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Final Farewell For Whitney Houston

A close friend of Whitney Houston's family may have said it best: They would have loved her, even if she couldn't sing.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:19:59 GMT

Missouri Couple Charged In The Fatal Beating Of A Toddler

A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend are charged in the fatal beating of a toddler whose injuries initially were blamed on a hit-and-run accident.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:18:00 GMT

Hero's Welcome For Wounded Warrior

Ten months after being wounded by sniper fire in Afghanistan, Sgt. Jamie Jarboe returned to Topeka.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:10:16 GMT

President Obama Promotes U.S. Trade At Boeing Plant

President Barack Obama called Friday for more steps to help U.S. companies compete overseas, standing in front of an enormous Boeing Dreamliner to summon a bright future for American manufacturing and exports.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:28:04 GMT

Planning Commission Recommends Changes To Rezoning Proposal

Go Topeka wanted to rezone more than 4100 acres around the new Mars plant from residential to light industrial. It's part of the incentive agreement that brought Mars to the Capital City.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:11:31 GMT

Kan. DA Meets With Agencies On Capitol Incident

A prosecutor has met with law enforcement officers about an investigation into a pickup containing homemade bombs that was parked near the Kansas Capitol.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:01:07 GMT

Fire Destroys Brand New Manhattan Home, Investigation Launched

Manhattan fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a fire that tore through a newly built home Friday morning.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:07:23 GMT

The 'Lone Wolf' -- The Unknowable Face Of Terror

The arrest of a 29-year-old Moroccan living illegally in the United States has focused attention again on the danger posed by "lone-wolf" terrorists.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:21:39 GMT

"Music of the Mist" Collects Thousands for Topeka Symphony

The totals are being added up this weekend, but it appears more than $35,000 is helping support our Topeka Symphony after Friday night's gala.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:17:57 GMT

Santorum Likens 2012 Election To World War II

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum compared the stakes in the 2012 election to conditions leading to the Second World War.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:04:50 GMT