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Story archive for July 2008

Thursday, July 31

• Proposed bio-defense center raises concerns for Manhattan residents

• Republicans race towards DA primary

• 49 News staffer goes to jail for a good cause

• Hope for Iraq is guarded even as life gets back to normal

• Slattery, Jones advocate change in U.S. Senate, define it differently

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hazy, hot and humid weather prompts heat advisory

• Zebra mussels found at Marion Reservoir

• Two KU students injured in house fire, four displaced

• As gas guzzling busses suck up budget, school has no plans of cutting routes

• After drive-by hospitalizes child, neighbors offer mixed reactions

• Kansas deficient bridges not slated for major repairs

• Evidence implicates Topeka Police officer for acting negligently during shooting

• Stephen Colbert delivers a low blow to Canton

• Convict testifies about day of murder, burglary

• Suspect in Beier murder arrested

• Diesel theft leads to hit-and-run

• Canine bonding through Doga

• School district turns into fashion police

• K-State Ag Today: Canola an option for wheat growers

• Drive-by shooting injures 6-year-old

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A foggy start followed by sunshine

Wednesday, July 30

• Family of slain pregnant soldier "heartened" by arrest of fellow soldier

• China breaks promise to allow internet access during Olympics

• Oil prices edge back up

• Salmonella investigators discover strain at second Mexican farm

• Oil tycoon wants to wrangle wind energy

• Auburn-Washburn employee contracts viral meningitis

• Campaign warns against obesity in pets

• Class helps emergency officials prepare for major disasters

• Guillen's sacrifice fly lifts Royals past A's

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Fog tonight, heat Thursday

• Band camp takes on deeper meaning for Topeka West students

• 49 News follow-up: Shunga repairs will come in fall

• Woman distraught over cemetery vandalism

• $200,000 Powerball winner about to run out of luck

• Boyfriend of woman stuck to toilet gets probation

• 49 News sits down with Police Chief Ron Miller

• K-State expands degree options for students studying biofuels

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dreary start, sunny end

Tuesday, July 29

• Homers again lift Royals to victory

• Jackson County Fair on the move

• Topeka's Bennigan's closes after filing for bankruptcy

• Topeka City Council to appeal judge's parking lot ruling

• Neighbors attack problem weeds

• Iraqi athletes to participate in Olympics after all

• Bad air clouds upcoming Beijing games, raises concerns for athletes

• Veepstakes: Speculation swirls about Sebelius' potential to be Obama's VP

• 49 Sports Challenge: Carried away with corn

• Former Kansas City Chief to enter Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Woman finds Jesus on Cheeto snack

• Motorist Alert: Crews to close I-70 ramp to U.S. 75

• Tornado warning for Lyon County expires

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Dolly downpours!

• Kansas drivers speak up about speed limits on highways

• Cheers Kansas!

• Truth Test finds base for Ryun's attack on Jenkins

• Ryun campaign accuses Jenkins of misleading voters

• K-State Ag Today: Farmers struggle to absorb rising cost of feed

• Fallen tree crushes house, brings down power lines

• Some unemployed Kansans could reap benefits longer

• Oil tycoon to discuss wind energy in Topeka

• Kansas speed limit could drop to help enviroment

• Critic: Ain't no crime to own "The Bank Job"

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Good golly, Miss Dolly!

Monday, July 28

• Homers help Royals edge out Athletics

• Pie philanthropy: 49 News is putting our best faces forward

• Topekans react to fall in fuel prices

• Former Hutchinson firefighter wins Senior British Open in playoff

• Topeka letter carrier earns Million Mile honor

• Kickapoo Nation declares health care emergency

• Polls come to Emporians who have difficulty getting out

• "Elderspeak" stresses out Alzheimer's patients, KU researcher says

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers and storms again late Tuesday

• Letter arrives 60 years late

• Beijing hopes to benefit from technology used in Kansas

• Vandals destroy mailbox, but even with a backup, woman's mail doesn't come

• Winning jackpot worth $300,000 still unclaimed

• 49 News puts Lynn Jenkins' ad to the Truth Test

• Lawrence leads way in helping animals affected by disasters

• Sebelius: No higher gas tax for new road plan

• Least expensive places to fill up your tank

• Election office extends its hours for advance voters

• KDOT plans bigger role in local bridge reviews

• K-State Ag Today: Colorful sweet potatoes may increase health

• Kansas nursing homes among the best value in the nation

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: AM Storms, PM Sizzle!

