Jury awards $23.5 million in semis-collision case
In one of the biggest traffic-accident verdicts in Kansas, a jury awarded $23.5 million last week in a suit stemming from injuries in a semitrailer accident in New Mexico.
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Down we go again: Fourth-worst drop ever for Dow
The stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown Monday, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession.
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Layton accepts city manager job, enters contract negotiations
Robert Layton has said he will accept the city manager job in Wichita, Mayor Carl Brewer said today, ending widespread speculation that Layton might reject the post after City Council members selected him on the slimmest of margins.
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Baby's death a homicide, police say
Wichita police called the weekend death of a 10-month-old girl a homicide -- the city's 33rd overall and ninth involving a child this year.
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Wagle falls short in bid for Senate presidency; Neufeld ousted as House speaker
Steve Morris held onto the presidency of the Kansas Senate today. He defeated Susan Wagle of Wichita for the top leadership spot on an 18-13 vote by the Senate Republican Caucus.
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Obama taps Clinton, Gates for US 'new dawn' abroad
Barack Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership" in a troubled world Monday, announcing a strong-willed national security team headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush.
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Would-be robber in Topeka armed with hairspray
Topeka police are looking for a woman who used what's believed to have been hairspray as a weapon in a botched purse-snatching in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
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Hot Lotto ticket worth $12.2 million sold in south-central Kansas
A $12.2 million dollar Hot Lotto jackpot has been hit in Kansas.
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Check lanes result in 24 DUI arrests
Two dozen people were arrested in several DUI and special traffic enforcement operations conducted by Wichita police last week. Patrol North officers stopped 100 people, and 13 were arrested or received citations Friday and Saturday. They included six for driving under the influence and three for drug possession. In addition, officers issued 25 citations for traffic violations.
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Wichita City Council to hold hearing on TIF district near arena
The Wichita City Council will take public comment Tuesday about a plan to expand a tax increment financing (TIF) near Intrust Bank Arena.
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Police use Taser on man during disturbance
A Wichita police officer used a Taser on a man during a disturbance in Old Town today. Police said that officers were called to the 100 block of North Mosley at about 1:30 a.m. to respond to a disturbance.
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Gas station clerk stabbed in chest
A 21-year-old gas station clerk was stabbed by an angry customer this morning at a gas station near 21st and Woodlawn, police said.
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Teen driver killed in Lawrence crash
A 19-year-old driver was killed after the car he was driving went off the road and slammed into a tree in front of a Lawrence home.
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Northwestern State defeats Centenary 90-84 in OT
Keithan Hancock scored 22 points as Northwestern State beat Centenary for the second time in 11 days, 90-84 in overtime.
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Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration
Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.
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China: 6 babies may have died from tainted milk
China's Health Ministry said six babies may have died after consuming tainted milk powder, up from a previous official toll of three, and announced a six-fold increase in its tally of infants sickened in the scandal - to nearly 300,000.
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Mount St. Mary's defeats American 57-52
Jeremy Goode scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and Mount St. Mary's, Md., won at American for the first time in 43 years, 57-52 on Monday night.
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Wake Forest beats Baylor in 76 Classic final
L.D. Williams had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help No. 19 Wake Forest beat Baylor 87-74 on Sunday night in the 76 Classic championship game.
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Bill Clinton praises wife's nomination
Former President Bill Clinton says he's thankful that Barack Obama has chosen his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, to be his secretary of state.
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Car plows into parade crowd in Texas; several hurt
An elderly driver hurtled through barricades into a crowd lined up for a Christmas parade Monday and injured several people, some of them members of a Cub Scout troop, a city official and witnesses said.
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Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus
Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Irish rival Aer Lingus, calculating that Ireland's worsening economy would soften past opposition and make a deal more likely.
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Wisconsin holds off Virginia Tech 74-72
Trevon Hughes hit a leaning floater in the lane with 0.9 seconds left and Wisconsin survived a furious rally by Virginia Tech on Monday night, winning 74-72 in the opener of the 10th Annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
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US-China talks will include currency issues
Administration officials say they will urge the Chinese to continue allowing their currency to rise in value against the dollar and to avoid raising protectionist trade barriers amid the global economic crisis.
