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Girl Says 'Superman' Neighbor Lifted Car To Free Her (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 12.19.2009 | Home

Read More: Kristen Hough, Kansas, Ottawa, Superman Neighbor, Man Lifts Car, Superman Saves Girl, Superman, Nick Harris, Ashlyn Hough, Home News

OTTAWA, Kan. -- A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as a "Superman" after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a ...

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Keith Waldrop, Quilter in Phrases

Christopher Lydon | Posted 12.12.2009 | Books

Read More: National Book Award, Michael Palmer, Poetry, Samuel Beckett, Kansas, Keith Waldrop, Books News
Christopher Lydon

Keith Waldrop eschews any intention or meaning that you could point to in his work. He makes statements here and there, but his poetry, he's said, is about "having nothing to say and saying it."

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FDIC Shuts Down 3 More Banks; 2009 Total Rises To 133

AP | IEVA M. AUGSTUMS and MARCY GORDON | Posted 12.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Enterprise Bank, Valley Capital Bank, Florida, Kansas, Arizona, 1st United Bank, Republic Federal Bank, Business News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regulators on Friday shut down banks in Florida, Arizona and Kansas, bringing to 133 the number of U.S. banks that have failed...

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Big Ag Takes Aim at Cuban Embargo

Barth Anderson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas, Fidel Castro, Cuban Embargo, Jerry Moran, Agriculture, Rosa DeLauro, Collin Peterson, Cuba, Barack Obama, Politics News
Barth Anderson

You have to give Big Ag its due: Big Soy and friends are pushing hard to end the ridiculous US embargo of Cuba.

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Clutter Murders "In Cold Blood" Leave Lasting Impact In Kansas

Huffington Post/Associated Press | Posted 11.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Clutter Family, Truman Capote, In Cold Blood, Murders, Kansas, Holcomb, Crime, Clutter Murders, Death, Home News

Fifty years ago, on Nov. 15, 1959, four members of the Clutter family were brutally murdered at their rural farmhouse in Holcomb, Kansas, a crime whic...

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Actor Hilary Swank Becomes a High Flying Aviator in Amelia

Brad Balfour | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ewan McGregor, Kansas, Aviatrix, Aviator, Amelia Earhart, Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Pioneer, Mira Nair, Entertainment News
Brad Balfour

Between the big smile, mouth full of teeth and unique vocal cadence, Swank fashioned such an uncanny facsimile of Earhart that Amelia is garnering awards talk even while still flying into theaters.

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Rep. Dennis Moore: "Why I support H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act"

Mike Nellis | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Dennis-Moore, Health Care, Politics News
Mike Nellis

(The following op-ed has been written by Congressman Dennis Moore (D-KS) for local newspapers all across his district and posted here on behalf of his...

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EBay Removes Drawings That Glorify Slaying of Abortion Doctor George Tiller

Politics Daily | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pro Choice, Shelley Shannon, Abortion Providers, Crime, Ebay, Anti Abortion, Abortion Doctors, Scott Roeder, Goerge Tiller, Murder, Kansas, Defense Fund, Online Auction, Auction, Pro Life, Prison Drawings, Prison Cookbook, Extremism, Politics News

EBay has removed an auction posted by supporters of Scott Roeder, the man charged with the May murder of abortionist George Tiller. The listing featur...

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Gillian Flynn on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 10.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mark Bazer, Thriller, Hideout, Chicago, Farm, Gender, Sharp Objects, Stephen King, Dark Places, Gillian Flynn, Mysteries, Kansas, Chicago News
Mark Bazer

Novelist Gillian Flynn ("Dark Places," "Sharp Objects") appeared on The Interview Show, to discuss her work, devil worship, and watching porn at slumber parties as a kid.

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Opt-Out? Not So Fast My Friend -- KansasDeservesReform.com

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas, Democratic Party, Health Reform, Republicans, Health Care, Politics News
Mike Nellis

You've heard the statistics: 350,000 Kansans don't have health insurance, while thousands struggle in a system that costs more, but provides less.

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Hypocrisy Alert: Kansas GOP Chair on Recovery Act

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hypocrisy, Kansas Republican Party, Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Economy, American-Reinvestment-and-Recovery-Act, Economic Stimulus Package, Economic Recovery, Cerner Corporation, Recession, Politics News
Mike Nellis

The Kansas Republican Chairwoman went on attack over the Recovery Act. Never mind that the act has created over 1 million jobs, and Kansas' jobless rate actually declined again last month.

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Buffs, Yanks And A Night To Remember

Michael Conniff | Posted 10.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Steve Sarkisian, Colorado, Dan Hawkins, Baseball, Kansas, Football, New York Yankees, College Football, Alcs, Kansas Jayhawks, Todd Reesing, Colorado Buffaloes, Alex Rodriguez, Nfl, Los Angeles Angels, Denver News
Michael Conniff

To be a true sports fan -- and you know who you are -- you have to sit through loads of dreck. But the good news is every now and again you are rewarded for your patience as never before.