Sunday, July 27

• K-State preps for 2008

• Butler drives in four runs in Royals' victory

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Well, Hello Dolly?

• 49 News Anchor takes challenge to decrease her carbon footprint

• Antiques dated back thousands of years on display

• Model airplanes soared through the Expocentre

• Fans for free for those who need help

• Farmers take a hit with prices rising

Saturday, July 26

• Free Fan Giveaway

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Stormy evening, steamy Sunday!

• Shawnee County Fair still going strong

• Back to school help comes to parents

• 49 Storm Team Update: Severe Thunderstorms Ending

• Good, not great, “X-Files” fails to take risks

Friday, July 25

• Homers not enough for Royals

• All 31 KU basketball games to be televised

• Making the roads more bike-friendly

• KU football: No looking back

• A "misunderstanding" over a 7 percent cut

• City offers heat relief for third year

• Go loco for model locomotives this weekend

• Local bank collects goodies for Humane Society

• Greensburg to be highlighted on cable show

• Costs of political campaigns tough for newcomers

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Swamp-thing!

• DA files charges against Topeka Police officer

• Former Lake Shawnee lifeguard speaks out

• More than 100 Fort Riley MPs to return from Iraq

• Post office holds school supply drive

• Naturalization ceremony breaks records

• Technology helps break down barriers between teens, doctors

• K-State Ag Today: Presence of soybean aphids in KSU fields raises red flag

• Appeals court rules Westboro Baptist Church's truck isn't tax-exempt

• Viagra proves effective in treating medical condition in infants

• Nursing home costs in Kansas

• Kansas governor names prosecutor as Shawnee County judge

• Marines make a wish come true for young cancer patient

• Congressional update: Oil reserves will not be tapped

• Both Obama, McCain get a taste of Germany, but in very different ways

• Riley County Police seize ecstasy, arrest four individuals on drug charges

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hot and humid with afternoon storms

• Web site releases list of best cities to tour on foot

Thursday, July 24

• Checking out the Shawnee County Fair

• Health officials test Lake Shawnee water

• Meche masterful as Royals top Rays

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered Storms Tonight

• Preps for National Night Out nearing final stages

• Kansas Lottery sales slip slightly in fiscal 2008

• Habitat for Humanity gives Greensburg residents a place to call home

• Hefty price tag to fix broken truck

• Suspect sought in child abduction

• Increase in minimum wage another cost passed on to customers

• Surviving the heat when you can't afford electricity

• Ocean creatures appear at Washburn

• 49 Crime Tracker: Crime-fighting pen paying off

• K-State Ag Today: Wheat scab research moves forward

• Twitter.com taps into customers' need to vent, and companies are listening

• Man mowing lawn discovers old bombs

• As Obama gets world's attention, McCain camp launches witty Web page

• Dismissal sought in MySpace hoax suicide case

• Antique dealers, collectors to converge on Washburn campus

• Children playing with matches ignite home in East Topeka

• Child receives burns from sizzling hot safety mat at playground

• Cell phones and cancer: Alarmism or a real wake-up call?

• Friends, family say goodbye to Gregory "Buzz" Wilson

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Hot, humid with storms tonight

• Police deal with a trio of robberies overnight

Wednesday, July 23

• Promotion brings $2.99 gas to town

• K-State to host Football 201 for Women clinic

• KU Football to hold open house at new complex

• No "day at the beach"

• Safety mats can become hazardous in the summer sun

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Muggy and getting hotter tomorrow

• DeJesus shuts door on possible no-no

• Cost-cutting affects response time to house fire

• Topekans head to Texas

• Truth Test 2: What to believe in a Slattery vs. Roberts ad

• 49 News sits down with Deputy City Manager Randy Speaker

• Wichita provides backup as Topeka trucks get fixed

• Riley County community invited to participate in Relay for Life

• Man pleads guilty in Kansas teen's death

• YouTube video provides new evidence in vandalism case

• K-State Ag Today: How to ensure accuracy for soybean analysis

• Crabgrass got you crabby?

