Two killed as storms move through Kansas

05/26/11 Joy Newman, a Kansan staff member and reader, took this photo during the storms that passed through Harvey County Tuesday night. Send your storm and weather photos, all summer long, to news@thekansan.com.

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6 twisters reported in KC area Wednesday

05/26/11 At least six unconfirmed tornadoes touched down late Wednesday morning in the Kansas City area, according to authorities, but only minor damage and no injuries were reported.

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Violent thunderstorms kill 13 in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas

05/25/11 share: digg facebook twitter Violent storms that swept through a chunk of the central U.S. killed at least 13 people in three states, while toppling trees, crushing cars and ripping apart a rural Arkansas fire station. Department of Emergency Management spokesman Tommy Jackson said one person died after a tornado raked across the tiny western Arkansas community of Denning early Wednesday, and ...

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Local scoreboard

05/22/11 BASEBALL CollegeST. MARY'S, TX. 9, EMPORIA STATE 1Emporia St. 000 000 100 - 1 8 4St. Marys ...

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Stanford women golfers tee it up at NCAAs

05/17/11 by PaloAltoOnline.com Cardinal corner Stanford will begin play at the 2011 NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday at The Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, where the Cardinal will be paired with Florida and Washington for the first 36 holes of the event.

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Evangelicals making tracks in Hot Springs

05/17/11 Hot Springs is the town where you gamble on the ponies, tread in the steps of gangsters taking the waters, and where a club on one of its most busy streets advertises "Strip Karaoke." But there's another spring bubbling up in the so-called Spa City, one that's bringing holy water to the surface. by Leslie Newell Peacock Hot Springs is the town where you gamble on the ponies, tread in the steps ...

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News briefs

05/16/11 Lee family reunion Descendants of Smiley Edgar Lee and Tressie Cleo Murdock Lee will host their annual reunion beginning May 27 with activities throughout the weekend.

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Regional boys golf assignments

05/16/11 At Mariah Hills, Dodge City--Campus, Dodge City, Garden City, Goddard, Hutchinson, Maize, Wichita Northwest, Wichita South. At St. Andrews, Overland Park--Lawrence, Lawrence Free State, Leavenworth, Olathe East, Olathe North, Olathe Northwest, Olathe South, Topeka High.

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Arkansas achievers

05/01/11 Chloe Cox of North Little Rock received the Distinguished Scholars Award from Arkansas Tech University starting this fall. She is a senior at North Little Rock High School and is the daughter of Mary Beth and Trent Cox. Collin Whitcomb, a senior at Atkins High School, has received the Distinguished Scholars Award from Arkansas Tech University beginning this fall.

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Highlights from the final day of the 2011 Drake Relays

04/30/11 Here are some of the highlights from the final day of the 2011 Drake Relays - a day that saw Shelby Houlihan of Sioux City East make Relays history and Tiffany Ofili edge Lolo Jones in a spotlight race.

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Local scoreboard

04/30/11 BASEBALL CollegeFORT HAYS STATE 3, MISSOURI WESTERN 2Fort Hays 011 000 010 - 3 9 0Mo. West. ...

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Guarding the House videotapes

04/29/11 Roby Brock and his partners have produced a report on the House policy on use of the trove of new video and audio recordings compiled under the House of Representatives laudable and wholly wonderful expansion of broadcast of committee and chamber proceedings. The House has adopted a rule that this material cannot be used for political, partisan, campaign or commercial purposes. Can they do that ...

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AL West Notes: Barton, Angels, Wilhelmsen

04/29/11 Happy birthday to Rangers manager Ron Washington, who turns 59 years old today. Let's celebrate by taking a look at some items from Washington's division... Daric Barton admits that he has been thinking about his multiyear contract negotiations with the Athletics, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. "It's always in the back of your mind," Barton said. "It's not something you ...

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Outdoors: Running with the animals for a good cause

04/15/11 The Boston Marathon is undeniably one of our regionand#8217;s most exciting sports events. We can be proud that itand#8217;s the oldest city marathon in the world, dating to 1897, and perennially attracts the worldand#8217;s greatest long-distance runners.

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House Roll Call: House passes budget-cutting plan

04/14/11 The Associated Press The 260-167 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a final spending plan with a record $38 billion in cuts from hundreds of domestic programs. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill; a "no" vote is a vote to reject the bill. Voting yes were 81 Democrats and 179 Republicans. Voting no were 108 Democrats and 59 Republicans. X denotes those not voting. There are 2 ...

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Firm picked to design new Broadway Bridge

04/14/11 The Arkansas Highway Commission on Wednesday chose a North Little Rock based engineering firm to design a replacement for the Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River between Little Rock and North Little Rock.

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Relays. Veronica Campbell-Brown Headlines Kansas Relays Invitational 200-Meter Dash Field

04/13/11 Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown will return to the Kansas Relays next week in an attempt to win two-straight Invitational 200-meter dash titles. Last year, in just the second year of the event, the three-time Olympian won with a record-setting time of 22.32.

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ECHL Represented by 34 Former Players, 19 Coaches in Stanley Cup Playoffs

04/13/11 PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL has 34 former players and 19 coaches on the 16 teams competing in the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ROUNDUP

04/05/11 CHARLESTON - Three Western Illinois pitchers combined for a six-hitter and a 4-0 non-conference baseball win over Eastern Illinois Tuesday at Coaches Stadium.

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Drake Relays Results

04/21/10 Wednesday At Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa All race distances in meters Men Decathlon Standings (Through five events) 1, Dan Rolling, Iowa, 3,896 points. 2, Joey Schwecke, Minnesota, 3,871. 3, Frank Shotwell, Michigan, 3,868. 4, Mat Clark, unattached, 3,860. 5, R.J. McGinnis, Minnesota, 3,859. 6, John Hilton, unattached, 3,810. 7, Krzysztof Slupkowski, Wichita State, 3,773. 8, Jack Szmanda ...

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