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Chiefs cut receiver Lance Long
Catching up on some early AFC West news and notes: The Kansas City Chiefs got down to the 75-man roster limit Tuesday by cutting receiver Lance Long....
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Duckwall-Alco says key sales figure dips in August
Duckwall-Alco Stores Inc. reported Thursday that revenue at its stores open at least a year dipped 0.8 percent in August.
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K-State research project offers insight into superstitious behavior
People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious -- but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether, according to a recent Kansas State University undergraduate research ...
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H&R Block 1Q loss narrows despite revenue decline
NEW YORK (AP) H&R Block Inc. on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed by 2 percent as it reduced staffing and other expenses.The Kansas City, Mo.-based tax preparer posted a net loss of $130.7 million, or 41 cents per share for the ...
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Chiefs get major endorsement
The good folks at Football Outsiders have my ultimate respect. They are mad scientists, who crunch the numbers of the NFL as well as anybody. They com...
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The Iron Man Armor Racer
Pretend that youre an eight-year old boy, playing with a generic Superman action figure. On a literal level, youre piloting Supes through your bedroom; in your imagination, hes soaring over Kansas wheat fields, changing the paths of great rivers,
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Rangers OF Hamilton out with sore right knee
Josh Hamilton was held out of the Texas Rangers lineup Wednesday after receiving a shot the previous night for his sore right knee.
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UCLA's Kai Forbath might not play against Kansas State
Kicker is battling a leg injury and is not sure of whether it will heal enough by Saturday. Punter Jeff Locke will handle field-goal and extra-point duties if Forbath has to sit out. It appears that UCLA will have quarterback Kevin Prince available ...
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CO-Gov: Dan Maes tries the Mark Kirk school of politics
Oh, thank you Colorado, for making this election season just a little bit fun (via TPM ). Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Maes on Tuesday backed away from a claim that, as a police officer 25 years ago, he worked "undercover" with the Kansas ...
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A visit to the HMS Beagle science store
While in town for the Kansas City Mini Maker Faire, we had the chance to visit the HMS Beagle , which is a gem of a science store located in nearby Parkville. Started by John and Carol Kuhns, they stock an impressive range of geeky equipment, from ...
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Clinton returns to Arkansas for Lincoln, Causey
Former President Bill Clinton will hit the campaign trail next week in Arkansas. Washington (CNN) Former President Bill Clinton heads back to his home state of Arkansas next week to campaign for two Democratic candidates. Clinton is scheduled to ...
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Clinton Heading Back to Arkansas for Lincoln
Former President Bill Clinton will appear at an event celebrating Blanche Lincoln's first anniversary as chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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Video: Move over, Shrek, for Japan's aquatic ogre (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - And you thought Shrek liked hanging out only in his swamp. Turns out there's a fish that greatly resembles the green ogre swimming off the coast of Japan.
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Caterpillar opens new road grader plant in Arkansas, company hires 200, plans to hire 400 more
Caterpillar Inc. dedicated a $140 million road grader factory Wednesday, a facility that will employ 600 people and produce the big machines for markets around the world.
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Rest might be just what struggling Lee needs
Stan McNeal Sporting News KANSAS CITY Rangers lefthander Cliff Lee is scheduled to have an extra day off before his next scheduled start. Good for him. He needs the rest. Since making his first start April 30, Lee has been busier than the Red Sox's ...
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Caterpillar expands to Arkansas with new factory
MORE MANUFACTURING JOBS-Caterpillar has hired 200 workers and plans to hire an additional 400 once its new $140 million road grader plant in North Little Rock, Ark., is up to speed.
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EMS air safety eyed after Arkansas accident
An accident this week in Arkansas has boosted to 21 the number of people that have been killed so far this year in medical helicopter and plane crashes, renewing concerns about the safety of such operations. An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed ...
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Delegation from Lawrence sister city calls for stronger ties
During a visit to Kansas University, representatives from a university in one of Lawrences sister cities on Monday called for strengthened ties between the two schools.
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Kan. taxes in August $38M more than expected
AP] - Kansas collected nearly $38 million more in taxes than anticipated in August, raising hopes Tuesday that the state can avoid major reductions in its current budget.
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Bernanke on Monetary Policy
By Gerald P. O'Driscoll Every August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City sponsors a conference on monetary policy. It is the most valued invitation of the year for central bankers and Fed watchers. The Fed Chairman typically presents his views on ...
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Dual threat QB Bubba Starling set to play football, baseball in the Big 12
Kansas prep quarterback Bubba Starling is a true dual threat.
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Kansas State's Daniel Thomas is not a quick study
After academic difficulties and stops at three junior colleges, he finally settled in with the Wildcats. Now UCLA must find a way to stop the talented runner. The prayer list at Elm Grove Baptist Church includes the name of the pastor's youngest son.
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Air Force: Sergeant may have exposed others to HIV
The military has arrested an Air Force sergeant and accused him of having unprotected sex with partners he met at "swinger" parties in central Kansas even though he knew he was HIV positive, according to a military affidavit.
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Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp Play West Memphis 3 Benefit
Vedder, Smith, and Depp were in Little Rock, Arkansas last night for a benefit for the West Memphis 3, the three now-adults convicted of killing three children in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993, though most evidence (including recent DNA evidence) ...
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Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded.
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Flashing 'Stop' signs garner notice
In our increasingly distracted and inattentive motoring lives, apparently even stop signs need help grabbing our attention.
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Merriman (Achilles') recovering, might miss opener
Chargers outside linebacker Shawne Merriman won't play in Thursday night's exhibition finale at San Francisco due to an Achilles' tendon injury, and there's no guarantee he'll play in the regular-season opener Sept. 13 at Kansas City. ...
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Big 12 Basketball: Kansas State Wildcats Want More
For now the Big 12 remains intact. Next season, it loses two teams (Nebraska and Colorado) which will actually make the conference stronger, top to bottom.Two of the perennial top teams in the league suffered major disappointment at the end of last ...
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Pac-10 lunch links: Prince may be ready for Kansas State
Despair thy charm, And let the angel whom thou still hast served, Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb, Untimely ripp'd. Arizona's rebuildi...
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Financiers Ditch Obama
National Review Online, by Matthew Shaffer Posted By: KarenJ1- Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:41:53 GMT During the Bush presidency, liberals were dismayed at conservatisms popularity with the working class and wondered, Whats the Matter with Kansas? But in ...
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