• Are the nation's trucks and buses "rolling time bombs?"

• Survey: 71 percent of households will spend less on back-to-school shopping

• Media attention on Obama frustrates McCain camp

• Senate moves ahead with oil speculation bill

• 12-year-old boy accused of sex crimes

• Elusive bird of prey seen on 49 News

• Viagra study suggests little blue pill could help women on depression meds

• Kline campaign sends letter out on anti-abortion letterhead

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Not too hot, but humid with a PM storm

Tuesday, July 22

• Champion auctioneer loves his fast-talking job

• Neighbors ask for help with weeds

• KC parimutuel venue to close down

• Misunderstandings about autism add to the challenge

• NFL rookies get carded

• Severe Thunderstorms Breaking Windows in Reading

• Roberts campaign responds to 49 story

• KU and K-State shine at Media Day in K.C.

• 49 Sports Challenge: Dave's barefootin'

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: No break from the humidity

• Constitution Hall named to Historic Register

• Broken fire trucks plague Topeka Fire Department

• Millions still out there for Kansans

• Tickets going fast for YWCA's Women's Night Out

• Judge: Prosecutor can proceed with death penalty for Edwin Hall

• Chiefs add international player to practice squad

• FDA finds salmonella strain in jalapeno pepper

• Skin infections in children on the rise; antibiotic resistance may be to blame

• Police arrest juveniles in connection with zoo bird deaths

• Lawrence man dies in Shawnee County roll-over accident

• K-State Ag Today: Wheat seeds may need treatment

• Troop surge stance further differentiates McCain from Obama

• Swinging for a good cause

• DVD, movie releases gives "X-File" fans a double dose of suspense

• Regents request universities cut 7 percent from budgets

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A few storms while "slightly" cooler

Monday, July 21

• Royals roughed up by Tigers

• Topeka grandmother dislikes pool policy

• KU's AD Perkins named to TIME Magazine Best Sports Executives list

• Dates, times set for Las Vegas Invitational

• Crime ring busted in Riley County

• Purse-snatcher on the loose

• GameCube donated to help crime victims

• Lifeguard Games showcase life-savers' skills

• Council committee meets on budget

• Judge rules against City approval of parking lot

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered storms possible on Tuesday, but still hot

• Saving on Gas: Drive 55

• Truth Test 1: What to believe in a Roberts vs. Slattery ad

• Saving on Gas: Ride bike on errands

• Saving on Gas: Make a Grocery List

• Saving on Gas: Plan ahead

• Saving on Gas: Do they deliver?

• St. Francis makes donation in memory of beloved volunteer

• Volunteer drums her way into people's hearts

• Political use of Rock Chalk Chant frowned on

• 49 Crime Tracker: Robberies still down from last year

• Living with no air conditioning affecting many

• Election may create new challenge to evolution

• Today is last day to register to vote in primary

• Recovery slow in year since Coffeyville flooding

• Tokyo restaurant serves up nontraditional experience for women

• "Dark Knight" bursts box office records

• K-State Ag Today: Tunnel vision

• Dillons breaks ground on new building in Greensburg

• Credit card usage, bankruptcy rise with the prices of food, fuel

• Organizers, kids gear up for bike rodeo

• Rock drops from KC overpass, strikes trucker

• Gardening Tip 15: Protecting your tomatoes

• Vendor shares glimpse into process of bringing goods to farmer's market

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another sizzler

• McCain supporters take jabs at Obama as he meets with Mideast leaders

Sunday, July 20

• From tree limbs to hand-me-downs, bride-to-be uses creativity to save money

• 911 operators face challenge

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: For the start of the week...It's Hot in Topeka!

