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Congressional Committee Vote to Impact More Than 600 Jobs in Kansas - Forbes (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 12th, 2008

WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — This week, the House Armed Services Committee will vote on legislation that will have a direct economic impact on the state of Kansas. The committee, which includes Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda among Read More

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Twelve straight losses to the Baltimore Orioles was a dirty dozen for Kansas City Royals. Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings, and the Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 yesterday to end their skid against the Read More

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Kansas City bizspace – Kansas City Real Estate – Kansas City - Birmingham Business Journal (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 12th, 2008

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BATTING_HMatsui, New York, .331; Mauer, Minnesota, .330; Youkilis, Boston, .322; Ordonez, Detroit, .315; Grudzielanek, Kansas City, .312; Bradley, Texas, .311; Jeter, New York, .308. RUNS_Crawford, Tampa Bay, 30; Ellsbury, Boston, 29; Kinsler, Texas Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Twelve straight losses to the Baltimore Orioles was a dirty dozen for Kansas City Royals. Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings, and the Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 yesterday to end their skid against the Read More

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Pizza Hut franchisee sees more first-quarter dough - Kansas City Business Journal (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 11th, 2008

Pizza Hut franchisee posts higher earnings, sales [Kansas City] Investment adviser’s timing sends it sailing along [Kansas City] Gabbert sells firm to Bicknell [Kansas City] NPC International Inc. , the world’s largest Pizza Hut franchisee, reported Read More

Olen “Nick” Nichols, Jr., 84, of Yakima, Wash., passed away April 30 (2008). He was born April 6, 1924, at Pindall, to Olen Nichols, Sr. and Edna (Morrison) Nichols. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II and receiving three Bronze Stars Read More

Foreclosures are up, and it looks like they won’t be coming down anytime soon. Troubled homeowners have a few options to stave off foreclosure, and Congress is looking at creating others. But older homeowners, age 62 and up, for years have had a tool Read More

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Missouri judge rejects Planned Parenthood effort - Jefferson City News Tribune Online (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 11th, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Jackson County judge dealt a setback Friday to an effort by Planned Parenthood to overturn a new Missouri law that tightens oversight of abortion clinics. The law - which remains on hold pending resolution of a related Read More

A burglar who authorities say used the obituary pages to select his targets was convicted of 10 counts Friday. Prosecutors say Dane S. Johnson and a co-defendant who pleaded guilty burglarized more than 30 Kansas City-area homes, picking their Read More

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Backstage meddling has caught up “American Idol” favorite David Archuleta’s dad, who’s been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday. “American Idol” finalists David Archuleta Read More

Surpassing expectations, the 2008 winter wheat harvest in Kansas was forecast to top 379.1 million bushels, industry leaders said Thursday. That was the consensus of about 60 farmers and others trade officials who spent three days checking fields Read More

Not even 25 mph winds, whipping rain and an empty bench could end the Orioles’ inexplicable dominance of the Kansas City Royals. On a night when heavy rain caused a delay of nearly two hours after the top of the first inning, the Orioles ran their. Read More

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Inflation worries expected to prop up weak US dollar - International Herald Tribune (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 11th, 2008


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Inflation worries expected to prop up weak US dollar
International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed, has even said that the central bank must be ready to raise interest rates given the troublesome
Vital Signs: Scoping the Second Quarter BusinessWeek
Kansas Fed's Hoenig Concerned Inflation May Prompt Interest Rate Hike CEP News
Market Wrap Week Ending 5/09/08 Gold Seek
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Kansas City Star

Archbishop to Gov. Sebelius: Stop taking Communion, publicly apologize
Kansas City Star, MO - 18 hours ago
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, also criticized the governor Friday for her recent veto of a bill imposing new
“Serious spiritual and moral consequences” California Catholic Daily
KS Archbishop Tells Pro-Abortion Gov. Sebelius to Refrain from Christian News Wire (press release)
Kansas Archbishop Urges Pro-Abortion Gov. Sebelius to Skip Communion LifeNews.com
Topeka Capital Journal - KSN-TV
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Kansas City defeats Columbus 59-43
OurSports Central (press release), WI - 9 hours ago
Kansas City, MO - D Bryant led the Kansas City Brigade (2-8) to a 59-43 win over the Columbus Destroyers (2-8) in front of 12736 inside Sprint Center.
Brigade soar past Destroyers, 59-43 International Herald Tribune
Brigade dumps the Destroyers The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Bryant leads Brigade past Columbus Kansas City Star
OurSports Central (press release)
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Sam's Club(R) Hosts Qualifying Tour for Nathan's(R) Famous Fourth … - PR Newswire (press release) (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 8th, 2008


