continues to deal with falling revenues. Sprint expanding wireless broadband services to 17 citiesOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp. is expanding its high-speed wireless broadband service to 17 new cities by the end of the year. Kansas man wins lottery for second time since September, plans to save winnings for retirementWICHITA, Kan. —Edward Williams is the definition of lucky after winning the lottery for a second time in less than a year. Kansas man wins over $896,000, his second big win in the lottery this yearWICHITA, Kan. —Edward Williams is the definition of lucky after winning the lottery for a second time in a year. Williams, 47, of Wichita won $75,000 in September playing a $10 scratch ticket. Then on Wednesday, he defied the odds again when matched all the numbers in the Super Kansas Cash drawing to win a jackpot worth nearly $900,000. Kan. newspaper settles lawsuit with competitor started by former workers; details not releasedWICHITA, Kan. — A 121-year-old newspaper and an upstart rival published by its former employees have settled a federal lawsuit, ending an unusual battle over newspaper cutbacks. Kansas senators block Obama nominees; in protest over plan to transfer Guantanamo prisonersWASHINGTON — Kansas’ two U.S. senators are blocking 10 of President Barack Obama’s nominees for senior administration posts at the Pentagon and Justice Department in protest over a proposal to house Guantanamo detainees at the Fort Leavenworth prison. Westar Energy second-quarter profits jump on higher prices, lower costsTOPEKA, Kan. — Westar Energy Inc. says its second-quarter profit jumped significantly thanks to higher rates and lower costs but said it was lowering its earnings expectations for the year. Kansas, possible spot for Guantanamo prisoners, has history of holding foreign detaineesLEAVENWORTH, Kan. — If suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay end up being held in Kansas, it wouldn’t be the first time foreign detainees were imprisoned in the Midwest. Jobs trump fears of terrorists in small Michigan town where Guantanamo detainees may be sentSTANDISH, Mich. — To many people struggling in this job-starved part of rural Michigan, unemployment is a bigger threat than terrorists. AP sources: Administration weighs trying Gitmo cases in DC, NY, Va. or a Midwest superjailWASHINGTON — Staring at a January deadline, the Obama administration is debating between two dramatically different schemes for putting Guantanamo Bay detainees on trial: big-city courtrooms in the nation’s capital, New York and Virginia — or a one-of-a-kind superjail in the Midwest. AP sources: Dozens of Gitmo cases referred to US prosecutors, could bring trials in DC, NY, VAWASHINGTON — Dozens of Guantanamo Bay detainee cases have been referred to federal prosecutors for possible criminal trials in the nation’s capital, Virginia and New York City, officials told The Associated Press on Monday. Housing begins to reverse 3-year recession in every US region, but 2nd half looks rockyIt was — note the past tense — the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember. US, Britain testing new ways to coordinate battlefield communications and track combat troopsFORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — British military officials are testing new technologies that they say will make operations with the United States and other coalition partners more efficient and responsive to threats. A look at government subsidies for flights in and out of rural communitiesMore than 100 communities in 32 states and Puerto Rico benefit from taxpayer-susidized air service. Costs of the program have spiraled to $175 million or more for the upcoming budget year. The subsidies can amount to hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars for each passenger ticket. Below are communities that benefit from the program, and the per ticket subsidy, in dollars, according to the Senate Appropriations Committee: KC Southern reports steep drop in second-quarter profits as shipments and fuel surcharges fallKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Regional railroad operator Kansas City Southern reported a much smaller second-quarter profit Thursday as the economy and lower fuel prices slashed revenue by 30 percent. Newly declassified Eisenhower documents show dangers from Berlin to Baghdad to BangkokTOPEKA, Kan. — President Dwight D. Eisenhower grappled with topics like relations with Iran and stability in Iraq during an era fraught with delicate policy challenges, newly declassified documents show. Man accused of killing late-term abortion provider George Tiller in Kansas pleads not guiltyWICHITA, Kan. — An anti-abortion activist pleaded not guilty Tuesday to opening fire on late-term abortion provider George Tiller after a witness gave chilling testimony that he saw the alleged shooter point a gun at the Kansas doctor’s head before pulling the trigger. Witness describes fatal church shooting of prominent Kansas abortion providerWICHITA, Kan. — An usher at the church where abortion provider Dr. George Tiller was shot to death testified Tuesday that he and the doctor were chatting when a man walked through the door, put a gun to Tiller’s head and shot him. Suspect in shooting death of Kansas late-term abortion provider Tiller expected to enter pleaWICHITA, Kan. — An usher at the church where Kansas abortion Dr. George Tiller was shot to death says he and Tiller were chatting when he saw a man walk through a door, put a gun to Tiller’s head and shoot him. Sprint Nextel will acquire Virgin Mobile USA at $5.50 per share; Sprint values deal at $483MOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Telecommunications company Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Virgin Mobile USA Inc. in a stock deal valued at $5.50 per share in a bid to expand its prepaid cell phone offerings. GAO finds flaws in study moving research lab from offshore to America’s heartlandWASHINGTON — The government’s study of the risks of moving foot-and-mouth disease research from an island off New York to Kansas failed to adequately track the potential spread of the virus and its economic impact if accidentally released, congressional investigators said in a draft report. Japan suspends beef shipments from Kansas company after finding bovine spinal columnsTOKYO — A Kansas meat packer that fought U.S. authorities to test its entire herd for mad cow disease was hit with a suspension by Japan this week for shipping banned animal parts. Judge dismisses Texas group’s suit against feds for putting planned biolab in KansasWASHINGTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Texas consortium protesting the Homeland Security Department’s choice of Kansas for a multimillion-dollar biodefense lab. Court documents claim Onex discussed plans to reduce age of work force at Boeing plantsWICHITA, Kan. — Before buying Boeing Co.’s commercial airplane operations in Kansas and Oklahoma, Canadian investment conglomerate Onex Corp. discussed in e-mails plans to reduce the age of the work force to cut costs, according to recently released court documents in an age-discrimination lawsuit. 15 taken to hospital after charter bus collides with semi, overturns, catches fire in KansasMANHATTAN, Kan. — Fifteen people were injured when a charter bus carrying students in a job training program collided with a tractor-trailer in northeast Kansas, overturned and briefly caught fire. Gunman surrenders to police at VA medical center in Topeka, Kan., trades ammo for cigarettesTOPEKA, Kan. — Officials say a gunman who entered a Veterans Affairs medical center in Topeka, Kan., surrendered without hurting anyone and is now a patient at the hospital. State-by-state list of cites and areas to receive stimulus money to combat homelessnessState-by-state look at cities, counties and communities where stimulus money will be distributed to combat homelessness and the dollars for each location, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department: Sprint Nextel signs $5 billion networking deal with Ericsson, transfers 6,000 employeesKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday announced it will transfer operation of its wireless and wireline networks to Swedish telecommunications equipment maker LM Ericsson. Michael Jackson’s golden casket brought to LA public memorial siteLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s golden casket has arrived at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles for a public memorial service. |
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