• Community Keeps Giving special highlights volunteers' efforts

Saturday, July 19

• An extra kick in your garden for years to come!

• Saving big on ticketed events

• Tiffany turns 40 at Topeka zoo

• Cyclists coast into the Capital City

• Women empowered by the outdoors

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A sizzling swamp

Friday, July 18

• 76 year-old athlete wows them near and far

• Greinke has rough night in Chicago

• Kansas jobless rate steady at 4.4 percent

• Many Topeka neighborhoods are car dependent

• Coldstone donates cold cash

• Why buying gas in bulk won't save you money

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers will aid in weekend sizzle

• Booming economy compensates for financial setbacks

• Family gets creative with rebuilding after tornado

• The best deal on mulch in the city!

• Community generosity brings improved mobility to Ray Santin

• Dollar store handy when throwing party

• Volunteer on the go even in retirement

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 6

• K-State Ag Today: Research shows ways to improve marbling in beef

• Two states implement cell phone-sniffing dogs in prison

• Woman gets death threat via e-mail

• Too much sleep increases risk of stroke, study suggests

• Obama begins international trip

• Pentagon ID's Kansas soldier's remains

• FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes

• Latest Batman movie leaves critic speechless

• Police seek suspect in parking lot robbery

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wet weather returns by late afternoon

Thursday, July 17

• Marshall's Civic Band a crowd pleaser

• Raves for the food and fun at the Brown Bag Concert

• New pool delayed by one year

• Veto number 4 means no elevation parkway

• City meets with businesses on delayed construction

• Do you recognize this person?

• Reesing named to O'Brien Award watch list

• Campbell Named Preseason All-Big 12

• Nomo retires after 123 wins

• Ft. Riley honors 153 of their fallen brethren

• Kansas wineries thrive in spite of Sebelius' sour grapes

• Overgrown weeds taking over Topeka neighborhoods

• Temporary units make up Chapman's classrooms

• Desert Training: Time flies when you're having to...wait

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storm chances on the rise!

• 49 Storm Team Update: A few strong storms possible along and north of Hwy-36

• McCain stresses energy policy in Kansas City visit

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 5

• Wal-Mart to purchase millions in locally grown produce

• Wichita man goes to council with cat complaint

• Bank burglary gone wrong

• Life-saving bracelet keeps track of loved ones

• Ask Dr. Trupp: Can Parvo kill my dog?

• Parachutist lands in band at Fort Riley ceremony

• Old sign for $2.84 gas fools I-435 drivers

• K-State Ag Today: Timing critical for accurate corn analysis

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: AM storm or two precedes steamy sunshine

• Robber hits up Topeka Kwik Shop

Wednesday, July 16

• Driving less leads to less funding for road maintenance

• Hearings scheduled on Westar rate proposal

• Higher gas prices taking the bloom off the rose for florists

• State making effort to cut waste, increase efficiency

• SE Topeka lot cleared out, cleaned up

• Hot Wheels pick up a major success

• Hosting themed parties doesn't have to empty your wallet

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Typical July weather

• Desert Training: Let the good times roll

• Enjoy Fiesta Mexicana on budget

• Percussionists pound with a purpose

• 49 News sits down with City Manager Norton Bonaparte

• Advanced voting begins today

• Kansas football coach Mark Mangino signs contract extension

• Poll: Pessimism over state of economy hits highest level in 27 years

• Transferring kids from school to school made easier for military families

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 4

• K-State Ag Today: Planting fall potatoes

• Fiesta Mexicana celebrates 75 years of sharing culture

• Physical activity study shows more kids growing into unhealthy adults

• Let's Help, KTKA encourage community to keep giving

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: More of the same

• Police name suspect in homicide at Whiplash Bar

Tuesday, July 15

• Council looks at sales tax increase

• The trials of racing without leaving a carbon footprint

• Nothing says Fiesta like competitive eating

• Spar returns to Topeka High

• 49 Sports Challenge: Paintballing the town red

• City to move forward with $6 million pool expansion

• Westar must pay Wittig $1.67M

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny and humid again tomorrow

• Saving bucks on your backyard barbeque

• Desert training: Waiting for the big boom

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 3

• Neighbors worry about safety in trailer park

• Bagworms bite!

