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At stake is the process for selecting justices for the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Scott Wiswell grew up riding horses and working cattle before becoming a two-time champion in the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest.
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The American variant of the Chinese game mahjong has been gaining popularity over the past couple years, especially with young moms.
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This week on. "The Range," up and get ready for some cowboy poetry. Also, the Chinese tile game of mahjong is having a resurgence as Wichita-area women learn what it takes to win a round.
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Cases of the intestinal illness, which can cause explosive diarrhea, rose to nearly 300 this week in Kansas, up from 55 last week, according to numbers from the state.
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The Department of Energy set the Independence Day deadline as part of the nuclear reactor pilot program. Deep Fission was one of the advanced nuclear projects. Officials now say they have other goals.
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The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a federal judge.
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The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
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English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.
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A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
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Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.
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Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.
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The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says "The Dink" may not be an overhead smash, but it's definitely a winner.
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