A strong earthquake struck rural central Taiwan on Wednesday, swaying buildings, sending school children to seek cover and injuring at least 20 people. The magnitude-6.1 earthquake was felt throughout the island.
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All eyes are on the Supreme Court as it begins hearing two same-sex marriage cases with far-reaching implications for gay civil rights. No apparent majority emerges among the justices as they examine California’s gay marriage ban.
A representative of local landlords laid into the language used in the library expansion literature at Tuesday night’s Manhattan city commission meeting. Manhattan resident Richard Hill says an item pertaining to debt is confusing, and could lead to problems down the road. City Attorney Bill Raymond disagreed with Hill’s assessment of the document, and said there is no ambiguity within the document. Assistant City Manager Lauren Palmer pointed out the preceding paragraph states the meaning of the phrasing under scrutiny by Hill. The city commission tasked city staff to work to put a proposal together to ensure Manhattan Regional Airport was…
The White House says North Korea’s recent threats aimed at South Korea and the United States undermines international efforts to ensure peace and stability in North-East Asia.
Concern over safety and economic impacts at a Georgia airport that’s among the 149 air traffic control towers expected to close in April because of federal budget cuts.
The New Jersey man who won the $338 million Powerball lottery says he felt pure joy at winning the huge jackpot. Dominican immigrant Pedro Quezada appeared at New Jersey lottery headquarters to officially claim the prize.
It’s Pottawatomie County Day, as Cathy sits down to talk with Pat Weixelman, Commission Chair, Robert Reece, County Administrator, and Lois Schlegel, County Appraiser. [mp3-jplayer]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wisconsin man has been charged with joining a cyberattack on Wichita-based Koch Industries organized by the computer hacker group Anonymous. The U.S. attorney’s office said Tuesday that Eric J. Rosol, 37, of Black Creek, Wis., was indicted on one count each of damaging a computer and conspiracy to damage a computer. The indictment alleges that Anonymous asked conspirators in February 2011 to launch a so-called Low Orbit Ion Cannon that sent a high volume of repeated requests to a Koch website. Numerous conspirators complied, and the company’s website crashed. Rosol also is accused of sending a…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita are looking for a gunman suspected of robbing four people, including one who died of an apparent illness several hours later. KFDI-FM reports the 73-year-old man told police he was driving out of a parking lot in southwest Wichita about 8:30 p.m. Monday when the robber opened a passenger door and pointed a gun. The victim handed over some money and the robber left in another vehicle. The 73-year-old died several hours later of what was described as a sudden illness, but police don’t believe the death and the robbery were related. The same…
DERBY, Kan. (AP) The state’s biggest electric utility is cautioning residents in south-central Kansas town about a man posing as one of its workers. Topeka-based Westar Energy said Tuesday it received a report of a man knocking on doors in the Derby area and asking to enter homes. The company says the man claimed to be a Westar employee performing home electricity audits. The utility says the man doesn’t work for Westar or any of its partner companies. Westar workers carry company identification, and many wear clothing with its logo.