• Judge dismisses two lawsuits in coal plant fight

• Concordia man pleads guilty to lying about harassing black youth

• Solar car race heads to Topeka

• K-State Ag Today: Ensuring quality soybeans

• President clears way for Congress to lift ban on off-shore drilling

• High blood pressure, even only slightly, can pose dangerous risks

• Midwest Airlines announces job cuts in Kansas City

• "Batman: Gotham Knight" DVD offers fantastic ride through superhero's past

• Kansas wheat harvest 95 percent finished

• Despite bank bailout, economic forecasters predict some banks could close

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Summer stickiness returns

• Motorist Alert: I-70 construction may disrupt your commute

Monday, July 14

• Kansas State boosting ROTC

• Local reaction to the buy-out of the King of Beers

• City plans to ease traffic on southwest side

• ABC searching for a Kansas home to makeover

• Accident sends pregnant woman to hospital

• Teed off for Boy Scouts

• Unusual car race to stop in Topeka

• Baby picture could be worth cash

• Cool and creamy tradition continues

• Fiesta paying for security this year

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Higher humidity moving back our way

• Desert training: Who exactly is Mr. E?

• DNA tests available at local stores

• Saving big on birthdays

• Jury finds for KU in Joe-College lawsuit

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 2

• K-State Ag Today: Grain prices not going down anytime soon

• Police search for suspect in assault

• Socially responsible video games awaken gamers to global problems, solutions

• Sorghum could surpass corn as the main source of biofuels, researchers say

• Short game makes the difference at Topeka Golf Association Championship

• Gardening Tip 14: Weeding out the grass look-a-likes

• State unveils plan to control, prevent diabetes

• Motorist Alert: Expect delays at U.S. 24 and Kansas Ave.

• Parvo outbreak forces Fort Riley's dog park to close

• Equipment shortage persists for Kansas National Guard

• U.S. spells out Freddie-Fannie backstop plan

• Kansas launches free mercury collection program

• Gender disparity emerges from skin cancer study

• Anheuser-Busch/InBev deal would create world's largest brewer

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Slightly warmer, still comfortable

Sunday, July 13

• Desert Training: Leaving Las Vegas

• Fort Riley Desert Training: Day 1

• Rising food prices force shoppers to adopt new money-saving maxims

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly sunny and still fairly dry for Monday

• Gas prices up once again

• Topeka parks get thumbs up

Saturday, July 12

• People lace up their shoe strings for a morning run

• Pilots are paying more to do what they love

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: An early fall is worth nothing!

Friday, July 11

• Delivering a baby earns police officer a special honor

• Hochevar stymies Mariners for win

• It's time for the Fiesta

• Kansas legislative leaders to cut spending

• Local theater goes 3-D

• Kansas Sports Hall names 10 to 2008 class

• Avoid door-to-door alarm scam

• Web Exclusive: Merriam-Webster unveils new dictionary words

• Topeka rowers making waves statewide, nationally

• DA decides not to file charges against Sherron Collins

• Gas prices and fatal car accidents

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Steam, to storm, to stellar!

• The more young volunteer gives, the better she gets

• Shoppers Advice: Save money by doing a little work yourself

• A piece of Greensburg history undergoing restoration

• Spicing up the volunteer effort

• Waiting all night for the latest and newest

• Dog owner fighting Emporia ordinance

• McCain's advisor says the country is in mental recession

• Pelosi signs Medicare bill

• New iPhone, new activation hurdles

• New iPhone sold out in Topeka

• Lowering blood pressure could help with dimentia

• Wichita Wingnuts manager throws a fit

• Jail for Dogs causing a stir

• K-State Ag Today: Home fire protection

• Motorist Alert: Road Closure

• Mayfly hatch celebrated in Wisconsin

• 49 film critic Keith Van Sickle reviews "Wall E" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: One more steambath, then a comfy weekend!

