Egyptian Americans gathered outside the White House to voice their opinions about the Egyptian military’s ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi. Demonstrators on both sides of the debate were on hand.
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The FBI says it investigated an incident on a US Airways flight from Boston to Charlotte on Wednesday. It says it interviewed the person involved and that no federal charges will be filed at this time.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) Officials in Dodge City have approved a measure to allow wind energy systems in all zoning districts, including residential areas. The Dodge City Globe reports that the city commission on Monday approved an amendment to the 2000 Dodge City zoning ordinance to add wind energy conversion systems as a conditional use in all zoning districts.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials of Wichita’s Housing and Community Services department say 59 employees will be furloughed on 13 days this year because of the automatic federal budget cuts. The agency announced the forced days off yesterday, citing the federal sequester. The salaries of all 59 workers are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Kansas City Royals waited out a lengthy rain delay, and then another delay when the stadium lights went out. They also had to watch outfielder Alex Gordon walk off with a scary head injury in the sixth inning. Gordon was eventually helped from the field by Royals trainer Nick Kenney. The team said he had a possible concussion and a bruised right hip, and he will be evaluated again on Thursday. Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, and the Royals held on to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 on a wild Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.…
More than 100 homes and structures have burned in an Arizona wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew, officials said on Wednesday.
Businesses are welcoming the Obama administration’s decision to delay a mandate for companies to buy health coverage. But the one-year postponement raises new questions about President Barack Obama’s landmark health law.
HOISINGTON, Kan. (AP) A central Kansas boy is in a Wichita hospital after being mauled by a neighbor’s pit bull. KAKE-TV reports the 4-year-old from Hoisington was in critical condition Wednesday. Hoisington police say the boy was playing a backyard Monday afternoon when the dog jumped a fence and attacked him. The boy was taken first to a Barton County hospital, then transferred to Wichita due to the severity of his injuries. The pit bull was euthanized and tested negative for rabies.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas is starting a new program to address a shortage of social workers in western Kansas. Data collected by the university’s School of Social Welfare shows that fewer than 200 of the state’s 4,000 licensed social workers live in the western half of the state. Last month, the school launched a new yearlong Master of Social Work program based in western Kansas. It’s the state’s first such program west of Wichita. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that students will complete some work online. They’ll also go to class every other weekend at either Fort Hays…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Lawrence police are looking for help finding a thief who’s been stealing downtown parking meters. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the thief has apparently used a pipe cutter, or a similar tool, to saw off at least five parking meter posts since April. At least two parking meters were also reported stolen in Lawrence in 2010, though it’s not clear how they were removed. Police say the destruction of parking meters is far more costly than the loss of the coins in the meter. The cost to replace the post and meter heads is about $800 for the…