House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013, during a Congressional Budget Conference. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will start Sunday night’s AFC West showdown against the Denver Broncos after his arrest for speeding and possession of marijuana over the weekend. Chiefs coach Andy Reid says he is bound by terms of the collective-bargaining agreement from disciplining Bowe, who was pulled over for speeding in the Kansas City suburb of Riverside on Sunday. A search of his vehicle revealed what officers believe was marijuana. Reid said that he intends to let the legal situation run its course, but Bowe will be in the starting lineup when the…
Get ready for a morning kickoff on Senior Day when K-State hosts Oklahoma. The Cats and Sooners will hit the field at 11:00am next Saturday, November 23rd. The game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports 1. Originally, the Big 12 conference announced on Monday that a kickoff time and TV network would not be set until Sunday under a six-day window. The league instead made the decision known via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Two other Big 12 games will be played next Saturday, with both kickoffs now scheduled in primetime at 7:00pm. #5 Baylor will tangle with #12 Oklahoma…
Get ready for a morning kickoff on Senior Day when K-State hosts Oklahoma. The Cats and Sooners will hit the field at 11:00am next Saturday, November 23rd. The game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports 1. Originally, the Big 12 conference announced on Monday that a kickoff time and TV network would not be set until Sunday under a six-day window. The league instead made the decision known via Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. Two other Big 12 games will be played next Saturday, with both kickoffs now scheduled in primetime at 7:00pm. #5 Baylor will tangle with #12 Oklahoma…
US troops are installing runway lights and equipment in the devastated Philippine city of Tacloban’s airport, so aid can be delivered around the clock.
In an interview with OZY.com, former President Bill Clinton says Obama should find a way to let people keep their existing coverage, even if it means changing the health care law.
In an interview with OZY.com, former President Bill Clinton says Obama should find a way to let people keep their existing coverage, even if it means changing the health care law.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he’s open to discussions with Missouri on ending the use of incentives to lure businesses across the border in the Kansas City area. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon called Tuesday for an end to using such incentives when companies simply move from one of the states to the other. Brownback said in a statement he has engaged in what he called an active discussion with Nixon about the issue for more than a year. He said talks also have included Missouri legislators. However, a moratorium may be a hard sell to some Kansas…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Education says overall scores by K-12 students on standardized math and reading tests have slipped this year. The department also reported Tuesday that 59 percent of the state’s public and accredited private elementary and secondary schools failed to show progress this year in improving students’ overall scores. Students took the tests in the spring. But Deputy Education Commissioner Brad Neuenswander said some of the declines can be attributed to changes in academic standards since 2010. He said the tests are not fully aligned to what’s being taught. The department reported that 84.7 percent…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas couple has sued authorities after a SWAT-style raid of their home came up empty-handed for marijuana. Adlynn and Robert Harte of Leawood filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the Johnson County board of commissioners, Sheriff Frank Denning and several deputies for the April 2012 raid. The sheriff’s office referred questions to its attorney, who did not immediately return a call. The lawsuit contends the raid was prompted by the Hartes’ purchase a few months earlier of hydroponic growing equipment for an indoor vegetable garden. Authorities obtained a search warrant after misidentifying wet…