Thursday, July 10

• Greinke dominant in win over Sox

• USD 501 officially welcomes Dr. Kevin Singer

• Tap into Net Safe Kansas for worthwhile tips

• Committee to study impact of state policies on energy usage

• Kansas National Guard Foundation receives $10,000 contribution

• From homeless to home

• Turning one gift into two

• Emporia works to improve park

• Phantoms in your house!

• Kansas River water rescue brings back memories for area crews

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another muggy night ahead of us

• Chapman schools prepped for opening

• Sour situation prompts sweet cash

• Update: Visioning process moves forward

• Shoppers Advice: Avoid the cooking with a cheaper option than a restaurant

• K-State officials update the state on tornado damage

• Viewers, Walmart respond to assault story

• Motorist Alert: Expect delays on U.S. 75

• Attorneys push to dismiss road crew death case

• Senate confirms Gen. David Petraeus as new Middle East commander

• Governor signs bill expanding military benefits

• From garden to market: K-State offers workshops, help for growers

• Keeping a diary may help you shed pounds

• Rare conjoined twin snakes born

• New Hampshire prison escapee caught in Emporia

• Johnson Co. judge upholds indictment of defendant in Kelsey Smith murder

• Jesse Jackson issues apology for slip-up during FOX interview

• Hit the links to raise money for Boy Scout camps

• Wife's medical miracle helps husband survive heart attack, emergency surgery

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A heat-driven isolated storm possible

• Police nab Topeka man accused of robbing woman in parking lot

Wednesday, July 9

• No basement: Two discouraging words to Chapman residents

• Motorist Alert: Traffic troublespots coming up

• Bullpen falters in loss to White Sox

• Boeing has a second chance for tanker contract

• Ft. Riley soldier, a Medal of Honor recipient, to be honored

• Search for three children turns out a false alarm

• Shoppers Advice: Look for manager specials

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Muggy is the word

• Topekans sound off in survey

• 49 Friend 2 Friend: Used with mammograms, sonograms useful tool

• Slain law student laid to rest

• UPDATE: Children found after swimming in Kansas River

• The solution to global warming

• Statehouse architect, contractor project 15 percent inflation for renovations

• High food prices put squeeze on schools' budgets

• Chapman, Manhattan and others to receive FEMA aid

• 49 News sits down with Mayor Bill Bunten

• In Progress: Should dogs ride unrestrained in pickups

• Vacant house goes up in flames; arson suspected

• Suspect in woman's abduction in custody

• Lawmakers say Pentagon will reopen $35 billion air tanker deal

• Baby's smiling face affects adult brains much like drugs do, study suggests

• 3 Turkish policemen killed in attack on U.S. consulate in Istanbul

• K-State Ag Today: Local wheat harvest likely to replenish nation's reserves

• Boston man walks cross country, collecting messages for next president

• City considers renaming street to honor Bob Barker

• How to avoid getting sick while working out in hot weather

• Dad, can I take your Lipitor? Association says yes to children 8 and older

• Big decision affecting Boeing looms today

• Iraq Report: Iraq's government urges timetable for U.S. troop drawdown

• Kansas City Police fatally shoot man who fired at vehicles

• Energy philosophies become ammo for Obama, McCain

• 3 acne myths debunked

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Fog lifts, some sun by afternoon

• Royals fall to Sox in 13 innings

Tuesday, July 8

• Motorist Alert: The latest in road work

• Memphis signs first-round choices Mayo, Arthur

• Burlingame: Movie capital of Kansas?