Sam's Club(R) Hosts Qualifying Tour for Nathan's(R) Famous Fourth
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 12 hours ago
Other cities on the tour that will be housed at Sam's Club locations include Pittsburgh (May 24), Overland Park, KS (May 31), New Orleans,

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NYLO Hotels Announces Overland Park, KS Property
Hotel Interactive, Inc., NY - May 2, 2008
Continuing its impressive expansion, NYLO Hotels LLC announced plans today for a fifth hotel, this one in Overland Park, Kan., a fast-growing suburb of

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Review: A quest for the best hamburgers in Kansas City - Kansas City Star (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 8th, 2008


Review: A quest for the best hamburgers in Kansas City
Kansas City Star, MO - 13 hours ago
Thumbing my nose — albeit temporarily — at cholesterol numbers, I set out on a quest for the best burgers in Kansas City. I was seeking places old and new,

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Friday's editorial: Give a lump of coal to Kansas legislators
Kansas City Star, MO - 2 hours ago
Let’s look at what Kansas lawmakers stuffed into their legislative stocking before wrapping up the 2008 session this week. Caution: It’s not a pretty

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Environment News Service

Kansas Legislature Adjourns
Kansas City Star, MO - 23 hours ago
the House approved another bill (the third) they hope will pave the way for construction of two coal-fired power plants near Holcomb in western Kansas.
Kansas Legislature signs off session with coal bill Lawrence Journal World
Editorial: Don't make Holcomb another crime scene University Daily Kansan
Legislator asks Sebelius not to veto stimulus bill Bizjournals.com
Ballot Access - Kansas City Star
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Operation chaos, Kansas style
Kansas City Star, MO - 3 hours ago
Much whining, hand-wringing and chortling has come as a result of Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos — the radio talker's call to have Republicans create
Back Home Again in Indiana California Majority Report
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Fed’s Hoenig: reversal of rate cuts must be timely - MSN MoneyCentral (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 8th, 2008

DENVER (Reuters) - Economic growth should pick up in the second half of 2008, and given “serious” threats from inflation the Federal Reserve will at some point need to raise interest rates in a timely way, Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig said Read More

“From an operating perspective, Ameristar’s first quarter performance was generally in line with our internal expectations,” noted John Boushy, Chief Executive Officer and President. “We held our own and retained our prominent market positions in the Read More

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The forecast called for rain, heavy at times, throughout the Kansas City area Wednesday. Aside from a pregame drizzle, however, the rains never came. Which was unfortunate for the Angels and pitcher Jered Weaver, who clearly would Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state’s highest court Tuesday allowed a grand jury to keep investigating one of the few U.S. doctors who performs late-term abortions but limited its power to subpoena his patients’ records. The Supreme Court refused to Read More

In his first complete game since the night he got his first major-league victory in 2005, Santana (6-0) allowed four hits and no walks and struck out nine in a masterful 4-0 victory Monday night over Kansas City. Garret Anderson and Brandon Wood hit Read More

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Question and Answer - Washington Technology (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 8th, 2008

Good morning, welcome to today’s forum. I’m Michael Hardy, associate editor at Washington Technology. Today’s topic is “code shopping,” the practice of agencies choosing industry codes for contracts that allow them to define small businesses as Read More

Race as gender remain entrenched major issues in the USA and is not likely to be fixed by either of the candidates. I, as voter, want to hear the proposals for offsetting the serious state of affairs regarding the economy. Joblessness is at an all Read More

Overland Park, KS. (AP) — Wal-Mart wants to help cut energy and electricity costs at the Ohio statehouse and more than a dozen other state capitol buildings. The discount store chain has announced partnerships with Ohio, 18 other states and Puerto Read More

TULSA, Okla. — The 23rd Annual Tulsa Shootout kicked off Saturday atop the Tulsa Expo Raceway ¼-mile clay oval inside the QuikTrip Center with nearly 1,100 entries competing in Micro Sprints, Karts and Quads. A total of 145 Heat races were Read More

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Specialized industry search engine launches powerful tool for … - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) (Overland Park, Kansas News)

May 7th, 2008


Specialized industry search engine launches powerful tool for
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - May 1, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ - OVERLAND PARK, KS, May 01, 2008 - Chemidex LLC, the leading search engine in the chemical and life sciences industries, today announced

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SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATIONS
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 10 hours ago
10B) S-8 Embarq CORP, 5454 W.110TH STREET, OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66211, 866-591-1964 - 0 ($625916500.00) Equity, (File 333-150607 - May. 2) (BR.

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