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Investigators said the driver had a valid driver's license and no documented criminal history or outstanding warrants.
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President Trump used the term while campaigning in Kansas for Sen. Roger Marshall. Previously, he said he didn't know it was offensive to Jews.
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Eureka Downs, the oldest track west of the Mississippi River, has weathered two tornadoes and bankruptcy. As it reopens, some disagree about the industry’s safety, but many in the state see a potential economic boon from the sport.
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Families in many Midwestern states face long waiting periods for Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid waivers that help keep people with disabilities out of institutions.
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Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican in a solidly GOP state, is locked in a close reelection bid in part because of his support for President Donald Trump's trade wars, tariffs and war with Iran. The race is a toss-up and could go to Democrat Adam Hamilton.
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Trump worked to boost Sen. Roger Marshall’s reelection as the incumbent faces a close race with Democrat Adam Hamilton.
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Nearly 6,000 people filed into the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City for a rally that featured the president and several local Republican leaders.
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Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less.
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The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.
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Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us
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Election officials in Los Angeles County say their preliminary analysis of the federal government's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote in California shows the list is "unreliable."
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Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.
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A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She says it's challenging but not "daunting."
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It is hard not to fall in love with Katherine Browne, the eager to please, mini-skirted narrator in Barbara Trapido's 40-plus-year-old debut novel, reissued this month.
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Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.
Fletcher Powell brings us his thoughts on this year's Tallgrass films
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Attorney, singer-songwriter Jim Choukas-Bradley returns with sophomore album.
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