• Kids with disabilities square off on the softball field

• City satisfaction and low-income water rates

• Wichita 3-year-old rescued from punishment cage

• Wedding photos stolen from car

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Clearing by Wednesday

• Shoppers Advice: Comparison shop

• New information on Riley County rape case

• Manhattan to address City Park Pool damage

• 49 Sports Challenge: See how Dave puts his shot

• Topekans honor Cushinberry

• Fort Riley mourns loss of 153rd soldier

• Friend 2 Friend: Fertility after breast cancer

• 49 News gets results on the Shunga Trail

• Flash flood warning for Wabaunsee County

• Walmart assault

• Murder defendant bound over for trial

• 49 Storm Team Weather Update: Strong storms rapidly developing

• K-State Ag Today: The benefits of plant analysis

• Etiquette necessary when offering comfort to cancer patients, author says

• Southwest Airlines refunds tickets for family kicked off flight

• With not a drop drunk, Lawrence's wine festival already a success

• Olympics swimmer redefines age barrier, breaks more records

• Presidential candidates' define their economic platforms

• United, Frontier Airlines cut hundreds of jobs

• Burglary suspect caught in the act

• Dipping to perfection: Edible bride and groom berries made easy

• South American voyage through "The Ruins" worth trip for horror movie fans

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered storms, cooler

• Metal thieves steal catalytic converters from Red Cross vehicles

Monday, July 7

• Homers by Buck, Aviles lift Royals

• Kansas State running back arrested

• Round 1 to Beasley: His Heat tops Rose's Bulls

• Funeral set for Jana Mackey

• Kansas doctors encouraged to offer immunizations

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Brief cool down with showers

• School lunch prices on the rise

• Shoppers Advice: Only buy groceries at the grocery store

• For Olympic swimmer, age is just a number

• 49 Crime Tracker: A spike in murders

• Dangerous spot on the Shunga Trail

• Volunteer inspired to fill up whatever is empty

• KU student in coma after accident while studying abroad

• Suspect in 68 rapes arrested

• Nursing shortage putting stress on hospitals, nurses

• Gardening Tip 13: Combating plant-damaging beetles, bugs

• Wet weather brings out the ants

• Four sent to hospital in Cloud County accident

• Shelter seeks patient owners for friendly, special needs puppies

• Advertisers spend record amount on promoting smokeless tobacco

• St. Louis Harrah's evacuated after fire breaks out

• Fires turn California's Big Sur into ghost town

• Salmonella update: Millions in profits lost as FDA continues searching for cause

• Aches, pains frequently follow holiday weekend, but there's help

• Geary County earns top Army recruiting designation in new report

• Making oil from coal may offer cleaner, cheaper alternative

• Two men arrested for shooting death in Junction City

• K-State Ag Today: Ethanol business' effect on food prices is overblown

• Immigrant tuition lawsuit cost state $175,000

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sweltering heat continues

Sunday, July 6

• Royals squander early lead vs. Rays

• 49 News helps put hundreds back in Topeka woman's pocketbook

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A steamy start to the week

• Motorist Alert: Concrete pour will close streets

• Gas prices effecting boaters too

• Police investigating city's seventh homicide

Saturday, July 5

• Response times questioned by neighbors

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers aid in steam!

• Suspect in KU student's death commits suicide while in New Jersey police custody

• Topeka sees number of fireworks-related fires

Friday, July 4

• Motorcycles go 'round the track at Heartland Park

• Topeka Stars shut out Bolivar Liberators at Great Plains Shootout

• Old gas pumps not engineered for $4 fuel prices

• One woman injured by stray bullet

• Royals unable to overcome Jackson's pitching, Pena's hitting

• Chapman carries on Fourth of July tradition

• Emporians spend July 4th under dark sky

• Man behind bars on attempted murder charges

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: From artificial boom to natural boom

• Topeka Stars advance in Great Plains Shootout

• Defending champion wins Nathan's Hot Dog contest

• Local couple's helping hands create a cleaner Topeka

• Topeka Independence Day parades show community spirit

• Watermelon study may create more fireworks in Wamego

• Police hold standoff with federal fugitive

• "Hancock" starts as a dark comedy, loses its direction

• A happy and safe Fourth for you and your pet

• K-State Ag Today: The risks of double-cropping after wheat

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: NOT as hot as a firecracker! Sunny & Pleasant

• KU student found dead

Thursday, July 3

• More Kansas athletes trying for a Beijing trip

• Lawrence to shine on "Sportscenter"

• Royals use big inning to defeat O's

• Hate crime analysis: What can we learn?

