Senators fail to overcome a procedural hurdle, leaving student interest rates on subsidized student Stafford loans at 6.8 percent. The rates doubled on July 1 because Congress was unable to send a bill to President Barack Obama.
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Dakota Kaufman posted nine kills as the K-State volleyball team representing Team USA at the World University Games put a scare into host and tournament favorite Russia, who prevailed though 25-16, 25-23, and 25-19. Chelsea Keating added seven kills, while Kaitlynn Pelger had six. Katie Brand, the Cats’ redshirt freshman setter, led the way with 19 digs, Keating had 15, Tristan McCarty came up with 12, and Pelger contributed 10. The Russians controlled the first set by scoring seven of the first eight points, and never looked back. K-State came back to play inspired volleyball in the second set, building…
A 28-year-old Fort Riley soldier has been arrested on a charge of possession of child pornography . Junction City Police Lt. Jeff Childs tells KMAN Sean Vincent was taken into custody after a search warrant executed at his residence on Sandpiper Court resulted in evidence found, including child pornography on his computer. In addition, Childs says a small amount of marijuana was discovered so Vincent also faces drug-related charges. Vincent was arrested at about 10:45 Tuesday morning.
TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General announced Thursday a record number of Kansans applied for permits to carry concealed handguns during the recently ended Fiscal Year 2013. Schmidt said his office received 25,340 applications for concealed carry permits between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. This number was more than double the previous fiscal-year record of 12,408 permit applications in Fiscal Year 2012. Schmidt’s office administers the concealed carry licensing program. The law enacting the program was created by the 2006 Kansas Legislature. Concealed carry permits have been issued in the state since 2007. As of July 1, there are…
An expert on gunshot wounds hired by the defense testified Tuesday that George Zimmerman’s account of how he fatally shot Trayvon Martin is consistent with the forensic evidence as defense attorneys started wrapping up their presentation.
The NTSB says the pilots of Asiana Flight 214 relied on automatic speed control before Saturday’s crash in San Francisco, and realized too late that they were flying too low and too slow.
NEW YORK (AP) James Shields wiggled out of early trouble and got homerun help from Billy Butler and David Lough as the Kansas City Royals sent the New York Yankees to their third straight loss, 3-1 Tuesday night. Center fielder Lorenzo Cain contributed four nifty catches, defensive replacement Elliot Johnson ranged a long way for a grounder and Kansas City backed Shields (4-6) with a pair of double plays. Fittingly, the game ended on a fine, twisting grab by another defensive sub, third baseman Mike Moustakas. CC Sabathia (9-7) gave up seven hits in his second complete game.
Rodney McGruder and Jackie Carmichael each scored four points as the Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 94-80 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday afternoon. McGruder, an first team all-Big 12 pick for K-State last season, was 2 for 6 from the field and missed both three pointers he attempted for the Magic. He also grabbed a rebound, steal, and assist in 16 minutes of action. Carmichael, a Manhattan High grad and all-Missouri Valley player at Illinois State, played nine minutes, also went two of six from the field, and had two offensive rebounds for the Heat. Carmichael and…
Ending days of political stalemate, Egypt’s interim president named a new prime minister and vice president Tuesday, a day after he set a timetable for new elections. Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood rejected the plan and mass protests continue.
In an era of intense government surveillance and secret court orders, a multimillion dollar business has emerged among telecommunications carriers, with the average telephone wiretap costing the government more than fifty thousand dollars.