Author: KMAN Staff

A 16-year-old Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban is being honored as Harvard University’s humanitarian of the year. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/12afSEWq7Hk?list=UU52X5wxOL_s5yw0dQk7NtgA” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 40-year-old Topeka man has been charged with first-degree murder over the January 2012 shooting of a local developer described as a friend and business partner. Monroe Lockhart also faces a felony arson charge in a complaint filed yesterday in Shawnee County District Court by District Attorney Chad Taylor.

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After a winless Big 12 record in their debut a year ago, West Virginia won their second league opener over K-State on Friday night in Morgantown, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 25-22.  The Cats hit just .077 for the match and were led by 10 kills from Kaitlynn Pelger.   Tristan McCarty topped the Cats with 11 digs, while Katie Brand dished out 35 assists.  Taylor Johnson tied her career high with nine blocks.  West Virginia (14-1, 1-0 Big 12) had three players reach double digit kills, led by Hannah Sackett with 15. K-State (12-2, 0-1) will make their Big 12 home debut…

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K-State officially dedicated the newly renovated Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex, Friday Afternoon.  The project began after a successful student referendum in 2007, and cost 23 million dollars. A variety of K-State leaders were in attendance including, Dean of Students, Pat Bosco; Provost, April Mason; Rec Director, Steve Martini; Current Student Body President, Eli Schooley; and Past Student Body President, Nate Spriggs. A statue titled the “Rec Cat”, located near the south entrance, was also unveiled during Friday’s ceremony.

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11 Kansas cities will receive fiscal year 2016 funding for projects that will improve intersections and address road deficiencies, under the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Geometric Improvement program. The state will provide $6.23 million for the Geometric Improvement projects, which will be built at an estimated cost of $7.7 million. The cities will provide matching funds to cover the remainder of the costs. The percent of state funding is based on the size of the city and ranges from 75 percent for the largest cities to 100 percent for the smallest. Roads selected for Geometric Improvement funding are part of the…

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With time running out, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks past the Ohio Clock to the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, for the vote on a bill to fund the government, but stripped of the defund “Obamacare” language, as crafted by House Republicans. A band of conservatives, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had wanted to derail the bill, but many Senate Republican lawmakers opposed the conservatives’ tactics, including GOP leader McConnell. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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President Barack Obama leaves after making a statement regarding the budget fight in Congress and foreign policy challenges, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The president said the debt ceiling breach far worse than a government shutdown and would effectively shutter economy. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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