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Obama signs Kansas disaster declaration

President Barack Obama has signed a major disaster declaration for parts of Kansas especially hard hit by winter storms over the holiday period.

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Fort Riley officer says Iraq elections successful

Based on the high voter turnout in the Iraqi province that gave the world Saddam Hussein, a Fort Riley infantry commander says the elections were a success.

Kansas congressional candidate ends campaign

Republican Dick Kelsey has ended his campaign in Kansas' 4th Congressional District.

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Supreme Court to rule in military funeral protest case

The Supreme Court is getting involved in the legal fight over the anti-gay protesters who show up at military funerals with inflammatory messages like "Thank God for dead soldiers."

Moore seeks honor for author of GI Bill

A Kansas congressman is seeking posthumous honors for the Topeka native who wrote the GI Bill for military veterans.

Ore. seafood company recalls oysters in 10 states

OM Seafood Co. is recalling oysters that were harvested from Yaquina Bay on the Oregon coast and distributed to nine other states, including Kansas.

Kansas’ congressional delegation urging Obama administration to address leadership issues at Haskell

Four Kansans in Congress are stepping up pressure on the Obama administration to address leadership concerns at Haskell Indian Nations University.

Brownback leads Holland in poll

A Rasmussen poll of 500 likely Kansas voters shows U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., with a 55 percent to 33 percent lead over state Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, in the race for governor.

Visa restrictions to reduce harvest hires

Custom cutters in Kansas are concerned that changes in rules for some visas may make it harder to hire temporary workers for this year's harvests.

US ethics panel clears Tiahrt, 6 others

A U.S. House ethics committee has says it found no evidence of wrongdoing in an investigation that involved Rep. Todd Tiahrt of Kansas.

CIA clarifies Roberts' stance on destroying tapes

A CIA spokesman is backing away from a 2003 internal memo that suggests Sen. Pat Roberts approved of the destruction of terrorist interrogation tapes.

Moran seeks to expand trade with Cuba

Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran is co-sponsoring legislation he says would open markets for U.S. farmers and ranchers in Cuba.

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Tax tips for Kansans

File ahead of time, but you don't pay until April 15th.

Sen. David Haley considering run for US Senate

State Sen. David Haley says he is thinking about running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sam Brownback.

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Lawmakers nationally taking a look at legislation to regulate K2

There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug’s effects on the brain — creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.

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