• Eye injuries not uncommon with fireworks

• Viewers react, respond to attack story

• Seeing the country while building a house or two

• Rockin' out while serving their country

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warm and sunny for the Fourth

• Mosquito, malaria research expands with new lab

• Topeka philanthropist dies

• Where to catch the holiday light show

• Meals on Wheels in dire need of volunteers

• State awards non-profit organizations tax credits

• Wish granted: Teen leukemia patient takes solace on his farm

• Coach points out the benefits, demands of rowing

• Sebelius encourages education through collaboration

• Why emergency responders don't like cell phones

• A humorous look at Barack Obama, off the campaign trail

• Man gets probation for fraudulently seeking Purple Heart

• The hidden cost of homegrown food

• High fuel prices may be a blessing in disguise

• Kroger asks customers to check for recalled beef

• Health Watch: Infant pain study raises concerns for child's development

• Chapman residents won't let tornado ruin their 4th of July

• Tuesday's shooting victim dies

• Broccoli is good, but research shows just how good it may be for men

• K-State Ag Today: First corn, now wheat is becoming lucrative cash crop

• U.S. death toll in Afghanistan hits all-time high

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A break from the heat!

Wednesday, July 2

• Pain at the pump an international problem

• Royals can't figure out Cabrera in loss

• Boyda comments on more domestic oil production

• Washburn students run into trouble

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Stormy off and on tonight

• Higher taxes light up Topeka

• New law increases tests on newborns

• Pieces of the past donated to Historical Society

• Brainstorming for a safer Topeka

• Business owners frustrated roundabout project behind schedule

• Bad luck for Beasley

• History-making Congressional page is back home

• Student launches business, raises money for K-State cheerleaders

• Topeka drivers rate well in insurance company study

• No savings at the Farmers' Market over the grocery store

• Good news, bad news about killer bees in Kansas

• Study: Media disliked by military spouses

• Most of state's 19 salmonella cases in one county

• Tuition break for some illegal immigrants stands

• Two Kansans plead guilty to trying to drive a black youth out of town

• Fashion guru Tim Gunn offers Latter Day Saints seamstresses some advice

• Exercise device called BodyBugg computerizes, personalizes workout

• Tomato business suffers, while FDA explores other foods in salmonella probe

• New turnpike signs boast of KU’s 2008 accomplishments

• Helpful hints to make Independence Day safe, fun

• Study: Some sunscreens over-promise on protection

• AAA: Fewer Americans will travel this 4th of July

• Watermelons can have Viagra-like effect, study shows

• Homeowners urged to embrace top-down approach to fire proofing their homes

• Construction industry sees loss of revenue

• Iraqis experience fuel woes despite opening more oil fields

• Trouble brews for Starbucks; 600 store slated to close

• City budget calls for higher taxes

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Steamy with afternoon storms

Tuesday, July 1

• KBCA All-Star teams and coaches announced

• Independent baseball officials think highly of Topeka

• Royals' offense comes up shy in loss

• State short of money, Capitol renovations continue

• 49 Sports Challenge: Dave is a pedal pusher

• Security Benefit remains secure

• Medicare reimbursement cuts effective today

• Jayhawk basketball nominated for ESPY

• Manhattan airport soars in sales

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mostly clear and humid tonight

• City Council hears brief budget plan

• Classic car provides fun for club members

• Sticking to sentencing guidelines now required by law

• Water rates increase, leaving some confused

• In Progress: Multi-use baseball complex moves forward

• Transition team soldier killed in Afghanistan

• Middle school students develop solution to Georgia community's water woes

• K-State Ag Today: Keeping cattle cool in hot weather

• K-State alumnus, coach qualify for Olympics

• Air ambulance accident investigation reveals weaknesses in industry

• Kansas taxes short of expectations, again

• Fuel sales, driving to Mexico a few options that offer relief for drivers

• Topeka Civic Theatre offer two times the fun

• DVD offers Batman fans trip down memory lane

• Police identify shooting victim

• Lawn mowing injuries are just one misstep away

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heat creeps back in

• Motorist Alert: Interstate ramps to close in East Topeka