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Kansas Republicans Should Heed Bob Dole's Advice

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas Republican Party, Kansas, Todd Tiahrt, Bob Dole, Sam Brownback, Kansas Democratic Party, Health Reform, Lynn Jenkins, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Bob Dole said today that the GOP needed get on board and stop fighting health insurance reform. Republicans must follow his advice, or continue down the path of no results, no leadership, and nothing but no.

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Brownback's Approval Rating Tanks (Again!) in September

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Kansas Republicans, Kansas, Sam Brownback, Kansas Democrats, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Kansas Democrats have an incredible opportunity to both retain the Governor's office and provide a clear, stable alternative to Senator Brownback's brand of extremism.

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Westboro Baptist Church Pickets Synagogues: Christian Extremist Group Protests Brooklyn Temples (VIDEO)

Posted 11.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Shirley Phelps, Religion, Timothy Phelps, godhatesfags.com, Beth Elohim, Park Slope, Kansas, Shirley Phelps-Roper, Brooklyn, Westboro Baptist Church, New York News

This past weekend members of the Westboro Baptist Church brought their vitriolic message to Brooklyn. Known for picketing the funerals of soldiers wi...

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VIDEO: Kansans Laugh at Rep. Tiahrt's Health Reform Lies

Mike Nellis | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas Republican Party, Kansas, Sam Brownback, Todd Tiahrt, Kansas Democratic Party, Dennis-Moore, Pat Roberts, Lynn Jenkins, Politics News
Mike Nellis

It's been a barrel of laughs this summer for Kansas Republicans. However, instead of Rep. Lynn Jenkins laughing at uninsured constituents, we find v...

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Republicans Raise Money With Dated Unemployment Numbers

Mike Nellis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas Republican Party, Unemployment, Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Seems like the Kansas Republican Party is a little desperate for cash these days because they're now trying to line their pockets with outdated unemployment numbers. It's really a shameless ask.

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Tracking Rep. Lynn Jenkins' Many Failures -- JenkinsFail.com

Mike Nellis | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Failures, Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Lynn Jenkins, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Laughing Lynn Jenkins is safely back in Washington this month after a string of nationally embarrassing stories, headlines, and videos.

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Newlyweds Escape From Man Who Stormed Kansas Home: Police

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home

Read More: Topeka, Police, Dover, Crime, Jesse Dennis Dimmick, Newlyweds, Hostage, Kansas, Home News

DOVER, Kan. — Two newlyweds held hostage in their eastern Kansas home on Saturday escaped unharmed when the man holding them captive fell asleep...

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Rocker Kerry Livgren of Kansas Suffers Massive Stroke

Mark Joseph | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Vinyl Confessions, Rock, Rock Star, Kerry Livgren, Ronnie James Dio, Kansas, Stroke, Entertainment, Keyboardist, Music, Entertainment News
Mark Joseph

Kerry is a philosopher, and my life has been greatly enriched not only by his work with Kansas, but also by his solo albums.

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VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Caught Lying Again, Ms. Smith Speaks Out

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Lynn Jenkins, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Rep. Lynn Jenkins' terrible awful no good very bad August is definitely extending into September. Elizabeth Smith, the uninsured single mother she laughed at, is now telling her story.

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Who's Laughing Now? Turning the Tide on Rep. Lynn Jenkins!

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ks-02, Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Lynn Jenkins, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Rep. Lynn Jenkins' constituents are fed up with the embarrassing national headlines and her lack of leadership. The more time she spends in her district, the more voters have buyers remorse.

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VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Laughs at Uninsured Single Mother, Son

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Health Care, Lynn Jenkins, Health Care Kansas, Public Option, Lynn Jenkins Laughs at Uninsured Mother, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Health Care Reform, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Lynn Jenkins is really making a name for herself this week. No, I'm not talking about her "great white hope" comments, but her incredibly cold response to a 27-year-old single mother without health insurance.

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Creative Minds Needed -- Help Us Rename the KDP Blog!

Mike Nellis | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Contest, Kansas, Kansas Democratic Party, Blog, Politics News
Mike Nellis

Our new website won't be done for a little while but we're leaking a bit of it today. (I couldn't wait!)

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Water Utilities Lack Proper Filters For Weed-Killer

Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Danielle Ivory | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

Read More: Iowa, Herbicide, Indiana, Epa, Ohio, Utilities, Filtration, Lawsuit, Syngenta, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Atrazine, Filter, Kansas, Weed-Killer, Tillery, Water, Missouri, Illinois, Drinking Water, Green News

Results from a federal drinking water monitoring program show that many public water companies are ineffective at removing a widely used weed-killer f...

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